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2021
March 2021
FOCUS ON NOTES TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Changing a Risk-Averse Paradigm at High-Threat Posts Abroad
by Greg Starr and Ronald E. Neumann
State’s Influence on Foreign Policy: Is This Really as Good as It Gets?
by Keith W. Mines
Public Diplomacy: Re-engaging the World
by Sherry L. Mueller and Joel A. Fischman
Notes to the New Administration
FEATURE
The Legacy of Jackie Robinson
by Ronald E. Hawkins Jr.
FS HERITAGE
Like Father, Like Son: The Francis Ambassadorships
by Stephen H. Muller
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: What We Need Now
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: The Foreign Service Suggestion Box
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: On State Reform
by Dennis Jett
Off-Road with the Foreign Service: One Morning in Nuuk
by James P. DeHart
Reflections: Diplomacy and Arms Reduction: A Personal Story
by William H. Hill
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: AFSA Needs a Second Full-Time Labor Management Position at State
by Tom Yazdgerdi
USAID VP Voice: A Clash of Bureaucracies: Looking Back to Look Ahead
by Jason Singer
Retiree VP Voice: FS Grievance Board Appointments: Mike Pompeo’s Dereliction of Duty
by John Naland
Where We Stand: Data-Driven Decisions in Foreign Policy
by Julie Nutter
AFSA on the Hill: AFSA Advocacy: Year in Review
by Kim Greenplate
January/February 2021
FOCUS ON U.S. DIPLOMACY FOR THE 2020s
The Future of the Foreign Service
Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. Foreign Service—Recommendations for Action
Diplomacy and Democracy: Putting Values into Practice
by Michael J. Abramowitz
Getting State Back into Nuclear Arms Control and Nonproliferation
by Laura Kennedy
On Boosting U.S. Diplomacy and National Security: Three New Reports
FEATURES
What the Tunisian Revolution Taught Me
by Gordon Gray
Believers: Love and Death in Tehran
—An Excerpt
by John Limbert and Marc Grossman
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: A Moment of Hope and Possibility
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: Picking Up the Pieces
by Shawn Dorman
Reflections: A Crown and a Nation
by Beatrice Camp
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Reforming the State Department
by Tom Yazdgerdi
USAID VP Voice: Refine, But Don’t Re-define, Development
by Jason Singer
FCS VP Voice: The New Year—An Opportunity to Think Differently
by Jay Carreiro
AFSA on the Hill: Advocacy in a New Administration
by Kim Greenplate
2020 AFSA Tax Guide
2020
December 2020
FOCUS ON AFSA AWARDS: HONORING EXCELLENCE AND CONSTRUCTIVE DISSENT
Pioneer, Bridge Builder and Statesman—A Conversation with Ambassador Edward J. Perkins
2020 Awards for Constructive Dissent
2020 Awards for Exemplary Performance
FEATURES
The Dayton Accords at 25
by Daniel Serwer
Implementing Dayton: A Look Back
by Robert M. Beecroft
FS HERITAGE
Idealism, Diplomacy and Power: Tony Lake’s Story
by Rennie A. Silva
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
U.S. Boarding Schools: Resilient in the Pandemic and Beyond
by David H. Charlton and Randal E. Brown
COVID on Campus: How FS College Kids and Their Families Are Managing the Uncertainty
by Donna Scaramastra Gorman
College Options: Community College with a Guaranteed Transfer Program
by Francesca Huemer Kelly
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Foreign Service Proud—Very, Very Proud
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: Recognizing Excellence
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Food & Fun, or Debt & Despair? The Commissary Crisis and the Future of Employee Associations
by Llywelyn Graeme
Reflections: An Unexpected Foray into Albania
by Dolores Brown and Maria Silver
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: 2020—How Are We Doing?
by Tom Yazdgerdi
November 2020
COVER STORY
On Trust
by George P. Shultz
FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE AUTHORS
In Their Own Write
Of Related Interest
FS HERITAGE
America’s Overlooked Diplomats and Consuls Who Died in the Line of Duty
by Jason Vorderstrasse
FEATURE
Slaughter South of the Sahara: No Scope for “Business as Usual”
by Mark Wentling
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: A Message from George Shultz to the Foreign Service
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: Tending the Garden
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Female, (Won’t) Curtail & Yale: Waiting to Exhale
by Samantha Jackson, Ayanda Francis-Gao, Lisa-Felicia Akorli, Aja Kennedy, Annah Mwendar-Chaba and Tessa Henry
Reflections: The Fastest Car in All Bolivia
by George S. Herrmann
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Time for an Office of Conflict Resolution
by Tom Yazdgerdi
October 2020
FOCUS ON ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Needed: A Management Mindset
by Charity L. Boyette
State’s Problems Are Not New: A Look at the Record
by Richard A. Figueroa
The Payne Fellowship: Boosting Diversity at USAID
by Youshea Berry
Diversification in the Foreign Agricultural Service
by Valerie Brown
One Bureau’s Model for Moving Forward
by Stacy D. Williams
Making Diversity and Inclusion Real in Foreign Affairs
FS HERITAGE: MCCARTHYISM REVISITED
A Time of “Great Malaise”
by Felicity O. Yost
The Exile of a China Hand: John Carter Vincent in Tangier
by Gerald Loftus
From the
FSJ
Archive: The McCarthy Years Inside the Department of State
by John W. Ford
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: Continuing the Conversation: Toward a Diverse, Inclusive Foreign Service
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Stop Shipping Your Personal Vehicle!
by Warren Leishman
Reflections: Nixon in Moscow, March 1967
by Jonathan B. Rickert
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Blind EERs: Would They Make Sense?
by Tom Yazdgerdi
September 2020
FOCUS ON ADDRESSING RACE, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Inclusion Helps Drive Diversity
by Mirembe Nantongo
Creating a Culture of Inclusion at State
by Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
Living Up to the American Idea
by Peter F. Romero
Diversity at State: A Dream Deferred and a Collective Responsibility
by Ana Escrogima, Lia Miller and Christina Tilghman
The Making of a Real American Diplomat
by Julie Chung
It’s Not Just About Intake: A New Approach to Advancing Diversity
by Patrice Johnson
From the
FSJ
Archive—Diversity in the Foreign Service
COVER STORY: THE U.N. AT 75
U.N. Relevance Depends on U.S. Leadership
by Jeffrey Feltman
Ralph J. Bunche, U.N. Architect
by James Dandridge
FEATURE
Bringing Order Out of Crisis: Behind the Scenes of a Task Force
by Chris Meade, Holly Adamson, Merlyn Schultz and Fany Colon de Hayes
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Change Has Come, More Is Coming
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: It’s Time
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Why “27 Years and Out” Should Be Retired
by Ted Craig
Reflections: History of a Handshake—Ground-Level Public Diplomacy in Belarus
by George Krol
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Diversity and Inclusion—The Time to Act Is Now
by Tom Yazdgerdi
July/August 2020
FOCUS ON PANDEMIC DIPLOMACY
Waking Up to a Pandemic: H1N1 in Mexico, 2009
by Leslie Bassett
There’s a Playbook: From Ebola to COVID-19
Interview with Jeremy Konyndyk
COVID-19 and Global Health Governance
by Jimmy Kolker
Disinformation Challenges in a Pandemic
by Donald M. Bishop
Rethinking Public Diplomacy for a Post-Pandemic World
by Jian (Jay) Wang
Luanda to Ohio: A Family Journey
by Monica Rojas
The Foreign Service Responds to COVID-19
FEATURE
Russia’s Return to the Middle East
by Angela Stent
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Living Up to Our Ideals
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: We’re Listening
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Changing Mindsets on Race at State
by P. Michael McKinley
Reflections: Public Health in Foreign Policy—Ebola 1976
by Walter Cutler
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: COVID-19 and the Summer Transfer Season
by Tom Yazdgerdi
June 2020
FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Rights Today: A Q&A with Stephen J. Rapp
Reclaiming Human Rights Leadership in a Multipolar World
by Seth D. Kaplan
Why U.S. Leadership Matters for the Global Defense, Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
by Harold Hongju Koh
From the
FSJ
Archive: Human Rights in Foreign Policy
FEATURE
A Song for Unsung Heroes: Getting #AmericansHome from Ecuador
by Amelia Shaw
FS HERITAGE
Partners in the Service: Foreign Service Wives a Century Ago
by Molly M. Wood
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Can You Really Write All of Your College Application Essays Over the Summer?
