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I almost forgot to mention this one. On June 15 (tomorrow for me) some Americans abroad are planning a mass call to Congress in support of...

For those of you who have wondered about the naturalization process in Japan, look no further than the site Becoming Legally Japanese . In p...

In the Greater Journey: Americans In Pari s  the author David McCullough described the epiphany experienced by Charles Sumner in 1838 at a l...

There are books that make me want to ask for my dissertation back so I can cite them and add to my bibliography. Redefining Japaneseness:  J...

Do home country national elections matter to emigrants/expatriates who live outside their countries of citizenship? Some countries allow t...

When Americans abroad talk to the homeland, we often use term 'Unofficial Ambassador' to convey the idea that while we are living in...

Yesterday, representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (Democrat-New York) and Mike Honda (Democrat-California) issued a press release about their b...

“Sometimes we feel we straddle two cultures; at other times, that we fall between two stools.” Salman Rushdie,  Imaginary Homelands: Essa...

Very good post up today on the Isaac Brock Society website.  Eric, who writes from Asia, calls attention to the case of a South Korean pop s...

"And it came to passe in those dayes, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed..." L...

A few weeks ago a blogging confrère left a link to his site Becoming Legally Japanese . I have had a look since and I recommend the site ...