Power of Example
Opening photo: Even in a country often perceived as homogeneous and untouched by racial issues, thousands marched to protest in Tokyo, showcasing their outrage over the death of George Floyd, June 14, 2020. Photo...
Employee Affinity Groups stand against anti-Asian violence
By Malene Carr and Moshtayeen Ahmad
The recent murders of eight people in Atlanta—including four Korean and two Chinese women—a brutal assault on a Filipino woman in New York City, an attack on a Chinese...
Setting the Stage
By Michelle Warren, Gillian Oak, and Kris Arvind
The nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in the summer of 2020, the invasion of the U.S. Capitol by rioters Jan. 6, 2021, and...
Strengthening U.S.-Taiwan maritime cooperation
By Fred Vellucci
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a Coast Guard Working Group...
Fostering Environmental Protection
Opening Photo: School children participate in a beach clean-up activity in the coastal city of Salado Barra, Honduras, 2019. Photo courtesy of CAFTA-DR Environment Cooperation Program
By Sarah Flores, Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, and Neal Morris
In one...
Embassy Eswatini establishes new radio station for Emaswati youth
By Stephanie Sandoval
Ambassador Jeanne M. Maloney launched the “American Voices” radio show on University of Eswatini (UNESWA) FM 88.2, the newest radio station in Eswatini, March 31.
Embassy Eswatini’s public affairs section awarded a grant...
Climate envoy travels to United Arab Emirates, India, and Bangladesh
By Emma Sylves-Berry
As the first-ever Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC), former Secretary of State John Kerry leads U.S. diplomatic efforts to reassert U.S. climate leadership and raise global ambition to meet the world’s daunting climate challenge. After traveling to London, Brussels, and Paris in March, Kerry traveled to Abu Dhabi, New...
Take Your Child to Work Day goes virtual
Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened Take Your Children to Work Day (TYCTWD) with a welcome video message, April 22. In the video, Blinken answered questions from Department of State employees’ children worldwide. While...
