Atlanta is playing host to Indian Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla Jan. 30 as he makes one of his first speeches outside the Beltway since presenting his credentials to President Donald Trump just two weeks ago. The Atlanta Council on International Relations made the request via new Consul General Swati Kulkarni, who immediately obliged by Read more
Statue of Liberty Holds Special Meaning for Holocaust Survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan
In the early morning hours of April 23, 1948, Marion Blumenthal Lazan had been called to a deck of the Holland-American ocean liner bringing her, her mother, and her brother along with all the others on board, into New York harbor. It was exactly three years to the day since she and her family had Read more
Emory Professor: No Simple Answers in Middle East Issues, Foreign Policy
If there’s one thing Emory University Professor Kenneth Stein is emphatic about, it’s that foreign policy is hitting closer to home than ever before. The problem is that the U.S. is less equipped to deal with the realities of a changing world, and simple answers are hard to come by, especially in the region he studies — Read more
Brazilian Consul General: Bolsonaro’s ‘Bold Agenda’ to Prioritize Southeast U.S.
Brazil has seen its share of second-guessing in recent years, as the world’s biggest corruption scandal fed into a 2018 presidential election that produced a clear winner but an unclear prognosis for Latin America’s largest economy. Sworn in Jan. 1, new President Jair Bolsonaro has been characterized as a far-right populist, a former army captain with a Trumpian Read more
No Public Progress on Delta’s Request to Look Into Qatar Airways Deal
At least on the surface, Delta Air Lines didn’t get its wish this week for a yet another critical review of an aviation pact between the U.S. and Qatar, which the Atlanta-based carrier said is still being abused by Qatar’s state-run airline. Civil aviation delegations from both sides met on the sidelines of a high-level strategic Read more
Chinese Ambassador: Stability of U.S.-China Relations Hinges on Taiwan Issue
How well the U.S. and China can work together into the future will depend largely on American posture toward the most crucial of China’s long-standing political concerns: Taiwan, the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. said in Atlanta Friday. Taiwan is still the “most important and sensitive issue” in a globally vital relationship that derives its Read more
Korean General Cautious But Hopeful About Upcoming Summit
By the time that he had returned to South Korea early this week, Lt. Gen. In-Bum Chun‘s predictions of an upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, North Korea‘s supreme leader, appeared to be taking shape. The lieutenant general, who retired in 2016 after a 35-year career in the South Korean army, had Read more
Consul General: ‘Global Ireland’ Gains Steam as Brexit Looms
Ireland has committed itself to global outreach with a newfound zeal now that the country is on the cusp of finding itself the last remaining native-English-speaking country in Europe. With Brexit on the horizon, Ireland is doubling down on the pluralistic values and multilateralism that it has championed as a member of the European Union, said Shane Stephens, the Read more
Chamber Dinner Highlights U.S.-Korean Blood Ties Among Veterans
Gen. Raymond G. Davis, who received the Medal of Honor for leading a storied rescue of fellow Marines besieged by Chinese troops at the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, is probably the best known Georgian who fought in that devastating battle. General Davis, a combat veteran of three wars and the assistant commandant of Read more
Indian Media Firestorm Surrounds Emory Professor’s Award Presentation to Prime Minister Modi
On his current trip to India, Emory University marketing expert Jagdish Sheth’s agenda included a seemingly simple delivery that has set off a politically driven firestorm on Indian media. Dr. Sheth, a chaired professor at Emory’s Goizueta Business School, reportedly presented the “first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential Leadership Award” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It’s named after one Read more
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