1989 — A year filled with magic, madness, heaven and sin. Among the defining years of the 20th century, 1989…
As an after-effect of the Iraq-Iran War which raged from 1980 to 1988, Baghdad found itself crippled by debts to…
The following are remarks given by Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.), Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies,…
If you think your relationships are complex, consider the convoluted ties among Ghana, Guinea, and the United States in the…
Climbing Mount Everest has long been the epitome of physical and mental endurance. Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became…
The Madrid Peace Conference, held from October 30 to November 1, 1991, marked the first time that Israeli leaders negotiated…
Each and every job has a certain set of requirements and restrictions. Alcohol has played a large role in diplomacy,…
In the 1950s and 60s, security within the U.S. government, including the State Department, was on high alert for internal…
With his impressive intellect, polarizing personality, close ties to the Kennedy White House and imposing stature, Ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith…
When two powerful countries cannot agree on the location of their shared borders, there is trouble. Such was the case…