by Francesca Kelly
College Admissions and COVID-19: An Evolving Landscape
by Rebecca Grappo
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: COVID-19 and the Path Ahead
by Eric Rubin
Speaking Out: Lessons from Silicon Valley—Practical Suggestions for a Modern Workplace
by Andrew R. Moore
Reflections: Engaging Our Host Country’s History
by Laura M. Fabrycky
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Looking Out for Our Newest Colleagues
by Tom Yazdgerdi
May 2020
FOCUS ON NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY
U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Control Negotiations—A Short History
by Rose Gottemoeller
Why Nuclear Arms Control Matters Today
by Thomas Countryman
Restoring Nuclear Diplomacy
by Joseph Cirincione
From the
FSJ
Archive—Arms Control Diplomacy
FEATURE
The Foreign Service Honor Roll
by John K. Naland
FS HERITAGE
The Unlucky Consul—Thomas Prentis and the 1902 Martinique Disaster
by William Bent
APPRECIATION
Larger Than Life—F. Allen “Tex” Harris, 1938-2020
by Steven Alan Honley
Remembrances
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Foreign Service Duty
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: Nuclear Diplomacy Matters
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: The Diplomat and the State
by Christopher W. Smith
Reflections: Y2K, What Y2K?
by Lian von Wantoch
DEPARTMENTS
Letters-Plus: Twenty-Five Year Apprenticeship—A Digital Forum
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Working for You During This Trying Time
by Tom Yazdgerdi
April 2020
FOCUS ON CAREER AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Needs of the Service and Those of Our People: The New HR
by Philip W. Kaplan
Evaluation Reform at State: A Work in Progress
by Alex Karagiannis
Redesigning Foreign Service Performance and Promotion at USAID
by Martha Lappin
State’s New MSI Program: Preliminary Results Are In
by Raeka Safai
What’s Next for SNEA?
by Donna Scaramastra Gorman
Balancing Act’s Formula for Driving Institutional Change
by Lillian Wahl-Tuco
FS HERITAGE
Discovering Our Consulate’s History, We Discovered Ourselves
by Moises Mendoza
FEATURE
The Power of Language
by Krishna Sharma
RETIREMENT SUPPLEMENT
Retirement Planning 101
by John K. Naland
AFSA Membership in Retirement: What’s in It for You?
by Dolores Brown
Life after the Foreign Service
The Theater and Policy Salon
by Michael Feldman
The Inn by the Lake
by David Summers
Try the Smaller Pond
by Janice Weiner
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: The Legacy of Tex Harris
by Eric Rubin
Speaking Out: Breaking Away from “Born, Not Made”
by Andrea Susana Martinez Donnally and Christina T. Le
Reflections: On the Road from Sibiu
by Jonathan B. Rickert
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Giving the MSI the Attention It Deserves
by Tom Yazdgerdi
March 2020
FOCUS ON DEALING WITH RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
Reflections on Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. in the Post-Soviet World
by John F. Tefft
The World Through Moscow’s Eyes: A Classic Russian Perspective
by Dmitri Trenin
When Lightning Struck Twice: Drawing Down Mission Russia
by Michael A. Lally
Soviet Union, Russia and Ukraine—From the
FSJ
Archive
FEATURES
Energy Diplomacy Works: How Power Africa Redefines Development Partnerships
by Andrew M. Herscowitz
Superpowered Public Diplomacy
by Preeti Shah
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: The Foreign Service Act at 40
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: Going Through Things
by Shawn Dorman
Message from the Hill: We Need to Upgrade Our Diplomatic Capabilities
by Representative Brian Jeffery Mast
Speaking Out: Integrity First
by Alan Larson
Reflections: Sprint Training for Distance Runners
by Katie Mastin
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Being Treated More Like Our Military
by Tom Yazdgerdi
January/February 2020
COVER STORY
Teaching Diplomacy Today
by Jillian Burns and Mark C. Storella
FOCUS ON HOW THEY SEE US
Outside Observers See the United States in Ways We Ourselves Cannot
by Alexis Ludwig
Keeping the Relationship Special
by Patrick Davies
Working with the United States: A View from Panama
by Jaime Alemán
Hope for a Renewed Partnership in the Americas
by Jaime Aparicio Otero
FEATURE: THE 2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE
A Night to Remember
by David Lindwall
Tremblement!
by Carleene Dei
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: A Year of Challenge and Opportunity
by Eric Rubin
Speaking Out: Truth and Honor
by Harry Kopp
Reflections: The Day the (Ambassador to the) Music Died
by Larry Mandel
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Professional Liability Insurance—Peace of Mind in a Troubled Time
by Tom Yazdgerdi
Where We Stand: The Foreign Service by the Numbers
by Julie Nutter
2019 AFSA Tax Guide
2019
December 2019
COVER STORY
USAID Transforms
by Chris Milligan
FOCUS ON AFSA AWARDS: HONORING EXCELLENCE AND CONSTRUCTIVE DISSENT
FS Institution Builder and Africa Hand
2019 Awards for Constructive Dissent
2019 Awards for Outstanding Performance
FEATURES
Lessons on Dissent from a Navy Ship
by Jimmy Drennan
Americans’ Welfare: It’s All in a Day’s Work
by Charles “Tom” Owens
FS KNOW-HOW
2020 Tech Guide to Foreign Service Life
by Daniel Morris
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Demystifying & Discovering the U.S. Foreign Service
by Mariette A. Boutros
All About Internships
by Jacob Borst
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Back to the Gilded Age?
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: Foreign Service Excellence and Silver Linings
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: In Support of Professional Nonpartisan Diplomacy
Reflections: Living Two Lives
by Josh Glazeroff
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Understanding Why People Leave the Foreign Service
by Tom Yazdgerdi
Where We Stand: Prosperity, Security and Global Power Competition
by Kim Greenplate
November 2019
FOCUS ON THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
A Time of Hope and Optimism
by Eric Rubin
A Gift of Peace
by James D. Bindenagel
1989: Seen from Yugoslavia
by Louis D. Sell
Remembering 1989: Berlin Wall Stories
Looking Back on a Divided City—From the
FSJ
Archive
FEATURE
A Lingering Poison—Tehran, 40 Years Later: What Have We Learned?
by John Limbert
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: We Defend the Foreign Service
by Eric Rubin
Letter from the Editor: The Wall, Then and Now
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Preventing Domestic Violence Is Our Shared Responsibility
by Leslie Bassett
Reflections: A Past Not So Distant
by Amy Cragun Hall
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: One Foreign Service
by Tom Yazdgerdi
Where We Stand: Rejecting Retreat
by Julie Nutter
October 2019
FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE AUTHORS
In Their Own Write
Of Related Interest
COVER STORY
What Does North Korea Want?
by Patrick McEachern
APPRECIATION
The Perfect Professional—Lowell Bruce Laingen 1922-2019
by John Limbert
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: We Are Career Professionals Serving Our Country
by Eric Rubin
Speaking Out: There Is No “Complacent State”
by Andrew Kelly
Reflections: Back to Brazzaville
by Dan Whitman
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Bidding Season Comes Around Again
by Tom Yazdgerdi
AFSA On the Hill: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
by Kim Greenplate
Russ Capps: A Life Well Lived
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
September 2019
FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY
We Have to Be There
by Anne Woods Patterson
Getting Preventive Stabilization on the Map
by David C. Becker and Steve Lewis
Predicting and Preventing Intrastate Violence: Lessons from Rwanda
by David Rawson
Measures Short of War
by George F. Kennan
FEATURES
Foreign Service Youth Foundation: 30 Years of Service
by John K. Naland
War Comes to Warsaw: September 1939
by Ray Walser
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Progress and New Priorities
by Eric Rubin
Speaking Out: How to Strengthen Human Rights Diplomacy
by Samuel C. Downing
Reflections: Coming of Age in Zaire
by Fred LaSor
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Starting Out
by Tom Yazdgerdi
Where We Stand: All Diplomacy Is (Eventually) Local
by Julie Nutter
July/August 2019
FOCUS ON MANAGING COMPETITION WITH CHINA
Is American Diplomacy with China Dead?
by Susan A. Thornton
U.S.-China Trade: If We Get to Yes, Will It Make Any Difference?
by William A. Reinsch
Dealing with the Dragon
by Philip A. Shull
The United States and China at a Crossroads
by Henry M. Paulson Jr.
