Elinor Constable had an illustrious career in the State Department from 1955 until 1993, serving not only as Ambassador to…
It was one of the darkest periods in Latin American history. From 1976-1983, a brutal military junta ruled Argentina in…
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, the long-awaited reunification between East and West Germany began. A…
As global concerns grow over the effect of climate change and the devastating effects it already is beginning to have…
After conquering Kabul in April 1996, the Taliban established the ultra-conservative Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, enforcing a radical interpretation of…
To understand why Iraq is imploding, you must understand Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — and why the United States has…
The unusually strong response to Stephanie Kinney’s piece on the lack of core values within the Foreign Service — by far…
It is difficult in this day and age to imagine any ambassador being on the cover of a major magazine…
The Foreign Service has undergone major reforms and tinkering over the past century, so much so that people often joked…
“You know I have my ups and downs, but I have a pact with God. The pact is that no…