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And After Free Trade?
President Biden will be the first US president since Jimmy Carter to neither negotiate nor sign a free trade agreement.
Less than five years ago, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Trade (USMCA) passed Congress with more recorded bipartisan votes than any other free trade agreement (FTA) in history. And yet, it’s highly unlikely any new agreements will be approved any time soon. It’s hard to overstate how dramatic a policy shift this is for the US.
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Born Free in South Africa
Nearly half of all South Africans were born after apartheid.
July 18 is International Nelson Mandela Day. For most of us, the story of the extraordinary man affectionately known to many by his Xhosa clan name, “Madiba,” is as vivid and inspiring as ever. But for young South Africans?
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Averting Our Eyes in Sudan
Humanitarian officials estimate that Sudan needs $2.7 billion in humanitarian assistance this year. Only 18% has been raised.
Each and every day, news services carry heartbreaking stories of conflict and crisis throughout the world. The Israel-Hamas war has left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands in urgent need of humanitarian relief in the Middle East. Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine has displaced 10.2 million and left 14.6 million in need of assistance across Europe. Criminal gangs control 80 percent of Haiti’s capital city and there are an estimated 5.5 million people in need.
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Independence Day Reflections
I’m not sure that Independence Day is celebrated any more patriotically than it is in our embassies around the world. It was certainly a festive occasion when I served as US Ambassador to Tanzania (2007-09).
The more important event, at least from the official State Department’s diplomatic perspective, was the formal reception we hosted on embassy grounds for top Tanzanian officials and the diplomatic community. It wasn’t all seriousness… we tried to add some touches of Americana.
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