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This is the memoir of James C. Hormel - a man who grew up feeling different not only because his family owned the Hormel “empire” and lived in a 26 bedroom house in a small Midwest town, but because he was gay at a time when homosexuality was not discussed or accepted. Outwardly he tried to live up to the life his father wanted for him - he was a successful professional, had married a lovely woman, and had children - but as volatile changes in the late 1960s impeded on the American psyche, Hormel realized that he could not hide his true self forever.

Space for Diplomacy™ is a podcast hosted by Dr. Susmita Mohanty, the trailblazing Director General of Spaceport SARABHAI, India’s foremost space policy think tank. Each episode features in-depth conversations with former heads of space agencies, senior diplomats who have shaped international treaties, eminent legal minds advising governments, and leading technologists at the forefront of innovation — exploring complex, ever-evolving themes such as geopolitics, technology diplomacy, international cooperation, and all things space. The podcast tracks the rise of eastern space powers, ...

Building global connections in Utah, one story at a time.

Welcome to the Diplomacy and Discourse Podcast! Hosted by A.R., this podcast delves into the intricate world of politics, culture, and society through a transdisciplinary lens. Each episode explores diverse themes, from comparative politics and global governance to religion, history, psychology, philosophy, and economics. Join us for insightful discussions, fresh perspectives, and expert insights on pressing global issues.

Last December, during a debate among the Republican candidates for the U.S. presidency, Senator Ted Cruz attacked the idea that the United States should pursue regime change in Syria. If Washington tries to topple Bashar al-Assad, Cruz warned, the jihadists of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (also known as ISIS) “will take over Syria, and it will worsen U.S. national security interests.”

The outcome of the peace process is less certain than the foreordained failure of military solutions.

Since 2001, the US Department of State has been sending hip hop artists abroad to perform and teach as goodwill ambassadors. There are good reasons for this: Hip hop is known and loved across the globe, acknowledged and appreciated as a product of American culture. Hip hop has from its beginning been a means of creating community through artistic collaboration, fostering what hip hop artists call building.

The damage from the assault on Ambassador Yovanovitch will likely prove to be even more severe to both diplomatic tradecraft and U.S. foreign policy.

One of the greatest risks to world peace is a clash at sea between the United States and China. The risk of confrontation has grown steadily as Chinese power has increased, and especially since 2012, when China’s current leader, Xi Jinping, took power and introduced a far more assertive approach to China’s disputed territorial claims in the East and South China Seas. In East Asia’s littoral regions, China’s naval capabilities now rival those of the United States.

Welcome to the Cowboy Diplomacy Podcast! This is a Montaigne inspired Star Trek podcast where we will discuss everything and anything Star Trek, from philosophical concepts to major plot decisions.If you're a fan of easy conversations, philosophy, and/or Star Trek, then please feel free to join us as we enter into space - the final frontier.

"Trump's Stances May Complicate Israeli Diplomacy" is from the December 24, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Is the face of American baseball throughout the world that of goodwill ambassador or ugly American? Has baseball crafted its own image or instead been at the mercy of broader forces shaping our society and the globe? The Empire Strikes Out gives us the sweeping story of how baseball and America are intertwined in the export of “the American way."

One of the most ambitious legacies of the 20th century was the universal commitment to ensure freedom from want as a human right. But to what extent are countries across the world living up to this commitment? This path-breaking book develops an innovative, evidence-based index for comparing performance on education, food, health, work, and housing across very differently situated countries and over time. It explores the factors influencing performance and provides empirical evidence to resolve some long standing controversies over the principle of "progressive realization".

Bringing international relations and geopolitics to the business world. Sponsored and presented by the Indo-German Centre for Business Excellence.

A broader North Korean peace process would actually do more to ease progress on denuclearization, as well as multiple other fronts. 

Latin America's new regional groups claim to share lofty goals, from resolving conflicts to coordinating political and economic policies. But there is little reason to believe that they are capable of achieving them.