The Middle East has been a complicated, if not violent, region for millennia, which has only been exacerbated by recent…
This is the story of how a corrupt multinational oil company, a self-centered dictator, lingering ethnic tensions, and lack of…
Charles “Chip” Bohlen (August 30, 1904 – January 1, 1974) served in the Foreign Service from 1929 to 1969 and…
The act of beheading has been used as a means for execution and retribution for millennia. The guillotine, which was…
“It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.” –Senator…
In this interview with the Foreign Service Journal, Charles Stuart Kennedy talks about his Foreign Service career and pioneering work creating American…
Somalia has become synonymous with well-meaning but ill-fated humanitarian intervention. Live television footage of American soldiers being dragged in the…
Since Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903, the Panama Canal had been a dramatic and ongoing point of discussion. The…
September 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on American history when nineteen members of al Qaeda carried out the deadliest…
2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the devastating “war to end all wars.” While…