THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MAY-JUNE 2026 5 58 A FSA Welcomes Embassy Evacuees Home 58 Service Disrupted— One Year Later 59 S tate VP Voice— Strength in Numbers 60 U SAID VP Voice— Taking Care of Yourself and Moving Forward 61 Retiree VP Voice— Retirees Are Still in Service 61 Legal Defense Fundraiser 63 AFSA Member Meetup 63 Read the Latest Press Releases 64 R ally Marks One Year Since USAID Dismantling 65 Foreign Service Departures 66 Changes at AFSA’s Office of General Counsel 67 Court Rules VOA Firings Unlawful 67 M SPB Appeals Process Demystified 67 A FSA Governing Board Meetings, January 21 and February 18, 2026 68 D o Diplomacy and Development Have a PR Problem? 68 S tate Renames Personnel Bureau, Again 69 The Next Career Chapter 69 Reviewing Your Retirement Plan 70 Proposed AFSA Bylaw Amendments 72 U SAID Memorial Wall Finds New Home AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF AFSA PERSPECTIVES 7 President’s Views A Trifecta for 2026 By John “Dink” Dinkelman 9 Letter from the Editor It’s the People By Shawn Dorman 28 Speaking Out Diplomats Required: Shaping the New International Economic System By Alan Larson 105 Reflections The Trembling Earth: Guatemala, 1976 By Vincent Chiarello 106 Local Lens Svalbard, Norway By Noah E. Rose FEATURE 53 First Contact: Uncle Sam Meets Vladimir Putin By Damian Leader LIFE AFTER THE FOREIGN SERVICE 73 Beyond the Mission: Reinventing Yourself After Government Service By Dawson Law EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT 76 Education in the Foreign Service: Navigating Transitions, Neurodiversity, and Academic Pathways By Evan Wilson 83 Education at a Glance DEPARTMENTS 10 Letters 16 Letters-Plus 22 Talking Points 89 In Memory 99 Books MARKETPLACE 101 Real Estate 103 Index to Advertisers 104 Classifieds 53
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