James A. Baker served as the Secretary of State during the Presidency of George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992,…
Like many countries, the U.S. has recently grappled with the issue of how to deal with marijuana usage: Should it…
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…
Foggy Bottom, so called because its location alongside the Potomac made it susceptible to dense concentrations of fog and industrial smoke, refers not only…
The United States Department of State is not the monolithic entity it may at first appear to be. The lack…
During the 1950’s hundreds of government employees, entertainers, educators, and union activists were accused of being communists by Senator Joseph…
The Foreign Service has undergone major reforms and tinkering over the past century, so much so that people often joked…
Oliver Platt is a talented character actor who has appeared in major blockbusters (X-Men: First Class), critically acclaimed TV series…
The attack by the Imperial Japanese Army against the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor catapulted the United States into World…