From the
FSJ
Archive: Sino-American Relations Through the Years
FEATURE
The Language of Dress
by Martha Thomas
MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
Support Our Diplomats to Maintain U.S. Leadership
by Representative Ann Wagner
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Passing the Baton
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Reforming State’s Personnel System Could Work This Time
by Ronald E. Neumann
Reflections: The Paris Waiter: A Life Lesson
by John Treacy
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Like a Rock
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
June 2019
FOCUS ON MILLIONS ON THE MOVE
Migration Seizes the Spotlight
by Andrew Erickson
Managing the Migrant Surge
by Timothy Carney
The Immigration Debate
by David Robinson
From the
FSJ
Archive: Migration and Immigration Policy
FEATURE
Avocado Diplomacy: Supporting Peace in Colombia
by Marc Gilkey
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
The “Why This College?” Essay
by Francesca H. Kelly
AP vs. IB: A Practical Comparison
by Marybeth Hunter and Kristen A. Mariotti
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: A Bipartisan Solution for State—The Case for a 10 Percent Cap
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Afghanistan—Rightsizing Expectations
by Annie Pforzheimer
Reflections: Betty Friedan in Budapest
by Beatrice Camp
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: The Terrible Twos
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
AFSA On the Hill: Framing the Case for Diplomacy
by Kim Greenplate
May 2019
COVER STORY
The Diplomacy Imperative: A Q&A with William J. Burns
FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMATS: LEADERSHIP & LESSONS
Role Models: Lessons for Today from AFSA’s Past
by Harry W. Kopp
Serving in Tandem for State
by Kathryn Fitrell and Kanishka Gangopadhyay
Treating PTSD: Learning Firsthand How to Manage
by James Eusanio
My Parkinson’s Story: Managing Medical Challenges in the FS
by Paul Rohrlich
Dual Identity and Diplomacy
by Sandya Das
From Generation to Generation: Career Advice from David Fischer
by Alexis Ludwig
If You Mess Up, Fess Up
by Jonathan B. Rickert
FEATURE
Why Peacekeeping Fails
by Dennis Jett
FS KNOW-HOW
Reclaim Your Unclaimed Property
by Lori Johnson
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: The State of State: Putting the Back Channel Up Front
by Barbara Stephenson
Letter from the Editor: The FS Career ... in the Balance
by Shawn Dorman
Reflections: Diplomacy Can Save the Day
by George B. Lambrakis
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: A Job Worth Having
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: Career Diplomats Matter
by Julie Nutter
April 2019
FOCUS ON NATO AT 70
Reinforcing NATO for the Future
by George Robertson
Global Shifts and American Political Will as NATO Turns 70
by Steven Keil
Working with NATO to Address Hybrid Threats
by Chris Kremidas Courtney
From the
FSJ
Archive: Perspectives on NATO
MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
BUILDing Better Development Financing
by Representative Ted Yoho
FEATURE
The Tragedy of Venezuela
by Oliver Griffith
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Time to Refund the Iraq Tax
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Straight Talk on Bidding: What You Need to Know Before Trying for That Heavily Bid Job
by Paul Poletes
Reflections: The Achille Lauro Affair, 1985
by Tom Longo
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Foreign Service Furlough Stories
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
AFSA On the Hill: Advocacy in a Divided Congress
by Kim Greenplate
March 2019
FOCUS ON FOOD AND FITNESS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE
Ancestral Food Traditions for Modern Foreign Service Life
by Tania Teschke
How to Exercise in Airports
by Ken Seifert
The Department of Taste
by Malene Ginete Carr
Enhancing Resilience
by Beth Payne
SPOTLIGHT ON CULINARY DIPLOMACY
The Soft Power of Super Chef Panama
by David Searby
Youth Empowerment and Food for Thought
by William O’Connor
APPRECIATION
George H.W. Bush: Diplomats Remember
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Staying Constructive in Trying Times
by Barbara Stephenson
Letter from the Editor: Happy 100th Birthday, FSJ!
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Compassion Fatigue in the Foreign Service
by Kovia Gratzon-Erskine
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Even During (Another) Shutdown, AFSA Is Here for You
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Professional Policy Issues: Bringing It Home
by Julie Nutter
January/February 2019
FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY WORKS
What Is Economic Diplomacy and How Does It Work?
by Tony Wayne
View from the E Family: Empowering Growth, Securing Our Future
by Peter Haas, Judith Garber and Kent Logsdon
Economic Officers for the Future
by Charles Ries
Six Elements of Effective Economic/Commercial Diplomacy
by Shaun Donnelly and Daniel Crocker
Economic Diplomacy from the
FSJ
Archive
From Guitars to Gold: The Fruits of Economic Diplomacy
FEATURE
Exchange Programs Pay Off for Americans
by Marie Royce
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Economic Diplomacy Works
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Improving the Economic Career Track
by Virginia Bennett
Reflections: The Way We Were—State and the New Commercial Service
by Harrison Sherwood
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Where Does the Econ Track Lead?
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
AFSA On the Hill: Showing the New Congress that Economic Diplomacy Works
by Kim Greenplate
2018 AFSA Tax Guide
2018
December 2018
COVER STORY: AFSA ANNUAL AWARDS 2018
Working to Strengthen U.S. Diplomacy
AFSA Awards Coverage
FOCUS ON FSN PERSPECTIVES
Through the Lens of an FSN: Foreign Service in Pictures
by Idika Onyukwu
Advocating for Foreign Service Nationals
by Safia Al-Saad
Get Ready for Merit-Based Compensation
by Elizabeth LaMontagne
In the Field with USAID FSNs
What Local Staff Want You to Know
MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
Working Together for a Smart Foreign Policy
by Senator Chris Coons
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Get a Head Start on the College Admissions Process
by Francesca Kelly
Opportunities for Students
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Regaining Lost Ground
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: A Worldwide FSN Association at State: Advancing a Practical Dream
by Eddy Olislaeger
Reflections: Maps Are Useful, But Can Be Misleading
by Edward L. Peck
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Thanks to AFSA, Local Hires Win Big
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: Another Kind of Stewardship
by Julie Nutter
November 2018
COVER STORY: DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CENTENNIAL
None Swifter Than These
by James B. Angell
U.S. Diplomatic Couriers: A Historic Timeline
From Pouches to Cargo: Diplomatic Couriers Today
by Vince Crawley
FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE AUTHORS
In Their Own Write
Of Related Interest
Coming into Their Own ‘Write’—A Look Back at an FS Women’s Writers’ Group
by Francesca Huemer Kelly
FEATURE
The Family Liaison Office—Making a World of Difference for 40 Years
by Mette O. Beecroft
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Telling Our Story to the American People
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Radically Simple Ideas for a Better State: Foreign Service 2.0
by JC Windham
Reflections: An Unexpected Find in Deir al-Qamar
by Daniel Morris
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Foreign Service Family Ties
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
AFSA On the Hill: The Race to the Midterms
by Kim Greenplate
October 2018
FOCUS ON COMBATING TRANSNATIONAL CRIME
Illicit Trade and Our Global Response
by Louise Shelley
The “Place-Based Strategy” in Honduras
by Jim Nealon
The FRONT-Line Initiative: Combating Transnational Criminal Organizations
by Christopher “Kai” Fornes
Khetha: Bringing “Choices” to Help Address Wildlife Trafficking
by Lara Rall
Wildlife Trafficking Is a National Security Issue
by Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.)
FS KNOW-HOW
10 Things I Wish I Had Known: Confessions of a Recent Retiree
by Dolores Brown
FEATURE
Jessica’s Journeys
by Leslie Bassett
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Taking Stock
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: What Is It We’re Doing Again? Time to Rethink How the State Department Communicates
by Peter Lohman
Family Member Matters: Making It in Mongolia—Surviving One of the Coldest Capitals
by Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel
Reflections: Playing Squash with Arlen Specter
by Alexis Ludwig
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: We Work Hard for the Money
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: Rebuilding Our Economic Strength
by Julie Nutter
September 2018
BEYOND THE REDESIGN: CAN STATE DELIVER?
