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Category: Politics
Posted inIndia
Ossoff Meets With India’s Top Companies on Mission to Mumbai and Beyond
Before a positive COVID-19 test led him to isolate in India, Georgia’s U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff spent eight days in the country, his trip including meetings with top industrialists aimed […]
Posted inAtlanta
Mayor Combines Immigrant and International Affairs Into One Cabinet Office
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 […]
Posted inSouth Korea
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 […]
Posted inHong Kong
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 […]
Posted inLaw, Politics
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 […]
Posted inEconomic Development
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 […]
Posted inBooks
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 […]
Posted inDiplomacy
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 […]
Posted inDiplomacy
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 […]