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Can Facebook and Twitter change the world? Can all the nifty new social-networking sites promote democracy and a better understanding of American values around the world? The potential is certainly there -- as was seen in the invaluable Twitter updates during the post-election protests in Iran. The U.S. government is embracing Web 2.0 for an ambitious strategy of reaching previously untapped populations around the world -- call it Public Diplomacy 2.0. While the potential progress is undeniable, so is the potential danger.

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Wednesday elected William “Bill” Mahomes Jr. of Dallas as chairman and Robert L. “Bob” Albritton of Fort Worth as vice chairman.

The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents met at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, for a telephone meeting. The Regents immediately recessed to an executive session to discuss

Recent legislation has given the Biden administration legal and political tools to provide US support to the ICC.

President Biden has not acted to resolve a dispute that pits the Defense Department against other agencies.