Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has combined the city offices focused on immigrant and international affairs, promoting as its head a familiar face for the city’s diplomatic community. Vanessa Ibarra […]
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A Taste of Hongka-Cola
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta Managing Editor Trevor Williams is traveling in South Korea, reporting on Georgia’s deepening trade and investment ties there. Check here for updates and new entries. Hong Joon-pyo couldn’t […]
Hong Kong ‘Still Matters’ for Business but Faces Political Uncertainty
If Hong Kong continues to be a barometer for China’s commitment to economic openness and political engagement with the world, the current reading shows a “mixed picture,” according to at […]
Former Mayor Reed Cites ‘International Footprint’ in Joining Global Law Firm’s Local Office
Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, whose tenure from 2010-18 was marked by trips aimed at raising the city’s profile in the world, cited a global law firm’s “international footprint” in […]
Georgia Secretary of State Urges Businesses to Boycott Russia, Sanctions or Not
Georgia’s secretary of state is hoping companies won’t wait for sanctions to force them to sever business ties with Russia. Instead, Republican Brad Raffensperger is urging all firms, even those […]
Books 2021: Women, Not Wallflowers, Helped Raise Up the United States
Book: Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation Author: Cokie Roberts Review by: Michael Manely, family law attorney at The Manely Firm P.C. As it turns out, women of the […]
Books 2021: A Novel’s Cautionary Tale About World War III
Book: 2034: A Novel of the Next World War Authors: Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis Review by: Monique B. Seefried, Ph.D., commissioner of the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission […]
Books 2021: Under MBS, Saudi Arabia Makes Halting Progress Amid Rapid Change
Book: MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman Author: Ben Hubbard Review by: Nancy Hollister, retired, formerly vice president of manufacturing for National Linen Service; current member of the […]
Books 2021: How Leadership Shaped Pakistan and Why It Matters
Book: A Leadership Odyssey: Muslim Separatism and the Achievement of the Separate State of Pakistan Author: Sikandar Hayat Reviewed by: Jonathan Addleton, former U.S. ambassador to Mongolia and current president […]
Canadian Consul General: Biden’s Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Could Threaten U.S.-Canada Auto Trade and Kill Georgia Jobs
Editor’s note: This commentary article was written by Ambassador Louise Blais, acting consul general of Canada for the Southeast, based in Atlanta. As a point of clarification, the tax credit […]