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Trump navigates the most complex foreign policy crisis of his presidency, one 'Truth' at a time (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-engages-truth-social-diplomacy-iran-crisis-rcna214719
http://www.memeorandum.com/250626/p6#a250626p6

Denmark Introduces ‘Plant-Based Diplomacy Initiative’ #plantbased

Denmark Introduces 'Plant-Based Diplomacy Initiative'
The Danish government is set to champion sustainable and plant-based food systems during its six-month European Union council presidency

A senior Iranian official has told Reuters that Tehran’s retaliatory strikes will continue.
The official added that Iran has the “necessary rationality” to begin efforts at diplomacy after it had punished “the aggressor”.
https://www.

Israel-Iran war live: Tehran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq
Iran attacks US bases in Qatar and Iraq —the latest Iran-Israel war news

Israel-Iran air war enters second week as Europe pushes diplomacy (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran-air-war-enters-second-week-europe-pushes-diplomacy-2025-06-20/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250620/p54#a250620p54

I think all countries who were former trade partners or allies of the U.S. should start citizen led campaigns to force Americans to #ImpeachTrump. Our government officials can't openly demand that action because "diplomacy" is needed to deal with the moronic orange tyrant. Do you want Canadians to buy U.S. goods? Then impeach that jackass. Want us to vacation south of the border? Then boot the buffoon. Canadians should be flooding all social media with that message.
#ImpeachTrumpCAN

The Stated Protocol: A Decentralized Framework for Digital Diplomacy
Christopher J. P. Rieckmann
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.13517 https://

The Stated Protocol: A Decentralized Framework for Digital Diplomacy
International coordination faces significant friction due to reliance on periodic summits, bilateral consultations, and fragmented communication channels that impede rapid collective responses to emerging global challenges while limiting transparency to constituents. We present the Stated Protocol, a decentralized framework that enables organizations to coordinate through standardized text statements published on their website domains. While applicable to all organizations, this work focuses pr…

Iran will consider diplomacy when aggression stops, foreign minister says after talks with European leaders - live updates - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c994v4gm9jmt

Diplomacy is the art of letting the other party have things your way.
-- Daniele Vare

Sources: the US State Department has effectively dismantled its three-year-old Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, firing between nine and 11 staffers (Eric Geller/Cybersecurity Dive)
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/state-depart…

State Department cyber diplomacy firings and changes threaten U.S. defenses
Departures and restructuring will make it harder for the agency to pursue global policies that strengthen its own critical infrastructure, experts said.

It feels like Trump is running into the inherent problems of international diplomacy among a world order of autocrats.
He tells Putin to stop bombing Ukraine, Putin says yes and does no. He tells Netanyahu to stop attacking Syria, Netanyahu says yes and does no.
Their nature as autocrats is that they do not respect a leader above them. They cannot be seen to respect a leader above them. Realists like Rutte are happy to play obsequious, but the "strong men" never will.

In Twist, U.S. Diplomacy Served as Cover for Israeli Surprise Attack (Michael R. Gordon/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/in-twist-u-s-diplomacy-served-as-cover-for-israeli-surprise-attack-c79b2206?st=bbwzoM&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
http://www.memeorandum.com/250613/p34#a250613p34

Rational Superautotrophic Diplomacy (SupraAD); A Conceptual Framework for Alignment Based on Interdisciplinary Findings on the Fundamentals of Cognition
Andrea Morris
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05389

Rational Superautotrophic Diplomacy (SupraAD); A Conceptual Framework for Alignment Based on Interdisciplinary Findings on the Fundamentals of Cognition
Populating our world with hyperintelligent machines obliges us to examine cognitive behaviors observed across domains that suggest autonomy may be a fundamental property of cognitive systems, and while not inherently adversarial, it inherently resists containment and control. If this principle holds, AI safety and alignment efforts must transition to mutualistic negotiation and reciprocal incentive structures, abandoning methods that assume we can contain and control an advanced artificial gene…

Board resigns en masse as iconic international #Fulbright #scholarshp exchange program drastically defunded by #DJT minions, while avowed white supremacist put in charge of "diplomacy". Created by Senator Fulbrght after WWI …

Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference
The board of the prestigious program told the State Department it had no right to cancel scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers.

Here's how Iran could retaliate against the US if diplomacy fails (Ellen Mitchell/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5365222-iran-israel-war-tensions-iran-us/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250623/p159#a250623p159

"You must have a market for interesting jobs, good housing, and a market to switch partners. Because people do that too"
#sovereignity #North

The State Department formally notified employees on Thursday that it was about to begin layoffs
as part of a consolidation plan that department officials say will reduce bureaucratic bloat
but that critics call a shortsighted blow to American diplomacy.
In an internal message sent to State Department workers on Thursday, Michael J. Rigas, the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, said
the department would “soon” begin notifying U.S. employees who are…

State Department to Soon Begin Mass Layoffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.

Interesting. Reporting from AlJazeera in Tehran says Iran’s Foreign Minister has spoken to their counterparts in the UK and Canada since the US strikes and will now be going to Moscow for meetings with Putin/Lavrov on Monday.
#israelIran #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #moscow #russia #war #diplomacy

Soft power for a tough world (William H. McRaven/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/15/mcraven-soft-power-usaid-weapons-diplomacy/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzUyNTUyMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzUzOTM0Mzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTI1NTIwMDAsImp0aSI6ImIzZDkxNzQwLTBhYzYtNDFlYS1hMjJlLTEwNzg3OTcwNjU2OSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI1LzA3LzE1L21jcmF2ZW4tc29mdC1wb3dlci11c2FpZC13ZWFwb25zLWRpcGxvbWFjeS8ifQ.8UD1KdnBWT2eBu-4cZowBN1zJFSrThQ8xqx4mSjLZz8
http://www.memeorandum.com/250716/p23#a250716p23

In rejecting diplomacy and choosing war, not only in breach of international law but at the behest of a country pursuing annihilation in Gaza, the US has delivered a resounding blow to the architecture of global affairs. It has signalled that countries that negotiate (Iran) face stark consequences, which those which rush to own the bomb (North Korea) can avoid. The cost of this reckless act may not be fully felt or comprehended for decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/22/the-guardian-view-on-trump-bombing-iran-an-and-reckless-act?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Trump's Two-Week Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen (The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/06/trump-israel-iran-bomb/683275/?gift=kPTlqn0J1iP9IBZcsdI5Ie8uG5lCCjj8j4qVMruuL_s
http://www.memeorandum.com/250622/p3#a250622p3

Estonia’s cyber ambassador on digitalization, punching upwards and outing GRU spies https://therecord.media/estonia-cyber-ambassador-interview

Flattery, Firmness, and Flourishes (The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/07/trump-diplomacy-flattery-europe/683471/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250714/p53#a250714p53

1/ Canadian Diplomacy according to Mark Carney's facial expressions. #CanPoli #CdnPoli #G7 #Trump #TradeWar
A reporter asks Trump: “What is holding up a deal with Canada?”
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