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Washington is strangling young foreign policy professionals
Middle East

Washington is strangling young foreign policy professionals

Many of us now find ourselves whispering our views on what is going on in Gaza, fearful of the impact that speaking out in public may have on our careers

State Dept: No evidence Israel violating laws with US weapons
QiOSK

State Dept: No evidence Israel violating laws with US weapons

Spokesman says Tel Aviv in compliance with recent directive in war conduct, provision of humanitarian assistance.

Tone deaf? Admin brags about 55% hike in foreign arms sales
Military Industrial Complex

Tone deaf? Admin brags about 55% hike in foreign arms sales

Washington's sanitized view of unleashing $80.9 billion in weapons on the world, especially now, is a bit curious

Sen. Paul: On Ukraine, State Department sounds like ‘department of war’
QiOSK

Sen. Paul: On Ukraine, State Department sounds like ‘department of war’

In Wednesday hearing, Senator accuses diplomats of not looking for ‘off-ramp’ with Russia

Antony Blinken and the diplomacy deficit
Washington Politics

Antony Blinken and the diplomacy deficit

His remarks to students this week shows how much American exceptionalism and Great Power competition have taken over the craft.

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Washington Politics

The State Department's a mess — just like its Afghanistan report

The recent review of the 2021 withdrawal from Kabul demonstrates that Foggy Bottom is its own worst enemy.