To the uninitiated (or to those who simply watch too many B-movies), an ambassador’s life seems to be nothing but…
After the devastation of World War II and the ensuing Cold War with the Soviet Union, nations across the globe…
On November 4, 1979, some 3000 radical Iranian students protested at the U.S. embassy. The embassy had been taken over…
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, November 9-10, 1938 — SA forces vandalize Jewish-owned stores and synagogues. Five days later, a…
On October 7, 1985, four men, including mastermind Muhammad Zaidan, aka Mohammed Abul al-Abbas, from the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)…
As global concerns grow over the effect of climate change and the devastating effects it already is beginning to have…
The operational level of foreign policy is the essential crucible for the formulation of diplomatic approaches to international challenges. This…
(From Left to Right): The U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, after a bomb attack in 1983; Marine Corps Sgt. Clayton…
Charles “Chip” Bohlen (August 30, 1904 – January 1, 1974) served in the Foreign Service from 1929 to 1969 and…
In this interview with the Foreign Service Journal, Charles Stuart Kennedy talks about his Foreign Service career and pioneering work creating American…