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Interested in joining the Foreign Service but don’t know which career track is right for you? The Academy paired up with Diplomats in Residence to examine each of the 5 career tracks to better prepare future FSO applicants. Watch the whole 5-part series. @doscareers (a thread)
AAD member Robert B. Zoellick calls on the U.S. to "play to its national strengths: openness to ideas, people, goods, and capital, fostering continuous reinvention" in an article for the @WSJ wsj.com/opinion/an-eco…
Recently retired U.S. Ambassador Jeff Hovenier warns that the State Department RIFs are "a strategic blunder that sends a dangerous signal to the world: that the United States is retreating from its leadership role just when it is needed most." bellinghamherald.com/opinion/articl…
Iran says reimposing UN nuclear sanctions would be counterproductive. European powers are threatening a “snapback” over stalled talks, but Tehran argues they broke the 2015 deal first shorturl.at/p8P5l
Qatar has emerged as the world’s go-to mediator in international conflicts. From Afghanistan to Gaza, the small Gulf nation has brokered ceasefires and secured hostage releases, leveraging quiet diplomacy to advance peace shorturl.at/Ra4DO
☀️Dive into another #SummerReads ! Ambassador Gordon Gray @AmbGordonGray recommends Libya Since Qaddafi: Chaos and the Search for Peace by AAD member Stephanie Williams @StephAnneTurco. Check out his review of the book in Manara magazine! manaramagazine.org/2025/07/libya-…
The US State Department condemned EU speech rules as “Orwellian,” accusing Europe of punishing dissent and shielding leaders from criticism. It's the latest escalation in Trump administration attacks on EU content moderation shorturl.at/VvrEz
In the latest episode of the American Diplomat podcast, Ambassador Eric Rubin lays out the future of the diplomatic corps in the face of Secretary Rubio's goal to reduce the force by 15%. americandiplomat.libsyn.com/america-alone
AAD member Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses current issues in the Middle East, including recent conflict between Syria and Israel and the state of human rights in Gaza, with the Community Church of Boston. youtube.com/live/vlb0do7kl…
The State Department confirmed reports that a Department of Commerce employee has been prevented from leaving China since April. The State Department is working closely with the Chinese government to resolve the situation, according to a spokesperson. tinyurl.com/mvfaky2h
AAD member Chas Freeman and Col. Larry Wilkerson talk about current U.S. foreign policy, focusing on the shifting global balance of power and the consequences of American strategies.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Oarv…
The State Department shut its casualty assistance office while it was working to repatriate a diplomat killed in Mexico, drawing bipartisan outrage and raising concerns about morale, readiness, and trust in U.S. diplomacy. shorturl.at/2Xcij
Did you know that the U.S. Marines are the only military branch that provides embassy security? The Marine Corps Embassy Security Group works with the Diplomatic Security Service to guard U.S. embassies around the world! #FunFactFriday
John Dinkelman, the recently elected head of the American Foreign Service Association, is one of 1,000+ people fired from the State Department. Dinkelman told NPR that such cuts measurably weaken U.S. diplomacy and America's standing abroad @afsatweets shorturl.at/Qrdln
Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Malaysia—self-proclaimed “alpha male” Nick Adams—is drawing backlash in Kuala Lumpur over his pro-Israel rhetoric and online provocations. shorturl.at/wyj2w
