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Washington Politics

I was there: Carter tried to put the human in Realpolitik

As a member of his National Security Council, I saw how the president built a team and rose to the challenges of the Middle East and Soviet Union

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Asia-Pacific

Chun Doo-hwan's bloody Gwangju legacy is America's problem too

Upon his death, the time is ripe for Washington to reckon with its role in the South Korean dictator's brutal rise to power. 

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Global Crises

How Ambassador Mondale won friends and influenced foreign policy

He wasn't just a veep and failed presidential candidate. His work with Japan offers truly poignant lessons for future diplomats.