American Diplomacy Journal

Please read this letter from General Counsel ⚖️at the American Foreign Service Association 🇺🇸 #AFSA #diplomacy
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Please enjoy first hand accounts of foreign service members from the American Foreign Service Association.
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🤔 We're reading an article featuring a former USAID worker who is deeply worried about the state of the agency. If you care about US foreign aid, this is a must-read. What are your thoughts on their concerns? americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/10/dipl... 😥 #USAID #ForeignAid #DevelopmentNews

Trump's impact on diplomacy and the AFSA union's limitations are examined in two eye-opening articles you need to read now. #diplomacy #government #politics #statedepartment #foreignservice americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/09/dipl... img Andy Wang

U.S. foreign🌎policy articles in the spotlight:
➡️State Dept cuts vs. national interest
➡️"People to People Outreach" in Orlando
➡️Diplomats reluctant to share truths with Trump admin
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#ForeignPolicy #USDiplomacy #Diplomacycareers

🗞The latest AFSA Weekly Update provides a deep dive into the recent actions impacting the diplomatic profession.

It's a must-read for understanding the challenges facing our Foreign Service. 🇺🇸

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#diplomacy #ForeignService #USForeignPolicy

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Two must-read articles on U.S. diplomacy:

One from Newsweek on "dismantling" diplomacy 📉

the other from a former CIA director to the "discarded public servants." 💔

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Thoughts? 👇
#America #Diplomacy #StateDepartment #PublicService

Don't miss these critical articles! 🇺🇸 Experts warn against the dangers of budget cuts to American diplomacy and national security. Let us know what you think?
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#Diplomacy #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #StateDepartment #AmericanDiplomacy

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🇺🇸 New reads from ➡️ Asia Times: The tragic consequences of USAID's exit from Myanmar. ➡️ War on the Rocks: Why cutting humanitarian aid makes the Pentagon's job harder. americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/08/dipl... #USAID #ForeignPolicy #Diplomacy #HumanitarianAid #InternationalRelations #Myanmar

Don't miss these essential reads on the state of American diplomacy! 🇺🇸
This week, we're sharing powerful insights from experts on the challenges facing U.S. foreign policy.
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In communist Eastern Europe, jokes were a secret form of protest.🤫 Jonathan Rickert's article explores how political humor was a vital outlet for citizens—Read it in our Aug '25 journal! americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/08/poli...
#EasternEurope #History #Communism #PoliticalHumor

According to Ambassador W. Robert Pearson, the dismantling of USAID is a "strategic surrender" that could lead to millions of deaths. 💔 He argues the move is a gift to adversaries like China & Russia, who are now filling the void left by the U.S. 🇺🇸➡️🇨🇳🇷🇺
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FSO Michael Hurley's article in our Aug '25 Online Journal explores the "Shifting Sands for Public Diplomacy in the USSR and Russia." 🇷🇺 A must-read for all diplomacy fans! 🤝
americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/08/shif... #Russia #ForeignService #Diplomacy

📢 5 must-reads on State Dept. shakeups:
1️⃣ Gutting diplomacy — HuffPost
2️⃣ Firings & ‘reforms’ — Peterson
3️⃣ China experts cut — NPR
4️⃣ Layoffs hit hardest — FedNews
5️⃣ Future of Foreign Service — Enterprise Falmouth
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🇺🇸 Diplomacy is in crisis! 🚨 This week we share articles covering the mass layoffs at the #StateDepartment & #USAID cuts. Impacting a global #malnutrition crisis and weakening U.S. #diplomatic power. View articles on our website➡️ americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/07/dipl... #AmericanDiplomacy

📢 Urgent:🇺🇸 We are sharing these critical articles with our readers. Our diplomats and aid workers are vital! Let's protect them. 🏛️🌍🆘 Read here➡️ americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/07/dipl...
#USDiplomacy #ProtectDiplomacy #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity 🇺🇸🤝Photo by Markus Winkler