Blue-Ribbon Blues: Why So Many Great Reports and Good Ideas Go Nowhere
by Harry Kopp
You Have a Strategy. Now What? — How to Turn Any U.S. Mission Strategy into Results
by Matt Boland
E-Hell: Is There a Way Out?
by Jay Anania
Who Is the Future of the Foreign Service?
by Barbara Bodine
The Future of the Foreign Service—As Seen Through the Years
MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
A Foreign Service for America
by Representative Joaquin Castro
FEATURE
Practicing Environmental Diplomacy
by Tom Armbruster
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Covering the Bases
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Diversity—Not Just a Cause for the Underrepresented
by Jay Porter
Reflections: Being There—Camp David, 1978
by Frank Finver
DEPARTMENTS
Letters-Plus: Response—The Demise of MED’s Child and Family Program
by James Brush
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Don’t Be a Heather
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: The Power of High Expectations
by Julie Nutter
AFSA On the Hill: Congressional Funding—The Long Game
by Kim Greenplate
July/August 2018
FOCUS ON THE 1998 EAST AFRICA EMBASSY BOMBINGS
Reflections on the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
A Day of Terror: From the
FSJ
Archive
MESSAGE FROM THE MILITARY
The View from the Bridge: Sailing in Formation with the State Department
by Vice Admiral Fritz Roegge, U.S. Navy
FEATURE
USAID in Afghanistan: What Have We Learned?
by William Hammink
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Getting Our Team on the Field
by Barbara Stephenson
Reflections: When the Going Gets Tough: Moscow
by Anne Godfrey
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Deferred Maintenance
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
June 2018
COVER STORY
DS Diplomacy Works: Breaking Up a Child Pornography Trafficking Ring
by Kala Bokelman
FOCUS ON CYBER DIPLOMACY
Diplomacy in Cyberspace
by Chris Painter
A Diplomat in a Cyber World: Working with CYBERCOM
by Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
Technology and Diplomacy: From the
FSJ
Archive
FS KNOW-HOW
Going Home: How to Buy a House for Home Leave and R&R
by Donna Scaramastra Gorman
FS HERITAGE
Ebenezer Bassett: The Legacy of America’s First African-American Diplomat
by Christopher Teal
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Foreign Service Student Guide to Creating a College List
by Hannah M. Morris and Lauren M. Steed
The Vocational Education Option: A Student’s Search for Meaning in Today’s Economy
by Marybeth Hunter
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Rebuilding America’s Diplomatic Capability
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Two Ears, One Mouth, Two Hands: Diplomacy 101
by Jason Criss Howk
Family Member Matters: An Interview with My Son
by Jessica Powley Hayden
Reflections: A British Baptism in a Russian Church, in 1968
by Jonathan B. Rickert
AFSA NEWS
Rolling Moment of Silence Across the Globe
State VP Voice: A Fresh Start
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
May 2018
COVER STORY
Straight Talk on Diplomatic Capacity
by Alex Karagiannis
FOCUS ON DEMOCRACY
The State of Democracy in Europe and Eurasia: Four Challenges
by David J. Kramer
Worrisome Trends in Latin America
by Alexandria “Alexi” Panehal
USAID Election Assistance: Lessons from the Field
by Assia Ivantcheva
Saudi Arabia: Liberalization, Not Democratization
by Jerry Feierstein
Supporting Civil Society in the Face of Closing Space
by Mariam Afrasiabi and Mardy Shualy
Authoritarianism Gains in Southeast Asia
by Ben Barber
Democracy in Indonesia: A Progress Report
by Edmund McWilliams
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Preserving America’s Global Leadership
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: What State Should Bring to the Table: Cultural and Language Expertise
by Phil Skotte
Reflections: The Card from Kabul
by Ben East
DEPARTMENTS
Letters-Plus: Response from MED—Our Commitment to Foreign Service Families
by Dr. Charles Rosenfarb
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: It Can’t Be Easy
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: EER Season—Thinking About the Precepts
by Julie Nutter
April 2018
FOCUS ON THE
JOURNAL
’S CENTENNIAL YEAR
A Century of
Journal
s
by Harry Kopp
The
Journal
in Transition—The 1980s
by Stephen R. Dujack
Now It Can Be Told
by Steven Alan Honley
The
Journal
Through Time
Compiled by Dmitry Filipoff and Susan B. Maitra
MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
Standing Up for Diplomacy
by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Dan Sullivan
FEATURE
My Kingdom for a Door: When Multitasking Goes Awry
by Marsha Philipak-Chambers
PERSPECTIVES
President’s Views: Pulling America’s Diplomats from the Field
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Respect, Trust and Partnership: Keeping Diplomacy on Course in Troubling Times
by Ted Osius
Reflections: Those Unlikely Foreign Service Friendships
by Dorothy Camille Shea
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: You Called?
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
AFSA On the Hill: The Ongoing Battle of the Budget
by Mary Daly
March 2018
COVER STORY
#StateToo: Ending Harassment at the State Department
by Leslie Bassett
MESSAGE FROM THE HILL
Time for a National Conversation
by Senator Lindsey Graham
FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILIES
Still Waiting: Family Member Employment Today
by Debra Blome
Surviving Divorce in the Foreign Service
by Donna Gorman
Singles Speak
by Mikkela V. Thompson
FEATURE
Zimbabwe After Mugabe: Dark Before the Dawn?
by Charles Ray
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Does America Spend Too Much on Diplomacy?
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Families with Special Needs Kids Need Support
by Kathi Silva
Reflections: Lucky That Time—Escapes from Animals
by John Pielemeier
DEPARTMENTS
FS Know-How: Taking Care of Our Own
by John K. Naland
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Find Your Inner Advocate
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: Engaging AFSA Members
by Julie Nutter
January/February 2018
FOCUS ON U.S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Helping Europe Help Itself: The Marshall Plan
by Amy Garrett
Working with Ghana to Prevent the Spread of Ebola
by Jim Bever
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: A Success Story
by Pamela Quanrud
Diplomacy Works Part II
Reimagining the Future of American Leadership
by Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
FS KNOW-HOW
Are You Retirement Ready?
by Donna Scaramastra Gorman
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: A Foreign Service Wish List
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Applying Behavioral Economics to the State Department
by Rob Kirk
Reflections: Meeting the Spirit Man in Caliquisse
by Raymond Maxwell
DEPARTMENTS
Message from the Hill: Dear Foreign Service: We’ve Got Your Back
by Representative Tim Walz
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Membership Has Its Privileges (and It's a Bargain!)
