Click below to read an excerpt from Hudson Institute Visiting Scholar Martha Bayles's new book, "Through A Screen Darkly: Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, and America's Image Abroad.":http://www.amazon.com/Through-Screen-Darkly-Diplomacy-Americas/dp/03001…

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A US flag flies off the stern of a tour boat at the Port of Los Angele in California on July 31, 2025. (Getty Images)