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When the Political Section Starts Managing the Ambassador
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
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
State Department Must Stop Funding Radical U.N. “Humanitarian” Agency

Max Primorac
July 24, 2026

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A BFF Organizational Management Proposal
A BFF Organizational Management Proposal

James Mackall

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

Ulysses

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The Administration Is Tackling African Visa Dysfunction
The Administration Is Tackling African Visa Dysfunction

Peter Van Buren
July 6, 2026

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The Ben Franklin Fellowship’s State Department Renovation
The Ben Franklin Fellowship’s State Department Renovation

Phillip Linderman
September 3, 2025

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“The Blond” in Congo
“The Blond” in Congo

Zed Tarar
April 14, 2026

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A Strong Foreign Service Needs the Ben Franklin Fellowship
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
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
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
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
State Department Must Stop Funding Radical U.N. “Humanitarian” Agency

Max Primorac
July 24, 2026

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A BFF Organizational Management Proposal
A BFF Organizational Management Proposal

James Mackall

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A Strategy to Respond to the New Sino-Russia Land Grain Corridor (NLGC)
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
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
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
Africa: Building Economic and Security Partnerships

Chakotay, Sterling Tilley

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