List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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Brazilian president Michel Temer (L) and Argentine President Mauricio Macri arrive to pose for the official picture at the end of the Mercosur Summit in mendoza, 1080 km west of buenos Aires on July 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Andres Larrovere (Photo credit should read ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP/Getty Images) The Trumpification of the Latin American Right
South American conservatives have an unlikely new role model.
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Hezbollah supporters rally in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 11, 2017. (AFP/Getty Images) Why Is Trump Going Soft on Hezbollah?
Barack Obama did too little to curb the militant group, especially in Latin America. Donald Trump should do more.
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A woman walks in the main lobby entrance featuring a large Department of State embossed seal during a press preview of the new United States Embassy building in central London on Dec. 13, 2017. (Alastair Grant/AFP/Getty Images) State Department Watchdog Reviewing Sexual Harassment, Assault Policies
But some question whether it will result in anything concrete.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) Trump’s Russia Policy Is Better Than Obama’s Was
The U.S. stance on Russia may have reached a post-Cold War high point.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to deliver a speech with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (out of frame) at the National Palace in Mexico City on February 12, 2015. Erdogan is in Mexico for a two-day official visit. AFP PHOTO/ Yuri CORTEZ / AFP PHOTO / Yuri CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images) Turkey’s Double ISIS Standard
Ankara claims to oppose the Islamic State. Its actions suggest otherwise.
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Protesters stand and chant behind Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo before his confirmation hearing in the Senate on April 12. (Jim WatsonAFP/Getty Images) Pompeo Gets a Grilling on the Hill
Mike Pompeo’s charm offensive may have stumbled out of the gate in his confirmation hearing to be Trump’s top diplomat.
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Brian Hook, the director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department, speaks at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 19, 2017. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit) Top Advisor’s Fate Serves as Bellwether for State Department
White House officials want Brian Hook to stay in his current role in Foggy Bottom, but a demoralized diplomatic corps would like to see him go.
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An actor portrays President George Washington as he poses for a selfie with visitors at the Mount Vernon Estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 2017. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) America Can’t Be Trusted Anymore
It's hard to be powerful when nobody believes a word you say.
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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis greets incoming National Security Advisor John Bolton at the Pentagon on March 29. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) John Bolton Can’t Be Contained
For the first time in his career, Washington’s most belligerent foreign policy wonk is officially outside the bureaucratic box.
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Map Mapped: 38 U.S. Ambassadorships Remain Empty
With crucial diplomatic positions vacant, the United States is losings its influence.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Oct. 25, 2017. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) Xi’s Long March on American Democracy
The United States can’t sit back and watch as China quietly colonizes the West.
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A convoy of U.S. armored vehicles near the northern Syrian city of Manbij, on March 5, 2017. (Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Contradicts Top Officials on Syria Policy
Two events, just minutes apart, had very different messages.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference at the White House on May 18, 2017. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Colombia Is Ready to Join the Club
The United States should help its Latin American ally become a member of the OECD.
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifiesduring a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, on Feb. 13, 2018. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) Pompeo Braces for Brutal Confirmation Fight
With a tight vote looming, lawmakers hope to extract the outgoing CIA chief’s pledge to restore a damaged State Department.
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Donald Trump gestures before a meeting in the Oval Office on Oct. 19, 2017. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) How to Start a War in 5 Easy Steps
A brief checklist to know whether Trump is getting serious about attacking another country.
