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Donald HeflinThe Conversation |
Almost half of US ambassador jobs remain vacant. Meanwhile, political appointees are outnumbering career diplomats being put forward.
Both countries seem tired of the costs of war and ongoing risks, but successful negotiations will have to overcome deep distrust by both sides.
A longtime diplomat explains how the State Department normally encourages and helps Americans to leave countries amid political instability and war...
You may recall that during the Gulf War of 1990-1991, the U.S. basically encouraged the Iraqi people to rise up, then didn't advance on Baghdad.
President Trump has appealed to Iranians to topple their government, but a popular uprising is unlikely to defeat current leadership or the...
President Trump has appealed to Iranians to topple their government, but a popular uprising is unlikely to defeat current leadership or the...
How the US treats its allies has been a crucial question for every president. What evolved over the centuries into an official embrace of friendly...
In a war that’s lasted almost four years, a former diplomat says it’s not realistic to say, ‘In the next week, come up with a very complicated...
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump in the aftermath of an inconclusive summit just days before. A veteran...
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump in the aftermath of an inconclusive summit just days before. A veteran...
A veteran diplomat explains the problems with Trump's upcoming meeting with Putin
A former US ambassador and career diplomat says that history indicates that the possibilities for a lasting peace coming out of the Trump-Putin summit...