U.S. Secretary of State Clinton to Host Second Annual Global Diaspora Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the second annual Global Diaspora Forum at the U.S. Department of State...
U.S. Department of State Welcomes Teachers of Critical Languages Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Twenty four teachers from China and Egypt have arrived in the U.S. to teach Mandarin and Arabic in U.S. elementary...
U.S. Department of State Announces Museums Connect Cultural Exchange 2012 Awardees
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the American Association of Museums, announced...
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton's 2012 Hours Against Hate Campaign Launches the Walk A Mile Olympic Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announces the launch of Walk A Mile – a global, online ACTIVation platform that...
UN Office on Drugs and Crime Launches Public Service Announcement on Transnational Organized Crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On July 16, the Vienna-based UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a public service announcement (PSA) as part...
Open Letter to Navy to Find Moral Compass re: Deafening Whales and Dolphins
eNewsChannels COLUMN: The US Navy is deliberating right now on a plan to use high frequency underwater sound for testing in Hawaii and the...
United States Increases Sanctions Against the Government of Iran and its Proliferation Networks – Actions Target More Than 50 Entities
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the United States is imposing additional sanctions on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile proliferation networks, and is also taking...
London Olympics Can Help Us Win the Race to Save our Civilization
eNewsChannels COLUMN: While world leaders dropped the ball at June’s RIO+20 Earth Summit to getting us on the road to a sustainable future, We...
U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State:Wiki.Gov Conference – Wikimania 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in conjunction with Wikimania 2012, will host a conference focusing on collaborative knowledge and the...
UN Resolution on the Promotion, Protection, and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution with the message that there can be no division...
TechGirls: U.S. Empowering Girls in the Middle East and North Africa through Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that the inaugural group of TechGirls –...
Native Elders ‘15 Mandates for RIO+20’ June 20-22 – Key to Regenerating Earth's Natural Capital
eNewsChannels COLUMN: What happens at UN’s RIO+2O Earth Summit on June 20-22 could have a major impact on the longevity of snowsports, glaciers, islands...
Never to New York and the I Love NY Logo
eNewsChannels COLUMN: On a recent trip to the east coast to watch my granddaughter graduate from Cornell, I had to drive through NYC to...
Annual Report released online, Celebrating Fulbright at 65: A Gift to the World
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board released its 47th Annual Report this week at the Board’s public quarterly meeting...
U.S. Secretary Clinton to launch the Kindle Mobile Learning Initiative with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will announce the global launch of the...
Secretary Clinton Announces Global Economic Statecraft Day, June 14, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As part of the effort to promote the growth of U.S. business abroad, today Secretary Clinton announced June 14 as...
Kill the Bill: Congressional Lawmaking, Down and Dirty
eNewsChannels COLUMN: You have probably rolled your eyes while watching members of Congress argue about important legislation and then vote to kill it using...
Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Announces First Round of Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In a milestone in the educational partnership between India and the United States, the Department of State is pleased to...
Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports: Sports Envoys Kiesha Brown, Tamika Raymond Travel to China
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that former WNBA players Tamika Raymond...
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Convenes in NYC June 11-12, Explores Innovation Through Partnership and Connectivity
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- On June 11-12, 2012, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will hold its quarterly meeting in New...
U.S. Department of State Honors Lia Putkaradze of Georgia as State Alumni Member of the Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State selected Lia Putkaradze as June's State Alumni Member of the Month in recognition of her...
Book Review: 'Drift' by Rachel Maddow
eNewsChannels COLUMN: Wisdom and wit make a devastating combination, which is why The Rachel Maddow Show is steadily charming its way into the hearts...
Book Review: 'Among the Truthers' by Jonathan Kay
eNewsChannels COLUMN: Some of them believe in reptile overlords and all of them are seeking non-existent data about secret cabals in government. Members of...
January's U.S. 'Snowdance Phenomena' Model for June's RIO+20
eNewsChannels COLUMN: The UN's International Mother Earth Day, in solidarity with Earth Day, following January's Snowdance Phenomena that saved Western ski areas from the...
Winners of the Human Rights Defenders Award for Valor and Leadership Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Ales Byalyatski of Belarus and Uganda's Civil Society Coalition on...
