WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2022: * * * Hun Sen, Marcos, and the Anatomy of an American Smile By Charles Dunst, Adjunct Fellow (non-resident) with the Southeast Asia Program There's an old adage among U.S. diplomats about how to handle a necessary meeting with a strongman, whether in Asia, Africa, or elsewhere. One U.S. diplomat in Cambodia-where the adage has applied for nearly four decades-e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in introducing a resolution honoring Boston Celtics legend William "Bill" Felton Russell. Russell was the number two pick in the 1956 NBA draft. A decade later, he became a player-coach for the Celtics and the first Black head coa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Congressman Moulton joined the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in introducing a resolution honoring Boston Celtics legend William "Bill" Felton Russell. Russell was the number two pick in the 1956 NBA draft. A decade later, he became a player-coach for the Celtics and the first Black head coach of a major U.S. professional sports team. In his 13-year career with the Celtics, he   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an event on Aug. 15, 2022, with African diaspora youth and exchange alumni: * * * MR MASSINGA: I'm Erv Massinga from the Department of State, Africa Bureau, and thanks to each of you for joining us today. It's always my pleasure and honor to introduce Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Today he's going to focus on issues that are important to him personally, to all of us: U.S.-Africa relations and his recent tr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSper) -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release: Florida Attorney Nellie L. King was sworn in as the 64th President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) at the Association's annual meeting in Palm Beach, FL. The owner of The Law Offices of Nellie L. King, P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida, King exclusively practices criminal defense. Known for her zealous and impassioned advocacy for clients and th  more