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The Ben Franklin Fellowship’s State Department Renovation
Zack Linderman 8/23/26 Zack Linderman 8/23/26

The Ben Franklin Fellowship’s State Department Renovation

Phillip Linderman
September 3, 2025

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“The Blond” in Congo
Zack Linderman 8/23/26 Zack Linderman 8/23/26

“The Blond” in Congo

Zed Tarar
April 14, 2026

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A Strong Foreign Service Needs the Ben Franklin Fellowship
Zack Linderman 8/23/26 Zack Linderman 8/23/26

A Strong Foreign Service Needs the Ben Franklin Fellowship

Jeremy Carl
May 17, 2026

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What’s Right with the Ben Franklin Fellowship
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/23/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/23/26

What’s Right with the Ben Franklin Fellowship

Simon Hankinson
May–June 2026

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When the Political Section Starts Managing the Ambassador
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

When the Political Section Starts Managing the Ambassador

A Report from the Field

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The U.S. Career Diplomat Scheming With the UN to Block Trump on Migration
Phillip Linderman 8/21/26 Phillip Linderman 8/21/26

The U.S. Career Diplomat Scheming With the UN to Block Trump on Migration

Phillip Linderman
June 27, 2026

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State Department Must Stop Funding Radical U.N. “Humanitarian” Agency
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

State Department Must Stop Funding Radical U.N. “Humanitarian” Agency

Max Primorac
July 24, 2026

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A BFF Organizational Management Proposal
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

A BFF Organizational Management Proposal

James Mackall

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A Strategy to Respond to the New Sino-Russia Land Grain Corridor (NLGC)
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

A Strategy to Respond to the New Sino-Russia Land Grain Corridor (NLGC)

Ulysses

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Building Lasting Peace and a Strategic Economic Partnership with Nigeria
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

Building Lasting Peace and a Strategic Economic Partnership with Nigeria

Al Gombis, Tibor Nagy, Rob Quiroz, Mahvash Siddiqui, Sterling Tilley, Piero Tozzi

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Iran: How did we get here and what comes next? - A Strategic Analysis of the Current Crisis and Possible Post-Regime Scenarios
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

Iran: How did we get here and what comes next? - A Strategic Analysis of the Current Crisis and Possible Post-Regime Scenarios

Ulysses

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Africa: Building Economic and Security Partnerships
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

Africa: Building Economic and Security Partnerships

Chakotay, Sterling Tilley

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Vietnam: A Strategic Partner for Peace and Security in Southeast Asia
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

Vietnam: A Strategic Partner for Peace and Security in Southeast Asia

Chakotay

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Project 2036: Rebuilding the U.S.–Russian People-to-People Relationship in a Post-Putin Era
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

Project 2036: Rebuilding the U.S.–Russian People-to-People Relationship in a Post-Putin Era

Brendan Heavey

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Next Steps for Foreign Assistance Reform
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/21/26

Next Steps for Foreign Assistance Reform

Joanna Snearly
August 7, 2026

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The Administration Is Tackling African Visa Dysfunction
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/19/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/19/26

The Administration Is Tackling African Visa Dysfunction

Peter Van Buren
July 6, 2026

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World | Secure Communications: Sovereign Safety
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/19/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/19/26

World | Secure Communications: Sovereign Safety

Nathan R. Price
July 28, 2026

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The Missing Ally in America’s Reindustrialization: Why the Germany File Belongs at the Center of Economic Statecraft
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/19/26 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 8/19/26

The Missing Ally in America’s Reindustrialization: Why the Germany File Belongs at the Center of Economic Statecraft

Brendan James
July 28, 2026

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Refocusing American Diplomacy on Reindustrialization and Technical Expertise
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 11/7/25 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 11/7/25

Refocusing American Diplomacy on Reindustrialization and Technical Expertise

Adam Hay

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Temporary Afghan Special Immigrant Visas Program Untenable
The Ben Franklin Fellowship 10/24/25 The Ben Franklin Fellowship 10/24/25

Temporary Afghan Special Immigrant Visas Program Untenable

Civis Legatus, a Consular Professional
October 24, 2025

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