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Category Archives: People in Politics
Video source. – By Joseph Hammond, Guest Contributor Throughout history, powerful rulers and their horses have had odd relationships. After all, Roman Emperor Caligula named his horse a consul. More recently, the horse of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov almost killed … Continue reading
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Video courtesy of Al Jazeera English. – By Calie Hill South Korea’s first female president, Park Geun-hye, was sworn in Monday, February 25th, taking the helm of the dynamic northeast Asian state at a tumultuous time–both for the country’s economy … Continue reading
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The video of the Secretary Kerry’s speech is available at the State Department website. The transcript is available here. This post has been updated to include the embedded video from YouTube. – By Lara McLeod On February 20th, Secretary of … Continue reading
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-By Allyson Portee On Wednesday, November 28th, members from the international community–diplomats, State Department officials, World Bank members, Congressmen and women, and business leaders–gathered at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel to honor H.E. Dr. Nkoszana Dlamini-Zuma, the first female chair of … Continue reading
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- By Loretta S. Greene Our hearts go out to the families of the fallen U.S. State Department staff members who put their lives on the line for democracy for the Libya people. As we analyze this terrible tragedy, some … Continue reading
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