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 […]
Category: Commentary
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: A ‘Self-Coup’, Capitol Violence and the Future of American Democracy
Editor’s note: This opinion article by World Affairs Council of Atlanta President and CEO Charles Shapiro first appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jan. 23. There’s a useful phrase in Spanish […]
Posted inCommentary, Law, Sponsored Post, Travel
Preparing for the Future in Cross-Cultural and Transnational Marriages
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post paid for by The Manely Firm and written by attorney Michael Manely. Cross-cultural and transnational marriages, though often enriching and rewarding, must contend not only […]
Posted inCommentary, Diplomacy, Global Health
Foreign Minister Ahead of Atlanta Talk: Taiwan Eyes Greater Role in Multilateral Recovery
Editor’s note: This commentary was authored by Jaushieh Joseph Wu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of China (Taiwan), and provided to Global Atlanta by the Taipei Economic […]
Posted inCommentary, Diplomacy
Diplomat: Taiwan Responding to China’s Effort to Change Status Quo in Hong Kong
Editor’s note: The following letter/commentary is written by Elliot Yi-lung Wang, the new director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, which serves as a de facto (although […]
Posted inCommentary, Global Health, Immigration
Refugee-Turned-Doctor: In Pandemic and Beyond, Immigrants Can Fill the Health Care Skills Gap
Editor’s note: The following commentary article written by Syrian-born cardiologist Heval Kelli, an ethnic Kurdish former refugee who now practices medicine in metro Atlanta, was provided to Global Atlanta by […]
Posted inBusiness, Commentary
Life After Lockdown: Travelport Staffer in China Shares Insights With Team in Atlanta
Editor’s note: This article first appeared early April on the blog of Travelport, which connects buyers and sellers through its distribution systems and technology solutions for the $9 trillion global […]
Posted inCommentary, Diplomacy, Global Health
Opinion: ‘Taiwan Model’ Offers Lessons for Pandemic Fight, Despite WHO Exclusion and Accusations
Editor’s note/background: Taiwan has been lobbying for more than a decade for membership in the World Health Organization, a U.N. sub-organization that admits only sovereign states. China views self-ruled Taiwan […]
Posted inBusiness, Commentary, Education
Emory’s Jag Sheth: Multinational Companies Should Coordinate Global Coronavirus Response
It is remarkable how swiftly governments of the world from China to European Union to the United States to India, have taken decisive measures to not only “flatten the curve” […]
Posted inSerbia
Who Owns the News? European Journey Shows Press Freedom Is More Fragile Than We Think
Editor’s note: This commentary piece is written by Rickey Bevington, local host for NPR’s “All Things Considered.” The author’s views are her own and don’t necessarily represent those of the Global […]