Years ago, a U.S. consul general in Toronto referred to Canadians as “Georgians of the North”—a sentiment that still holds true today, according to three leaders with a long history of investing in the state’s ties with Canada.
Category: Commentary
Posted inTrade
As EXIM Bank Turns 90, Georgia Exporters Continue to Reap Benefits
Editor’s note: This commentary was contributed to Global Atlanta by EXIM Bank President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis, a Georgia native who has occasionally returned to her home state on […]
Posted inLatin America
Charting a New Course in U.S.-Cuba Relations – How Atlanta Travelers Can Play a Role
We arrived in Havana a couple days after the Russian nuclear submarine left the harbor. No, this was not decades ago during the Cold War. This was June 2024.
Posted inTaiwan
Commentary: How Taiwanese Smart-City Tech Can Benefit Georgia Communities
Editor’s note: At the invitation of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, with support from the Taipei Computer Association, Michal Jensby traveled to Taipei to report for Global Atlanta from […]
Posted inUkraine
With War Still On in Ukraine, Georgia Tech Starts Focusing on Rebuilding
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by Adam Stulberg, chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of […]
Posted inUkraine
Commentary: To Deter Russia’s Ukraine Gambit, the U.S. Must Up the Ante
Editor’s note: This opinion piece was written by Robert Kennedy, president of the Atlanta Council on International Relations More than 1,500 years ago Chinese philosopher and strategist Sun Tzu said that “to […]
Posted inCommentary
Global Atlanta Reflections on the Loss of Vicki Bolton
Today Global Atlanta mourns and celebrates with the family of our founder and publisher emeritus, Phil Bolton. We mourn the loss of Vicki Bolton, Phil’s wife of 43 years and […]
Posted inCommentary, Diplomacy
Commentary: European Union’s Deep Trade Ties and Influence Span Georgia
This commentary was written by John E. Parkerson Jr., an international attorney, honorary consul general of Hungary in Georgia and secretary of the Atlanta Consular Corps. Especially in the wake of Europe […]
Posted inAutomotive, Economic Development, Opinion
Opinion: Trade Secret Thief Gives Georgia False Choice Between Jobs and Justice
Editor’s note: This opinion article was written by Gordon Giffin, the former U.S. Ambassador to Canada under President Bill Clinton and Eric Tanenblatt, former chief of staff to Gov. Sonny Perdue. They serve as advisors […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Opinion
Opinion: SK Battery Plant Puts Georgia In Driver’s Seat for Green Energy Jobs
Editor’s note: This opinion article was written by former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young and Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson. It originally appeared on InsiderAdvantage and was […]