Lindy Li will be running for the U.S. Congress in 2016 in Philadelphia. If she wins, Li, now age 24, will be the youngest woman elected to the U.S. Congress. The average age is 57 and the youngest serving in Congress is 30. Her Republican opponent is Patrick Meehan. She has been endorsed by Al […]
Moy appointed AIT director
Kin Moy, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, is set to become the new director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) this summer. Moy will be taking over from AIT Director Christopher Marut. He is a senior U.S. Department of State official with extensive working experience of […]
BLOG: Small pins make a big statement — Madeleine Albright’s collection expresses wit, irony, and diplomacy
What did Madeleine Albright wear when she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to represent America’s might? Albright visited China in 1998 to prepare for the summit meeting between President Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin to illustrate improved relationship between Washington and Beijing despite US-China differences. What was her symbol? Why did Albright […]
Female lawyers and judges share the secrets to their success
When the first woman received her license to practice law 120 years ago, society was in awe. Nowadays, when women become successful in the justice system, people acknowledge their contributions with rounds of applause.