Articles, Interviews, Speeches
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Articles
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Merit and Morale: The Unintended Consequences of DEIA in Foreign Service Promotions
Tatiana Gfoeller and X
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Why Have Permanent Foreigners?
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USDA Needs an America First Foreign Agricultural Service
Poor Richard
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Ukraine Peace: Under Pressure
Nathan R. Price
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When Democrats Govern Undemocratically: The Case of Poland
Matt Boyse and Peter Doran
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Become a Porcupine - The Best and Only Security Guarantee for Ukraine
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The Inevitability of Greenland
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The Best American Diplomatic Memoir of the Cold War
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USAID’s Nefarious Activities Go Beyond Foreign Aid Corruption
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Reshoring High-Threat Diplomatic Posts: A Strategic Shift for U.S. Foreign Policy
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The Struggle for Naval Power in the Pacific: The Arleigh Burke vs. the Type 055
Theodore Greanias
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The Subtle Invasion: China’s Long-Game In Ukraine
Drew N. Peterson
February 12, 2025 -
US needs an America-first, common-sense approach to global women’s rights
By Tatiana C. Gfoeller and Dr. Sonia Coman
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DEIA: A Trojan Horse for Political Discrimination
Dexter Emmet and Ian Archer
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Tibor Nagy: The black swans of 2025
Tibor Nagy
January 10, 2025 -
What PRM has helped break, it must now help repair
Poor Richard
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How Trump Can Remake the State Department
Phillip Linderman
December 9, 2024 -
Twilight of the Neocons—and What Should Come Next
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell
December 5, 2024 -
Ukraine Peace: Putin Fires Missile Barrage in First Post-election Left Hook
Nathan R. Price
November 18, 2024 -
HOW DIPLOMATIC SECURITY CAN DO MORE TO COMBAT ILLEGAL MIGRATION
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Foggy Bottom and the Border
Phillip Linderman
October 29, 2024 -
DRL’s Annual Human Rights Country Reports- Ignoring Repression in Europe
Michael Vance
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Climate Change and National Security
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Wanted: A Renewed Focus on Diplomatic and, especially, Consular Competence
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What State Should Bring to the Table: Cultural and Language Expertise
Inside State Department And What You Didn’t Know About U.S. Leadership
Acting Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Al Gombis
USAID Reorganization: “Foreign Assistance Done Right”
Tammy Bruce, Department of State Spokesperson
Elbridge Colby Responds to Mearsheimer on China
Elbridge Colby
Key Trump Diplomatic Nominees Testify At Senate Foreign Relations Confirmation Hearing
Chris Landau, Michael Rigas, Matt Whittaker
What Venezuela gets from “America First” Diplomacy
Ric Grenell
Trump taps former ambassador to Mexico for US deputy secretary of state
U.S. engagement with Africa under Trump
Trump Administration Engages Hamas
Democracy in Poland
Former USAID Official Speaks Out Against Decades-Long Agency Corruption
Anti-Semitism Over the Years
Trump Border and Deportation Policies
Restoring Immigration Enforcement in America
Re-Engaging Russia: When War Ends, Is There a Future for US-Russia Relations?
Marco Rubio Asked Point Blank: 'Do You Trust Putin?
Secretary Marco Rubio