The U.S. State Department is renowned for its diplomacy and foreign policy. However, it is recognized less for its educational…

After George W. Bush’s 2006 meeting on the tarmac with Vladimir Putin, he famously declared “I looked the man in…

In addition to implementing U.S. foreign policy and expanding diplomatic relations, the State Department plays another very important role as…

Mongolia—sparsely populated, largely nomadic, and surrounded by nuclear superpowers. The end of the Cold War could not have been the…

In the 1960s, the U.S. was still grappling with its new role as a world leader. For nearly two decades,…

“There is a sentiment that…we need to contain China to balance off its aggressiveness. That would be a disaster.” A…

Elizabeth Jones became the U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan in 1995. On July 3, 1988 an Iran Air flight was making…

Annually, as a sign of respect, Americans observe a moment of silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day…

Few events illustrate the challenges of American diplomacy like a foreign election. Diplomats walk a fine line between promoting American…

In 1978, the Carter administration passed the Airline Deregulation Act, which deregulated the airline industry, stripping away federal control of…