Table of Contents
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The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2023
Cover
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Contents
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Focus on AFSA as a Union at 50
20
When Lightning Struck Twice: How AFSA’s “Young Turks” Launched the Union
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AFSA Becomes a Union: Why It Matters
27
Federal Unions and USAID: The Challenge for AFSA
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From the FSJ Archive: The FSJ on AFSA’s Path to Unionization
37
Feature
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When Terror Strikes Home: Covering Our Children While Protecting All Americans
40
Perspectives
7
President’s Views—You Are AFSA: AFSA Needs You
7
Letter from the Editor—The AFSA Union at 50
9
Speaking Out—Schedule F: Let’s Deprofessionalize Government and Make America Irrelevant Again
17
Reflections—Holding History in the Vatican’s Secret Archives
100
Local Lens—Jerusalem, Israel
102
Departments
11
Letters
11
Talking Points
13
In Memory
84
Books
91
Marketplace
94
Real Estate
94
Classifieds
98
Index to Advertisers
99
AFSA News
45
Call for Nominations: 2023-2025 AFSA Governing Board
45
State VP Voice—Focusing on Our Specialist Members
46
USAID VP Voice—USAID’s Workforce Report to Congress
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Retiree VP Voice—AFSA’s Good Works: Scholarship Program
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FAS VP Voice—Time to Modernize Our Collective Bargaining Agreement
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FCS VP Voice—Communication: A Two-Way Street Named Action
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Proposed Bylaw Amendments
53
AFSA Dues Increase for 2023
55
View from Washington—Challenges Facing the Foreign Service
56
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Nov. 16, 2022
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AFSA Honors 2022 Sinclaire Language Award Recipients
57
FEHB Insurance and Benefits Presentation
57
2022 AFSA Tax Guide
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