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
AFSA On the Hill: Partnering with Congress and Others to Defend Our Institution
by Mary Daly
2017 AFSA Tax Guide
2017
December 2017
FOCUS ON HOW DIPLOMACY WORKS
The Making of an Effective Diplomat: A Global View
by Robert Hutchings and Jeremi Suri
Diplomacy Works—First-Person Stories from the Field
FS HERITAGE
The Foreign Service Institute at 70: Recalling a Proud History
by Steven Alan Honley
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Raising Multilingual Children in the Foreign Service
by Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel and Jennifer Kirk Dinoia
Educational Preparedness: When an Evacuation Disrupts School
by Marybeth Hunter, Cecile Mines and Courtney Colbert
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Time to Ask Why
by Barbara Stephenson
Letter from the Editor: Diplomacy Needs Diplomats
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Religious Diversity Benefits the State Department
by Phil Skotte
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: A Time for Kindness
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: Unpacking “Stewardship”
by Julie Nutter
November 2017
FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE AUTHORS
Writing and the Foreign Service
by Peter Kujawinski
On the Writing Roller Coaster
by Charles Ray
In Their Own Write
Of Related Interest
FEATURE
When Criticism Falls on Deaf Ears: The Case of U.S. Foreign Aid
by Thomas Dichter
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Serving in Hardship Posts
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Owning Leadership
by Michael Pelletier
Reflections: An Ambassador Returns to China
by Bea Camp
AFSA NEWS
AFSA On the Hill: Supporting U.S. Policy Objectives
by Mary Daly
State VP Voice: Doing Your Part: The Post Rep’s Role
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
October 2017
FOCUS ON DEALING WITH IRAN
Iran Inside and Out
by Gary Sick
What the Iran Nuclear Deal Says about Making Foreign Policy Today
by Dennis Jett
Norman Borlaug and Biotechnology Lead a U.S. Ambassador to Iran
by Kenneth Quinn
Iran in 2025: An Optimist’s View
by Dave Schroeder
From the
FSJ
Archives: The World of 1953 and Iran
by Roy M. Melbourne
FEATURE
Love in Tiflis, Death in Tehran: The Tragedy of Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov
by John Limbert
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Stewards of a Vital Institution
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Decision-Making in Times of Uncertainty
by Charles Ray
Reflections: Mercy Is Its Own Reward
by Andrea Kormann Lowe
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Getting the Job Done (During Chaotic Times)
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
Where We Stand: The Foreign Service Act, Our “Constitution”
by Julie Nutter
September 2017
COVER STORY
It’s Practical: Training the Next Generation of Diplomats
by Edward “Skip” Gnehm
FOCUS ON EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE & CONSTRUCTIVE DISSENT
Leader, Mentor, Diplomat: Ambassador Nancy J. Powell
The State of Dissent in the Foreign Service
by Harry Kopp
In Pursuit of Transparency in Assignment Restriction Policies
by Christina T. Le and Thomas T. Wong
Pushing State to Prevent Illegal Adoptions
by Wendy Brafman
DS Could Advance Overseas Visa and Passport Security
by Elzar T. Camper
FEATURE
A New Citizen of London Shines on the Other Side of the Thames
by Richard LeBaron
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Building Enduring Support for the Foreign Service
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: How to Get More Bang for Our FSI Buck—Engaging Foreign Diplomats and Diasporas
by Michael Rosenthal
Reflections: A Baltic Tale
by Tom Longo
DEPARTMENTS
Letters-Plus: Impact of the Family Member Hiring Freeze—Feedback from the Field
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Like a Bridge
by Kenneth Kero-Mentz
July/August 2017
FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY
An Existential Threat That Demands Greater FS Engagement
by Tim Lattimer
It’s Not Just about Paris: International Climate Action Today
by Karen Florini & Ann Florini
The Path to PACE: How U.S. Diplomacy Accelerated Clean Energy Cooperation with India
by Jason Donovan
Solar Overseas: Harnessing the Sun to Power U.S. Embassies
by Todd Evans
From the
FSJ
Archive: Decade of the Environment
by Fitzhugh Green
FEATURES
Making It Work: Conversations with Female Ambassadors
Interviews Conducted by Leslie Bassett
Out in the Cold: How the Hiring Freeze Is Affecting Family Member Employment
by Donna Scaramastra Gorman
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Sustaining America’s Global Leadership
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: The Value and Purpose of American Diplomacy
by William J. Burns
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: I Couldn’t Have Done It Without You
by Angie Bryan
June 2017
PERSPECTIVES ON DIPLOMACY AND DEFENSE
Special Operations and Diplomacy: A Unique Nexus
by Steven Kashkett
Working with the U.S. Military: Let’s Take Full Advantage of Opportunities
by Wanda Nesbitt
Killer Drones and the Militarization of U.S. Foreign Policy
by Ann Wright
Creeping Foreign Policy Militarization or Creeping State Department Irrelevance?
by Larry Butler
From the
FSJ
Archive: Defense and Security—Opposite Sides of the Same Coin
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
New College, New Culture: Preparing for a Strong First Semester as a Third Culture Kid
by Hannah Morris
Facts and Updates: Making Sense of the Department of State Education Allowance
by Marybeth Hunter
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Getting Out in Front
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: The Golden Rule of Professionalism
by Matt Tompkins
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: On Launching a Rewarding Career
by Angie Bryan
May 2017
FOCUS ON GLOBAL HEALTH DIPLOMACY
Leveraging Health Investments for U.S. Diplomacy
by Mark C. Storella
PEPFAR: Making the Impossible Possible
by Deborah L. Birx
HHS and Health Diplomacy
by Jimmy Kolker
USAID FSOs Reflect on Global Health Diplomacy
by Maria B. Spadacini
Fighting Pandemics: Lessons Learned
by Nancy J. Powell and Gwen Tobert
FS KNOW-HOW
My Legal Battle with the World’s Worst Property Manager
by Aaron P. Karnell
FEATURE
The Migrant Crisis in Europe and the U.S.-E.U. Relationship
by Kathleen Sheehan
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Seizing Transition Opportunities
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Digital Diplomacy—Will State Ever Take the Plunge?
by Amelia Shaw
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Make Your Voice Heard! Vote in the AFSA Election
by Angie Bryan
April 2017
FOCUS ON U.S.-EUROPE RELATIONS
The Trans-Atlantic Partnership
by Menzies Campbell
The Challenges Facing Europe
by Giles Merritt
The United States and Europe: Toward a Global Atlantic
by John Christian Kornblum
From the
FSJ
Archives: The United States and Europe
by James A. Ramsey
FEATURE
Oral History in Real Time: The Maidan Revolution
by Joseph Rozenshtein
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Counting on Diplomacy
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Why We Need a Better Intranet and How to Get It
by Bradley Meacham
Reflections: That Time I Was Acting Dean of a Mongolian University
by Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel
DEPARTMENTS
Letters-Plus: Diplomacy: What We Do, and Why We Do It
by Thomas M. Countryman
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Open Season for New MSI Award Program
by Angie Bryan
March 2017
FOCUS ON SECURING DIPLOMACY
Securing Diplomacy for the Next Quarter-Century
by Gregory B. Starr
DS at 100: A Tradition of Vigilance
by Bill A. Miller
Law Enforcement As an Instrument of National Power
by Ronnie S. Catipon
The DS Melting Pot
by Rhonda (RJ) Bent Rabetsivahiny
Diplomatic Security: The Road Ahead
by Donna Scaramastra Gorman
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Working Together to Manage Risk
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: With Deep Regret…
by TJ Lunardi
Reflections: The Wish Book
by Michele Ivy Davis
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Unconscious Bias—Share Your Thoughts
by Angie Bryan
January/February 2017
FOCUS ON NOTES TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Mr. President, You Have Partners at State to Help Navigate the World’s Shoals
by Keith W. Mines
One Story, Two Events, Seven Leadership Lessons
by Prudence Bushnell
Foreign Assistance: Time to Sharpen a Vital Diplomatic Tool
by Thomas C. Adams
Notes to the New Administration
FEATURE
Developing the Next Generation of Followers at USAID
by José M. Garzón
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Dear S—You Can Count on Us
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Why U.S. Ambassadors Should Be Career Professionals
by Edward L. Peck
Reflections: Rip Van Winkle in the Foreign Service
by Donna Scaramastra Gorman
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Speaking of Elections
by Angie Bryan
2016 AFSA Tax Guide
2016
December 2016
FOCUS ON RUSSIA
Understanding Russian Foreign Policy Today
by Raymond Smith
The Rise of the New Russia
by Louis D. Sell
Something Happened on the Way to the Market: The Economic State of the Former USSR
by Michael A. Lally
Four Centuries and Three Decades of Russian Thinking
by Justin Lifflander
Ukraine in 2016: There’s No Going Back
by William Gleason
Communications Behind the Iron Curtain
by Timothy C. Lawson
Groundbreaking Diplomacy: An Interview with George Shultz
by James E. Goodby
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Finding Money for College: A Guide to Scholarships
by Francesca Kelly
What Is the Coalition App?
by Francesca Kelly
News from the World of College Rankings
by the Editors
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Cultivating Strong Leadership
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Why USAID’s New Approach to Development Assistance Is Stalled
by Thomas Dichter
Reflections: In Praise of the Ambassador’s Self-Help Fund
by Robert Gribbin
DEPARMENTS
Books
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: A Primer on Labor-Management Relations
by Angie Bryan
November 2016
COVER STORY
Fulbright Program at 70: The Foreign Service Connection
by Jerome Sherman and James Lawrence
FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE AUTHORS
In Their Own Write
by Susan B. Maitra
Of Related Interest
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Championing American Diplomacy
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Getting Beyond Bureaucratese—Why Writing Like Robots Damages U.S. Interests
by Paul Poletes
Reflections: Turkeys Parade at the Border
by Victoria Hess
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Managing Your Expectations of Promotion
by Angie Bryan
October 2016
COVER STORY: LIVING WITH AIR POLLUTION
The Air We Breathe: Living with Air Pollution
by Nicole Schaefer-McDaniel
Breathless in Jakarta—A Cautionary Tale
by Deborah Lynn
FOCUS ON THE U.S. ELECTION THROUGH A FOREIGN LENS
The U.S. Election Through Brazilian Eyes
by Carlos Lins da Silva
You Are Not Alone, Believe Me
by Verena Gleitsmann
How India Sees U.S. Elections
by Ruchir Joshi
Mexico, NAFTA and Election 2016
by Xenia V. Wilkinson
FEATURES
Travels with The Champ in Africa, 1980
by Lannon Walker
An Invisible Tide: Undocumented U.S. Kids in Mexico
by Amelia Shaw
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Forging Strategic Partnerships
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Safeguarding a Nonpartisan Foreign Service
by Matthew V. Tompkins
Reflections: Halloween at a Polish Cemetery
by Kelly B. Midura
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: The Human Touch
by Angie Bryan
September 2016
SPOTLIGHT ON AFSA AWARDS
A Foreign Service Trailblazer—Ambassador Ruth A. Davis
When Prevailing Practice Fails
by Jefferson Smith
A Selection of Articles on Constructive Dissent
FOCUS ON DIPLOMATIC TRADECRAFT
Diplomatic Training: New Trends
by Kishan Rana
Five Ways to Tackle a New Language
by Elijah David Bush and Todd Hughes
Over the Finish Line: Winning Strategies for a Successful Visit
by Ted Osius
FEATURES
MED’s Child & Family Program, Explained
by Kathy Gallardo
Creepy Critters We Have Known
by Margaret Sullivan
PERSPECTIVES
President's Views: Calling It Like We See It
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Neglecting World’s Fairs Doesn’t Make Them Go Away, So Let’s Do It Right
by Beatrice Camp
Reflections: Road Trip to Syria, 2011
by Laura Merzig Fabrycky
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Taking Performance Management Seriously
by Angie Bryan
July/August 2016
FOCUS ON CAREER DIPLOMACY TODAY
Taking on Family Member Employment. Really!
