{"id":3766,"date":"2016-12-19T16:58:53","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T21:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/diplomacy\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2017-01-12T16:33:44","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T21:33:44","slug":"the-diplomacy-cable-12192016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/journalofdiplomacy\/2016\/12\/the-diplomacy-cable-12192016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Diplomacy Cable 12\/19\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Diplomacy Cable<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the invention of the telegraph cables in the 19th<\/sup> century, international consulates and embassies began sending shorter encrypted telegrams, using Morse Code. While the messages are now sent electronically, the moniker \u201ccable\u201d stuck and the term is still in use today for shorter, encrypted diplomatic messages. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

North Korean YouTube Channel Blocked <\/strong><\/p>\n

In order to avoid breaching U.S. sanctions against North Korea, YouTube has blocked the state\u2019s television channel. Google has also blocked the channel to avoid violating sanctions. According to the Washington Post<\/a>, \u201cthe action was taken not because of the content in the channel but because the North Korean government could earn money from YouTube through advertising.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wonder Woman and the UN<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United Nations (UN) made Wonder Woman an honorary ambassador in October in order to promote messages about women\u2019s empowerment and gender-based violence. According to BBC<\/a>, the UN ended the campaign less than two months into her appointment and has yet to provide reasoning why. The comic book heroine has been criticized for her \u201csexualized\u201d appearance.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Putin\u2019s Challenge for the 2018 Russian Presidential Bid <\/strong><\/p>\n

Former lawyer and opposition activist Alexei Navalny has launched his campaign for the 2018 Russian Presidential Election. Navalny released a video statement addressing corruption, boosting wages and pensions, and reforming the judiciary and police, says the Moscow Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Mexico and the World\u2019s Smallest Porpoise <\/strong><\/p>\n

In a joint effort, Mexican authorities and scientists have removed \u201cghost\u201d fishing nets in order to save the world\u2019s smallest porpoise. In three months, they have removed over 100 nets that were either dumped or lost at sea. According to BBC<\/a>, \u201cconservationists say they fear the porpoise will be extinct by 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Anne Frank<\/strong><\/p>\n

Researchers at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam have re-evaluated the theory that the famous teenaged diary writer and her family were betrayed thus leading to their arrest. CNN<\/a> reports there was illegal work with ration coupons taking place in the building that the police were already investigating, and this new study suggests the police found the annex where Frank was hidden by chance.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diplomacy Fast Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who can nominate ambassadors?<\/p>\n

Only the President.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Patricia Mace<\/em><\/strong> is a second semester graduate student at Seton Hall University. She is currently pursuing her dual master\u2019s degrees in Diplomacy and International Relations and Strategic Communications. She received her undergraduate degrees from University of Delaware. <\/em><\/p>\n

Erin Dobbs<\/em><\/strong> is a second year graduate student at Seton Hall University. She is pursuing her master’s degree in diplomacy and international relations with specializations in foreign policy analysis and global negotiation and conflict management. She received her undergraduate degree in political science and history from Villanova University.<\/em><\/p>\n

Follow the Journal of Diplomacy on Twitter at @JournalofDiplo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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