The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2020

6 JULY-AUGUST 2020 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 77 AFSA Supports Racial and Social Justice 77 AFSAMembers Speak Out in COVID-19 Survey 78 State VP Voice—COVID-19 and the Summer Transfer Season 79 USAID VP Voice—Operating Expense Funds and Program Funds: A Division that Unites Us All 80 Retiree VP Voice— Mid-Term Progress Report 80 AFSA Governing Board Meeting On the Cover— Illustration by Dean Rohrer. Marketplace 99 Real Estate 101 Index to Advertisers 102 Classifieds FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Living Up to Our Ideals By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor We’re Listening By Sh awn Do rma n 23 Speaking Out Changing Mindsets on Race at State By P. M i c h a e l Mc K i n l ey Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 13 Letters-Plus 16 Talking Points 91 In Memory 96 Books 104 Reflections Public Health in Foreign Policy— Ebola 1976 By Wa l t e r Cu t l e r 106 Local Lens Istanbul, Turkey By Ke s h a v Go p i n a t h AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 81 AFSA on the Hill—HowWill the Pandemic Affect the International Affairs Budget? 81 AFSAVoter Registration Guide 82 Extraordinary Times: An Extraordinary Request 83 AFSA Outreach in This New (Virtual) World 85 AFSAWorks to Protect USAID Members During Pandemic 86 Meet the 2020 AFSAMerit AwardWinners 90 State Department Drops Mandatory Low Ranking