by Debra Blome
Tandem Couples: Serving Together, Apart
by Fred Odisho and Whitney Dubinsky
A Roadmap for New Hires: 30 Rules to Survive and Thrive
by Stephen G. McFarland
Examining State’s Foreign Service Officer Hiring Today
by Glenn J. Guimond
State Department Opportunities for Students
FEATURES
Long Past Time to Talk About Trauma—Raising Awareness and Resilience
by Angela R. Dickey
Life After the Foreign Service—What We Are Doing Now, Part II
by former and retired members of the Foreign Service
COLUMNS
President's Views: Strengthening the Foreign Service
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Reforming Entry-Level Assignments
by Andrew Kelly
Reflections: High Hopes and Mixed Feelings—Reflections of a Consulate Intern
by William Robertson
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Do I Need Professional Liability Insurance?
by Angie Bryan
June 2016
FOCUS ON CORRUPTION AND FOREIGN POLICY
Corruption: A 21st-Century Security Challenge
by Sarah Sewall
A U.S. Policy Priority: Combating Corruption
by William R. Brownfield
Countering Corruption Regionally: The “EUR” Initiative
by George Kent
The FCPA and the Rule of Law Abroad
by Thomas Firestone
Foreign Policy and the Complexities of Corruption: The Case of South Vietnam
by Stephen Randolph
FEATURES
Diplomatic History Lessons: A Model of Government Transparency
by Tracy Whittington
A Foreign Service Menagerie
by Anthony C.E. Quainton
Mental Health Support for Foreign Service Children: Parents Weigh In
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
The Do’s and Don’ts of the College Application Game
by Claire Wedderien
Applying to Boarding School: Lessons Learned
by John F. Krotzer
All Girls, All Boys, All Good—The Benefits of Single-Sex Education
by Marybeth Hunter
COLUMNS
President's Views: Regaining the Moral High Ground
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Supporting FS Families with Special Needs Children
by Maureen M. Danzot and Mark R. Evans
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Gays in the Foreign Service: Debunking the Security Myth
by Mead Jennings and Anne Stevenson-Yang
Clearances and Closets: Gay Life in the Foreign Service
by Jan Krc
May 2016
FOCUS ON LIFE AFTER THE FOREIGN SERVICE
Retirement Planning 101
by John K. Naland
Retiring Early and Finding Your “Ever After”
by Dean J. Haas
From Consul General to Police Volunteer
by Ann B. Sides
Playing the “REA” Game—FS Work in Retirement
by Lawrence Cohen
It Takes a Village
by Martha Thomas
What We’re Doing Now
by former and retired members of the Foreign Service
FEATURE
Delivering Foreign Agricultural Aid to Africa—What Works?
by Barry Hill
COLUMNS
President's Views: Structuring the Conversation
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Hippocrates and Hobbes, Assad and ISIS
by Raymond Smith
Reflections: Israelit Friedhof: A Forgotten Cemetery in Vienna
by Jeffrey Glassman
April 2016
FOCUS ON HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY
Humanitarian Diplomacy
An Interview with Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
On the Ground in Turkey
by Matthew Johnson
Partnering to Meet Urgent Needs
by Laura Lane
How Refugee Resettlement in the United States Actually Works
by Carol Colloton
Pitching In to Do Vital Work
by Johnny Young
FEATURES
Development Aid to Africa: Time for Plan B?
by Don Lotter
Ethnic and Sectarian Conflict—Two Core Issues
by Andrew D. Sens
APPRECIATION
AFSA’s Very Own Santa Claus: Carl Edward Dillery, 1930–2016
by Steven Alan Honley
COLUMNS
President's Views: Building the Deep Bench
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: The Department of State: Mission and Vision Examined
by Edward Marks
Reflections: Into the Desert
by Kate Carr
AFSA NEWS
2016 Global Ties Conference: Promoting the Foreign Service
by Maria C. Livingston
My Encounter with the IVLP Village
by Amy Steinman
March 2016
FOCUS ON WOMEN IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE
Foreign Service Women Today: The Palmer Case and Beyond
by Andrea Strano
Federal Women’s Program for the Future
by Thao Anh Tran and Kristen Stewart
Ten Leadership Tips for Aspiring Women
by Erin Soto
A Pioneer in Saudi Arabia
by Andrea Farsakh
On Assignment with Maxine Desilet, 1949–1955
by Suzanne Cofer
Challenging Tradition
Excerpts from Elinor Constable, Phyllis Oakley and Mary Olmsted
FEATURES
Two Decades of Volunteer Support: Kirby Simon’s Legacy
by Kathleen Sheehan and Liisa Ecola
Extending the American Revolution Overseas: Foreign Aid, 1789–1850
by John Sanbrailo
FS HERITAGE
FS Personnel Evaluation, 1925–1955: A Unique View
by Nicholas J. Willis
COLUMNS
President's Views: Protecting the Career Path
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: More Hemingway, Less Kafka, Please
by Matthew Keene
Reflections: A Precarious Journey into Europe
by Daniel Morris
AFSA NEWS
State VP Voice: Stop Calling It Maternity Leave!
by Angie Bryan
January/February 2016
FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE
The Evolution of State's Mental Health Services
by Samuel Thielman
Mental Health and ECS—What You Should Know
by Chantay White and Paulette Baldwin
The Face of Mental Health Services Overseas
by Stephen A. Young
Time to Heal and a Place to Thrive
by Ronald Holloway
MED/MHS Checkup: Foreign Service Members Weigh In
What About Our Kids?
by Kim Deblauw
A Foreign Service Officer's Alzheimer's Journey
by John Collinge
FS HERITAGE
Samuel Lewis in Israel, 1977-1985
by Yoav J. Tenembaum
FS KNOW-HOW
Estate Planning for the Foreign Service Community
by Sam Schmitt
COLUMNS
President's Views: Reaching Out
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Retiree Access, Step by Step
by Mary Ellen Gilroy
Reflections: The Foreign Service and a Girl Named Alex
by Jim Patterson
2015
December 2015
FOCUS ON THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Soft Power, High Impact
by Robert Zimmerman
Looking to the Future
by Jennifer Clinton and Jelena Putre
FEATURE
The Usefulness of Cookie-Pushing
by Cecile Seha
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
FAFSA Reform: What Does It Mean for You?
by Shannon Mizzi
Options for Educating Foreign Service Kids
by Leah Wallace
Multilingual Matters: How FS Students Can Make the Most of Language-Rich Experiences Abroad
by Marybeth Hunter and Christine Brown
COLUMNS
President's Views: Refining Our Message
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Proving Public Diplomacy Programs Work
by James Rider
Reflections: Would You Like a Cup of Tea?
by Josh Glazeroff
November 2015
COVER STORY
Getting into the Game: America’s Arctic Policy
by Ásgeir Sigfússon
FOCUS ON BOOKS BY FOREIGN SERVICE AUTHORS
In Their Own Write
by Susan Maitra
A Bibliography of USAID Authors
by John Pielemeier
Of Related Interest
FS HERITAGE
Taking Stock of Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes
by Maxwell J. Hamilton and John Maxwell Hamilton
FS KNOW-HOW
Raising Foreign Service Kids
by John K. Naland
COLUMNS
President's Views: Opening the Conversation
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: The Trouble with the Lawyers List
by James Ehrman
Reflections: The Secretary Visits the Arctic
by Miguel Rodrigues
DEPARTMENTS
Talking Points: ‘A Love Letter to Diplomacy’; A Q&A with David Holbrooke
October 2015
FOCUS ON CIV-MIL RELATIONS
Working With the U.S. Military: 10 Things the Foreign Service Needs to Know
by Ted Strickler
The Dust of Kandahar
by Jonathan S. Addleton
The Value of Military Training for Diplomats: A Personal Story
by George M. Staples
Executive Order 13518: Veterans Employment Initiative
FEATURES
A Closer Look at Advancing World Food Security
by Michael McClellan
World’s Fairs Today: A Visit to Milan, Lessons for Dubai
by Matthew Asada
COLUMNS
President's Views: Setting Our Course
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: Seeking Parity Between the Civil and Foreign Services
by Larry W. Roeder Jr.
