Now that Ortega is back, how is the revolution going? Nicaraguans are being shot, hauled off and denied medical services, while the...
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We have Independence Day, and for Nicaraguans Liberation Day is just as important. Celebrated July 19, this is the day the Sandinistas...
Activism in the Foreign Service
Jimmy Kolker is back to tell us how, as Ambassador to Uganda, he helped stem the spread of this deadly disease and save scores of human...
How did Tom Shannon end up Secretary of State for 12 days? How do transitions work, when one president leaves and another takes office?
We revisit Pete's stories about Naples, with a couple of bonuses at the front. Happy summer!
Social Democracy in Northern Europe, not to be confused with socialism of any stripe. And what is socialism, anyway? With Ambassador...
Peas in a pod? Or something much more complex? As it happens, each country is different, even if each would-be strong man looks much the...
Will Cops-in-a-Box keep Fulanita home? What else do these guys have for us?
You think of your loved ones first: Honoring the lives of those who sacrificed theirs in the line of service. With remarks from Secretary...
What happens when Fulanita arrives? And what is this wall, really? And what do drugs have to do with all of this? Bill Brownfield and John...
Episode One, in which John Feeley, Bill Brownfield and Pete lay it all out: How and why does Fulanita, our Guatamalan every-gal, end up at...