Explore our latest compilation of articles examining U.S. #ForeignAffairs, with perspectives from various news outlets on the warnings from former officials, the impact on operations, and the future of #AmericanDiplomacy americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/07/dipl... img by
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Curated by AD Journal: Key Voices Speak Out 🗣️ 🇺🇸 Gen. Votel: VOA = nat. security. ✊ Amb. Burns: Stand up! 🛑 Foreign Service Assoc.: Stop layoffs! 💔 Ex-USAID: Biggest failure. americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/07/dipl... #USPolitics #ForeignPolicy #Democracy photo Meizhi Lang

🛡️ NATO turns 75 —

📘 Two quick reads from American Diplomacy:

1️⃣ Success Through Adaptation
🔗 americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2024/08/nato...

2️⃣ Mountains Ahead for NATO & Europe
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#NATO75 #AmericanDiplomacy #GlobalSecurity #ForeignPolicy

American Diplomacy Online Journal presents new perspectives on U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy, exploring critical discussions from various sources on challenges impacting the U.S. Foreign Service and global engagement. #americandiplomacy americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/06/dipl...

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📣New articles from @npr.org and @justsecurity.org reveal drastic proposed cuts to Voice of America 📉 and significant reorganization impacting U.S. human rights diplomacy 🌍⚖️. americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/06/dipl...
🌐✨ #VoiceOfAmerica #StateDepartment #HumanRights #AmericanDiplomacy

American Diplomacy online journal is happy to share this week's articles from Politico, The Guardian, and Citizen-Times:
VOA staff face termination 📉
State Dept outreach shut down 🚧
Human rights offices slashed ✂️
Peace Corps at risk 🕊️⚠️
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American Diplomacy's weekly article share: Kathryn Rhine on how HIV aid cuts hurt global health 🌍 and U.S. influence 🇳🇬, and Allison Lombardo on how USAID cuts weaken U.S. leadership at the UN 🛑. americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/05/dipl...
#GlobalHealth #USForeignAid #hiv #USAID #ForeignPolicy

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Dive into these recommended articles: Reagan vs. Trump's USAID reforms and the unseen costs of aid cuts leading to child deaths, to the threatened Peace Corps, questioning if a core value is being destroyed. 💔🇺🇸🌍 americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/05/dipl...
#AmericanDiplomacy #USAID #PeaceCorps

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia 🇰🇭, which began the genocide. Ambassador Kenneth Quill recalled the tragic period, beginning its end with the 1991 Paris Peace Treaty 🕊️. #Cambodia #Diplomacy #NeverForget americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2021/11/tran...

📰 Don't miss American Diplomacy Journal's weekly article drops: State Dept. job cuts 📉💼, Peace Corps focus 🕊️🌍, DEI impact 🤔⚖️. #Diplomacy 🗣️ #PeaceCorps 🤝 #DEI 🌍 #ForeignAffairs americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/05/dipl...

Insightful review by Jon Dorschner, of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's powerful memoir, "Voice for the Voiceless," exploring decades of struggle for Tibet. A must-read! 🙏📖➡️ americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/05/voic... #DalaiLama #Tibet 🇹🇭 #China 🇨🇳 #BookReview ✍️ #MustRead 🔥#AmericanDiplomacy

"Tex" Harris, a US diplomat in the 1970s, played a crucial role in documenting the "disappeared" in Argentina, demonstrating the vital work of American diplomats in addressing human rights and aiding US citizens. 🇦🇷🇺🇸 #HumanRights #Diplomacy adst.org/documenting-...

Voice of America Needs to Be Fixed, Not Silenced Trump’s shutdown delights dictators and punishes people who deserve access to the truth.

🇺🇸 VOA shutdown = dictator win? 😈 www.thefp.com/p/donald-tru... State Dept. reform critique. 🏛️👎 www.nationalreview.com/2025/04/stat... #USnews #politics

US diplomat Jonathan B. Rickert Ret. Sr. FSO faced constant DS surveillance in the 80's. This created paranoia and blocked normal local ties. 🇧🇬➡️🇺🇸 #ColdWar #Bulgaria #StateSecurity #Diplomacy #Espionage americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/05/enco...