Reflections: Positive Energy in a Worldwide Outage
by Todd A. Jurkowski
September 2015
FOCUS ON AFSA AWARDS AND DISSENT
A Lifetime of Public Service: An Interview with William C. Harrop
by Maria C. Livingston
Deconstructing Dissent
by Amelia Shaw
Clearing the Air in New Delhi
by Samuel Kotis
COVER STORY
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 Turns 35
FS KNOW-HOW
Going Back to Work: A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreign Service Spouses
by Anna Sparks
COLUMNS
President's Views: Stepping Forward to Lead
by Barbara Stephenson
Speaking Out: The State Department Needs to Reevaluate Its Use of 360-Degree Reviews
by William Bent
Reflections: Dogs in Africa
by Robert Gribbin
July/August 2015
FOCUS ON DIPLOMACY: THE PROFESSION
American Diplomacy at Risk: A Report from the American Academy of Diplomacy
by Ronald E. Neumann
The State of the Foreign Service: Continuing the Conversation
The Diplomatic Academy: A First for Britain’s Foreign Office
by Jon Davies
Five Things You Should Know about the QDDR
by Chris Degnan
George Kennan On Diplomacy As a Profession
FEATURES
Uncovering the Lessons of Vietnam
by Stephen Randolph
“Lessons Learned” from State
The Kissinger Memo
Surviving Al-Jazeera and Other Public Calamities
by Alberto M. Fernandez
FS KNOW-HOW
The Big Downsizing: Retirement Lessons
by Eileen Malloy
COLUMNS
President's Views: The Country Team
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: America Needs a Professional Foreign Service
by Charles A. Ray
Reflections: The End of the British Empire in Aden
by Kate Carr
June 2015
FOCUS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Human Rights for LGBT Persons
A Q&A with Special Envoy Randy Berry
How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Have to Go
by Selim Ariturk
Promoting an LGBT-Inclusive Human Rights Agenda
by Richmond Blake
Diversity: The Mentoring Dimension
by Jennifer Zimdahl Galt and Thao Anh Tran
Toward a Foreign Service Reflecting America
by Lia Miller
Making Inclusion Real: Affinity Groups in Action
Promoting Disability Diversity at the State Department
by Amanda Richard
BIG: Working to Make Diversity Operational
by Marcus C. Singleton
Executive Women @ State: Breaking Barriers
by Susan Stevenson
Celebrating Arab-Americans in Foreign Affairs
by Jamal Al-Mussawi
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Frank Bruni Takes on College Admissions Insanity
by Francesca Kelly
Gap Happy: One FS Student’s Experience
by Marybeth Hunter
COLUMNS
President's Views: A Story of Foreign Service Leadership
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Employee Plus One—Marriage and the War for Talent
by Michael Guest
May 2015
COVER STORY
Building a Foreign Service for 2025 and Beyond
by Arnold Chacón and Alex Karagiannis
FOCUS ON MANAGING RISK
Effective Diplomacy After Benghazi
by Michael Dodman
Diplomatic Security Triage in a Dangerous World
by Anthony C.E. Quainton
Keeping Embassy Security in Perspective
by James L. Bullock
FEATURE
Women Who Make a Difference: Reflections of a Foreign Service Wife in 1982
by Patricia B. Norland
FS KNOW-HOW
Tips from the Belly of the Python
by John Fer
COLUMNS
President's Views: Two Steps in Support of Career Development
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: A Strategic Approach to Public Diplomacy
by Joe B. Johnson
Reflections: Coming Out of the Cold
by Jim Owen
April 2015
FOCUS ON THE FOREIGN SERVICE IN VIETNAM
History Revisited
by Shawn Dorman
Viet Cong Attack on Embassy Saigon, 1968
by Allan Wendt
From Whitehouse to the White House
by Kenneth Quinn
Mobilizing for South Vietnam’s Last Days
by Parker W. Borg
Saigon Sayonara
by Joseph McBride
Finding My Heroes, Finding Myself: From Refugee Child to State Department Official
by Anne D. Pham
Doing Social Work in Southeast Asia
by Lange Schermerhorn
Counterinsurgency in Vietnam: Lessons for Today
by Rufus Phillips
Vietnam Today
by Murray Hiebert
Return to Vietnam: Observations in 2015
by Parker W. Borg
APPRECIATION
A True Gentleman: Theodore S. Wilkinson III
by Steven Alan Honley
COLUMNS
President's Views: How to Find the Next Bill Burns
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Citizenship and Unwed Border Moms—The Misfortune of Geography
by Amelia Shaw
Reflections: Vietnam—Endings and Beginnings
by Bruce A. Beardsley
ONLINE SUPPLEMENT
On the Foreign Service in Vietnam
March 2015
FOCUS ON IRAN
The Iran Watcher Program: A Different Kind of Teleworking
by Jillian Burns
The Road Back to Tehran: Bugs, Ghosts and Ghostbusters
by John W. Limbert
The 1979 Hostage Crisis: Down and Out in Tehran
by Michael Metrinko
FEATURE
Mozambique: When Diplomacy Paid Off
by Willard Depree
FS HERITAGE
Our Man in Fiume: Fiorello LaGuardia’s Short Diplomatic Career
by Luciano Mangiafico
COLUMNS
President's Views: A Doyenne of the Old School
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: A Glass Half Full
by David T. Jones
Reflections: Rangoon—A Walk in the Rain
by Arthur Dymond
January/February 2015
FOCUS ON TEACHING DIPLOMACY
Teaching
Diplomacy As Process (Not Event):
A Practitioner’s Song
by Barbara K. Bodine
Diplomacy Education Unzipped
by Donna Marie Oglesby
Diplomacy Works: A Practitioner’s Guide to Recent Books
by Robert Dry
Practitioners, Scholars and the Study of Diplomacy
by Paul Sharp
FEATURE
How to Intern at State Without Leaving Home
by Ahva Sadeghi
COLUMNS
President's Views: The Blood Telegram
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Defining Diplomacy
by Edward Marks
Reflections: They Also Serve
by Steven Alan Honley
2014
December 2014
FOCUS ON AFGHANISTAN
Will History Repeat Itself?
by Edmund McWilliams
Five Things We Can Still Get Right
by David Sedny
What U.S. Policymakers Should Know About Afghanistan Today
by Scott Smith
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
American College Rankings: How They Work and What They Mean
by Francesca Kelly
Have You Considered Boarding School?
by Lawrence Jensen
COLUMNS
President’s Views: The Departed
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Twitter Is a Cocktail Party, Not a Press Conference (or, Social Media for Reporting Officers)
by Wren Elhai
Reflections: Unpacking Memories
by Douglas E. Morris
November 2014
INTERVIEW
A Life of Significance: An Interview with Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns
by Robert J. Silverman and Shawn Dorman
COVER STORY
The Putin Doctrine and Preventive Diplomacy
by James E. Goodby
The Need for Consensus on American Goals
by George P. Shultz
FOCUS: IN THEIR OWN WRITE
Books by Foreign Service Authors
by Susan Maitra
Of Related Interest
APPRECIATION
Remembering a Born Diplomat and Consummate Professional
by James T.L. Dandridge II
FEATURE
Robert C. Schenck: Political Ambassador and Scoundrel
by Stephen H. Muller
COLUMNS
President’s Views: Righting the Personnel Balance at State
by Robert J. Silverman
Reflections: An Unusual Expression of Gratitude
by Edward Peck
October 2014
FOCUS: FOREIGN SERVICE SPECIALISTS
The New Specialists
by Francesca Kelly
Specialists Reflect on Their Work
Best. Job. Ever.
by William Middleton
King for a Day
by W. Paul Margulies Jr.
