State Department

Split Loyalties: The Non-Americans in U.S. Diplomatic Missions

How to Communicate Official Policy to a Globalized World

Forging Diplomatic Connections Through Storytelling

Decree to Disband French Foreign Service Is an Attack on Diplomacy

Can Russia Be Removed from the U.N. Security Council?

How Madeleine Albright Helped Jumpstart My Career

Third-Culture Kids Make Ideal Global Citizens

History Shock: Too Many Diplomats Are Ignorant of the Past

A Visa Doesn’t Guarantee Entry, Just a ‘Knock on the Door’

Diplomats Remember Unique Christmas Experiences Abroad

Are Ambassadors Rarely Useful Relics? Discuss!

Applying Bruce Mau’s Life-Centered Design to Diplomacy

Why Are Soldiers Treated Better Than Diplomats?

Abroad for the Holidays, Diplomats Create Another Kind of Family

A 100-Day Plan: Getting Ready to Become an Ambassador

The Awesome Power That Lets One Senator Derail U.S. Diplomacy

Preparing to Advance Global LGBTQ+ Rights Through Diplomacy

Colin Powell’s Death Hits Career Diplomats Hard At a Precarious Time

What Do Diplomats Do After Leaving the Foreign Service?

Diplomats’ Dilemma: Career Advancement or Having a Dog

Ambassador
Daniel Fried

Fried is a former assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, senior director for European affairs on the National Security Council and ambassador to Poland. He spent 40 years in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Ambassador
Janice Jacobs

Jacobs is a former assistant secretary of state for consular affairs and ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. During her 34-year Foreign Service career, she also served in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Mexico, Nigeria and Thailand.

Ambassador
Charles Ray

Ray is a former ambassador to Zimbabwe and Cambodia, deputy chief of mission in Sierra Leone, and consul-general in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His 30 years in the Foreign Service were preceded by 20 years in the U.S. Army.