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Cover Story
After Declaring Independence,
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SPECIAL REPORT
What the World Wants
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From CEO to Secretary
Specter of ExxonMobil Hangs Over
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Islam and Terrorism
Trump’s Tough Talk on Muslims
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The Lone-Wolf Threat
As Islamic State Loses Territory, Focus
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New Boss at Turtle Bay
As United States Welcomes New
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Book Review
Book Illustrates Importance of
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Welcoming Women
WCI Brings Together Women’s
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Embassy Showcase
Fifth Annual Winternational Draws
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The world wants many things from Donald Trump, America’s newly minted president. It just has no idea what to expect from him. That uncertainty hasn’t stopped everyone — from foreign heads of state to media outlets (ours included) — from parsing the billionaire real estate mogul’s dizzying array of proclamations, promises and tweets to try to get a read on the 45th president. 
In a crowded field of controversial Cabinet picks, Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, stands out for the web of conflicts generated by his leadership of ExxonMobil, the world’s largest public energy company, which spent decades cultivating ties with autocratic regimes and denying the devastating effects of climate change. 
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, and actions, on Muslims could not be any more different than that of his predecessor’s — a reflection of the larger dilemma U.S. officials face as they try to address the scourge of Islamic extremism without alienating the religion’s 1.6 billion followers. 
It’s been three years since the Islamic State seized control of vast swathes of Iraq and Syria, which helped the then-emerging terrorist group convince scores of disenfranchised young Muslim men to join in building a “historic” caliphate. Since then, a U.S.-led coalition has hammered the Islamic State with an intense bombardment campaign. 
Like the United States, the United Nations started the new year off with a new leader. António Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister and top refugee official, inherits a world of problems — from economic inequality to mass migration to climate change — on top of a potentially adversarial relationship with a Republican administration. 
If President Donald Trump (or his future secretary of state) is interested in learning about diplomacy, he should read “To the Secretary: Leaked Embassy Cables and America’s Foreign Policy Disconnect” by Mary Thompson-Jones. 
The best way to foster world peace is through understanding, cross-cultural interaction and education, says the president of Welcome Clubs International (WCI), an association that aims to bring together international women’s clubs worldwide for just this purpose. 
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center has been buzzing with celebrations of culture. On Dec. 7, over 3,000 visitors filled the Atrium at the fifth Winternational Embassy Showcase, drawing a record crowd and participation from 37 embassies. 