A To-Do List from a Financial Management Officer
by an FMO at an Asia Post
Despite Challenges and Change, We Make a Difference
by Henry Mendelsohn
FEATURES
Learning from Women’s Successes in Afghanistan
by Sandya Das
Flying Monkeys in the Embassy
by Christopher Teal
FS KNOW-HOW
Child Custody Issues in Foreign Service Divorces
by Susan Keogh, Ann La Porta and Diane Holt
COLUMNS
President’s Views: Two Secrets of the Foreign Service
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: What Specialists Want You to Know
Compiled by Francesca Kelly
Reflections: Refugee to Diplomat: A Journey
by Tony Hornik-Tran
AFSA News
USAID VP Voice: The Cost of Longer CPC Tours
by Sharon Wayne
September 2014
COVER STORY
A Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Back to the Future?
by Marc Grossman
FOCUS: AFSA HONORS DISSENT AND PERFORMANCE
Turning the Tables: An Interview with Stu Kennedy
by Shawn Dorman
Integrity and Openness: Requirements for an Effective Foreign Service
by Kenneth M. Quinn
A Reflection on Bravery
by Jonathan Addleton
FEATURE
Serving at Embassy Kabul
by Bill Bent
COLUMNS
President’s Views: Talking About Foreign Service Advocacy
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: “Up or Out” Is Harming American Foreign Policy
by George B. Lambrakis
Reflections: Sage Counsel, Fondly Remembered
by Fletcher M. Burton
July/August 2014
FOCUS: EMBASSY REPORTING TODAY
The Art of Political Reporting
by Dan Lawton
Diplomatic Reporting: Adapting to the Information Age
by John C. Gannon
A Selection of Views from Practitioners
Hitting the Ball
by Christopher W. Bishop
Bring in the Noise–Using Digital Technology to Promote Peace and Security
by Daniel Fennell
The Value-Added of Networking
by Christopher Markley Nyce
The Three Amigos–South Korea, Colombia and Panama Trade Agreements
by Ivan Rios
Political Reporting: Then and Now–and Looking Ahead
by Kathryn Hoffman and Samuel C. Downing
The #Twitterfication of Political and Economic Reporting
by Travis Coberly
FEATURES
It Deserved an Oscar
by Donald M. Bishop
Westgate: The Other Nairobi and the Future of Kenya
by Joash Omondi
COLUMNS
President’s Views: The New QDDR Offers Hope
by Robert J. Silverman
Letter from the Editor: Reporting Matters
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: How to Get Better Ambassadors
by Dennis Jett
Reflections: Spy vs. Spy, Romanian Style
by Luciano Mangiafico
June 2014
FOCUS: OTHER COUNTRIES’ DIPLOMATIC CORPS
A Legal Alien: Working at State As a Turkish Diplomat
by Ömer Murat
The Indian Foreign Service: The Glass Gets Fuller
by Kishan S. Rana
Life and Work in the Romanian Foreign Service
by Diana Tase
From Finland with Warmth
by Aaretti Siitonen
FEATURE
Our Woman in Havana
by Vicki J. Huddleston
EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
The Revamped SAT: A Much-Needed Overhaul or Cosmetic Surgery?
by Francesca Huemer Kelly
When School Is Hard
by Michelle Grappo
COLUMNS
President's Views: Telling Our Diplomacy Stories
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Publishing in the Foreign Service
by Yaniv Barzilai
Reflections: Shirley Temple Black: A Natural Diplomat
by Ted Wilkinson
DEPARTMENTS
Books:
Seriously Not All Right: Five Wars in Ten Years
by Ron Capps
reviewed by Douglas A. Koneff
May 2014
FOCUS: 90
TH
ANNIVERSARY OF AFSA AND THE FOREIGN SERVICE
Foreign Service, Civil Service: How We Got to Where We Are
by Harry Kopp
In the Beginning: The Rogers Act of 1924
by Jim Lamont and Larry Cohen
Foreign Service Stories: What Makes Us Proud
Contributions from AFSA Members
An AFSA Timeline: Selected Highlights
FEATURE
The American Way of Diplomacy
by Robert Hutchings
FS HERITAGE
Charles W. Yost: Our Man in Morocco
by Felicity O. Yost
COLUMNS
President's Views: In Defense of Nation-Building
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Getting State and the Foreign Service Back in the Game
by Robert Hunter
Reflections: On the Eve of Independence Day
by Jennie Willson
April 2014
FOCUS: GREENING EMBASSIES
Eco-Diplomacy: Building the Foundation
by Donna M. McIntire
The Greening Diplomacy Initiative: Capturing Innovation
by Caroline D'Angelo
The League of Green Embassies: American Leadership in Sustainability
by John David Molesky
Finns Take the LEED in Green Embassy Design
by Emilia Honkasaari
FEATURE
How H.A. Giles Learned Chinese
by Phebe Xu Gray
COLUMNS
President's Views: Three Reasons to Love the League of Green Embassies
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Bring Back the Powell Fellows Program
by Tyler Sparks
Reflections: Hi, My Name Is Susie—and I’m a Global Nomad
by Susie Martineau
March 2014
FOCUS
Telling Our Stories: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection
by Susan B. Maitra
1940s—Diplomat and World War II Heroine
Constance Ray Harvey
1950s—The McCarthy Witch Hunt: Who “Lost” China?
John S. Service
1960s—More Talk than Peace
Philip C. Habib
1970s—Nixon Goes to China
Chas Freeman
1980s—Stranded in Siberia
Eileen Malloy
1990s—Prelude to Disaster
Prudence Bushnell
FEATURES
Some Dreamers of the Impossible Dream
by James Thomas Snyder
A “Trailing” Spouse?
by Jessie Bryson
COLUMNS
President’s Views: Are Social Media Overrated?
by Robert J. Silverman
Letter from the Editor: Coming Home
by Shawn Dorman
Speaking Out: Hispanic Representation at USAID: Why So Low for So Long?
by José Garzón
Reflections: A Quote from my Marquee
by Donald M. Bishop
January/February 2014
FOCUS
Using ‘Social Diplomacy’ to Reach Russians
by Robert Koenig
Success and Growing Pains: Official Use of Social Media at State
by Jesse Smith
AFSA’s Social Media Roundup
by Ásgeir Sigfússon
This Is How We Tweet
by Ben East
FEATURE
Side by Side by the Smithsonian
by Beatrice Camp
FS HERITAGE
J. Rives Childs in Wartime Tangier
by Gerald Loftus
COLUMNS
President’s Views: The Foreign Service at 90: Future-Oriented, with Traditional Strengths
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Protecting the Realm: The Past Must Be Prologue
by Timothy Lawson
Reflections: Jasmine and Lilacs
by Ray Peppers
2013
December 2013
FEATURE
The Island Hopper
by James B. Angell
Rethinking the Role of ‘Madam’: Kafala and the U.S. Foreign Service
by Laura Merzig Fabrycky
The Uses of History: Lessons from a Georgetown Classroom
by David Galbraith
EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
The Revised Common App
by Francesca Kelly
A Parent’s Guide to Psychoeducational Evaluations
by Chad C. Nelson
The ABCs of Education Allowances
by Pamela Ward
COLUMNS
President’s Views: New Ideas from AFSA
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: A Plea for Greater Teamwork in the Foreign Service
by George B. Lambrakis
FS Know-How: A Practical Guide to International Divorce in the Foreign Service
by Elizabeth Fitzsimmons & Richard Seipert
Reflections: Despair, Hope, Perseverance
by Robert E. Gribbin
November 2013
FOCUS: IN THEIR OWN WRITE
Books by Foreign Service Authors
by Susan B. Maitra
Of Related Interest
FEATURE
The Tyranny of Numbers
by Charles Ray
COLUMNS
President’s Views: Due Process and the Collective Good
by Robert J. Silverman
Speaking Out: Keeping Faith with State’s Wounded Warriors
by Juliet Wurr
Reflections: Libyan Reflections
by William V. Roebuck
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