Do Diplomacy and Development Have a PR Problem?
When diplomacy and development are abstract, they’re easier to dismantle. The public mockery and takedown USAID suffered one year ago showed how invisibility became political vulnerability, affecting millions with little notice at home. On Feb. 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET, our panel of public diplomacy experts will examine how diplomacy lost the narrative—and how to make its value visible again.
One Year Later: A Coalition Statement on the Dismantling of USAID
One year ago, the administration shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Within days, an institution that had represented the best of American values around the world was effectively gone.
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The January-February FSJ
In this issue: honoring excellence and constructive dissent in the Foreign Service, the costs of the government shutdown, watching guerillas recruit in Peru, turning your favorite FS skills into your next career, a first-tour foray into Eastern Türkiye, international summer camps, and more!
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