"One of our country's greatest strengths is our identity as a place where freedom, justice, and opportunity are available to everyone... when we fall short, the world notices." - @SecBlinken tells #ACFrontPage
@SecBlinken on Biden's moves to protect the human rights of LGBTQI people globally on #ACFrontPage:
"We have an obligation, a debt, to help those who helped us," said @SecBlinken on visas for people in Afghanistan who have helped the United States. Check out what else he said on #ACFrontPage:
How is the United States working with other countries to spotlight and advance the rights of LGBTQI people? @SecBlinken outlines how the State Department is integrating this work into their every day on #ACFrontPage:
On authorizing embassies to fly the pride flag: "The strength and the power of our own example... I think sends a usually important message." Plus on #ACFrontPage, @SecBlinken announces the State Department will fly the Progress flag:
Biden just returned from a diplomatic tour which included a meeting with Russian President Putin. Did he bring up the rights of LGBTQI people? Here's what @SecBlinken had to say on #ACFrontPage:
"The effectiveness, the impact, of our foreign policy is directly tied to our strength at home, and the power of our example... is as important as the example of our power" - @SecBlinken on #ACFrontPage:
What can the department do to ensure that the full spectrum of LGBTQI experiences is reflected at the highest levels? @SecBlinken talks representation at #ACFrontPage:
How can the US revitalize efforts to end violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender expression and identity across the world? It starts with putting human rights at the center of our foreign policy, says @SecBlinken on #ACFrontPage:
On the ground, the State Department is supporting programs that advance human rights for LGBTQI people, says @SecBlinken on #ACFrontPage: "We've got this effort ongoing in our programs, that are funded one way or another, and in our day-in, day-out diplomacy."
On the ground, the State Department is supporting programs that advance human rights for LGBTQI people, says @SecBlinken on #ACFrontPage: "We've got this effort ongoing in our programs that are funded one way or another and in our day-in, day-out diplomacy."
"We have... an obligation to make sure that we're doing everything we can to advance human rights and democracy more broadly and to support and advance LGBTQ rights more specifically... it's the right thing to do; it's also the smart thing to do." - @SecBlinken on #ACFrontPage
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Though Brazil has cracked down on "fake news," @camposmello explains that the lack of enforcement has allowed misinformation to continue to flourish alongside government influence operation: #360OS
“We absolutely need to be focusing on [the social media] industry and exposing wrongdoing and nudging it into better behavior. That's something that's going to benefit the industry itself." #360OS
"There's no one brand of extremism that stops at the borders of any country. There are just different ideologies that are shared, in many cases globally." #360OS
What are the markers on the path from radicalization to violence in both the international & domestic terrorism spheres?
An indicator for @GeorgetownICAP's Mary McCord is that once general ideological propaganda changes into logistical planning, the threat escalates. #360OS
“Data can also only get us so far in conflict zones because the role of social media is so heavily contextual. Social media really tends to be the most harmful when it's amplifying and reflecting back underlying tensions in these conflict zones.” #360OS
“Mediators should explore the potential of social media integration into peace agreements. Conflict parties might actually agree to exercise restraint in the online space the same way they agree to stop fighting physically via a ceasefire agreement.” #360OS
“Given the time in history, it's an interesting time to experiment with how the internet, in general, has completely disrupted the relationship between governing bodies & citizens. I think the Facebook @OversightBoard is a result of this conversation.” #360OS
"I call it investment strategy, which means that [China] tries to invest in the entertainment enterprise, the PR firms, and try to have them to help them spread disinformation locally in their country and here in Taiwan." #360OS
👤|Puma Shen
"The party in Xinjiang shows is what can happen when States use technology with no limits to exert control on the population. It's not just control, but it's actively trying to shape a population's behavior and identity." #360OS
TUNE IN for a #ACFrontPage event with @BrianDeeseNEC, Director of the National Economic Council, as he presents a detailed view of the Administration’s strategy to build domestic industrial strength. pscp.tv/w/c6HNojFETEVC…
❝We meet today at a unique, #InflectionPoint for American economic policy…Our economy is growing at the fastest growth rate in almost 40 years…This is a direct result of our vaccination effort & our fiscal response.❞#ACFrontPage
❝Our private sector and public policy approach to domestic production that has prioritized short-term cost savings over security, sustainability, and resilience are coming to afore. In short, this was the wake-up call and we need a new approach.❞ #ACFrontPage