The Foreign Service Journal, June 2021

6 JUNE 2021 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 89 Reflections The Mouse That Roared By J o n a t h a n B . R i c ke r t 90 Local Lens Safed Dara, Tajikistan By An ge l i q u e Ma h a l 47 AFSA Renovates and Expands Memorial Plaques 48 State VP Voice—Telework: Productive and Family Friendly 49 USAID VP Voice—Words of Thanks 50 AFSA on the Hill—Seizing the Moment: Expand the U.S. Foreign Service 51 AFSA Editorial BoardWelcomes Two New Members 51 AFSAWelcomes Franny Raybaud as Membership Coordinator 51 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, April 21, 2021 52 USAID Office of Security Briefing 53 AFSAWebinar: The Basics of Long-Term Care and Life Insurance 54 FSGB 2020 Annual Report: Cases Are Up for the Foreign Service Grievance Board 55 Boosting AFSA’s Social Media Presence On the Cover— Cover Composition by Caryn Smith, Driven By Design LLC. Ship base photo from iStockphoto.com/Nicholas Free. Detail images from iStockphoto.com: waves, jatrax; sky, kvv515kvv; various flags, Martin Holverda, ali çoban, RudyBalasko and Creative-Touch. Marketplace 83 Lodging 84 Real Estate 87 Classifieds 88 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Let’s Get It Right This Time By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Finding the Power Paradigm for Today By Sh awn Do rma n 19 Speaking Out The Case Against Political Ambassadors By Edwa rd L . Pe c k Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 13 Talking Points 80 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 47