Articles, Interviews, Speeches
The opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of the Ben Franklin Fellowship.
Articles
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A Welcome Step Forward: The Department of Labor’s Office of Immigration Policy and the Promise of Coordinated Reform
By Epictetus, A Veteran Consular Officer
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The DEI Diplomat Super-Heroes No One Asked For
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Marco Rubio's Quest To Make the State Department Great Again
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'Help Wanted' or 'Keep Out'? and America's unworkable immigration system
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My wife lost her job in the Doge cuts. I still think they were justified.
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The Carnegie Endowment for the Permanent State
James Carden
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America Must Secure Its Influence in the Western Hemisphere
Scott Winton
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Why We Fight: Why the Border Matters
Brendan Heavey
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The Real Meaning of the State Department RIF
Peter Van Buren
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Why the Establishment Fears Elbridge Colby
Juan Pablo Villasmil
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Commercial Diplomacy Key to Trump Trade Agenda
Richard Pearson
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Sanctuary spending: LA’s new cash program for non-citizens
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Why President Trump is focusing on Africa
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Mutual Understanding Must Go
Efes, A Veteran Public Diplomacy Officer
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Moving Beyond Incremental Reforms: Proposals for the United States Foreign Service
Ted Burkhalter
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Inside The New Group Remaking The Trump-Rubio State Department
Derek VanBuskirk
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Revolution in Rights
Quintus Horatio Flaccus
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Afghan refugee office is a corrupt failure — Trump is right to shut it down
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Response to "An Assault on American Democracy: A Call to Action"
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Trump’s Redefinition of American Global Leadership
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Europe’s Woke Trade Policies Threaten Transatlantic Ties
Max Primorac and Grace Melton
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The Human Cost of the Department's DEIA Extremism: The Case of Mark Pemberton
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Who’s Afraid of the Ben Franklin Fellowship?
James Carden
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Why care about reforming U.S. diplomacy?
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Venus and Mars Redux: Is the Foreign Service Averse to Veterans?
Richard Hinman
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The National Security Establishment Needs Working-Class Americans
Scott B. Winton
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Upholding Religious Freedom Abroad Advances America's Vital National Interests
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The Time Is Now to Revive American Education
Tatiana Gfoeller and Dr. Sonia Coman
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Marco Rubio's State Department Reforms
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To Protect Free Speech, The Censorship-Industrial Complex Must Be Dismantled
Secretary Marco Rubio
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The State Department Foreign Service Employee Selection Processes: Addressing Biases and Focusing on Merit to Select Our Best Diplomats
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Birth Tourism: America's Citizenship Loophole and How to Close It
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US needs an America-first, common-sense approach to global women’s rights
By Tatiana C. Gfoeller and Dr. Sonia Coman
JUNTO Project Event:
AI, Statecraft & the Future of Diplomacy
The Ben Franklin Fellowship (BFF) proudly launched its JUNTO AI, Statecraft & the Future of Diplomacy Speaker Series on July 23 with a high-level panel on one of the most urgent issues facing American diplomacy today: artificial intelligence and the escalating U.S.–China tech rivalry.
Videos
Former Diplomat Responds to Another Anti-Trump Letter from Colleagues
Restoring Integrity And Security To The Visa Process
Simon Hankinson and Jessica Vaughan
What’s Next for Poland? A Deep Dive with Leading Experts
Patrick Slowinski, Matt Boyse, and John Grondelski
Vice President Vance Speaks at Munich Leaders Conference
Flashback: 2020 Interview with Simon Hankinson, U.S. Consul General in Marseille
Vice President Vance Speaks at Munich Security Conference
Explaining the Demise of USAID
Tammy Bruce
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
Sanctuary City Laws & Immigrations Policies in Washington State
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