The Art of Diplomacy (on The Ambassador's Brief)Between 2014 and 2017, I served as the US Ambassador to Canada. I came with my partner, Vicki, a “twofer” as Vice President Joe Biden called us. For three ye...
This Year's G20 Summit Is a Major Test of International Cooperation in a Trying TimeAs the leaders of the world’s largest economies convene on Friday in Osaka, Japan, for the 14th G20 Summit, headlines are likely to focus on meetings between...
Reaching Georgia's Occupied Territories through ExchangesReaching Georgia's Occupied Territories through Exchanges: People-to-People Contact and the Fight against Anti-Western Narratives by Julius Tsai American Amb...
U.S. Reveals Former Classified Commitments to MoroccoPhoto: Tank in Polisario-controlled zone of Western Sahara, Photo Credit: Nick Brooks An incredible document detailing the United States involvement in ongoi...
Entrepreneurship is the New Engine of Global CollaborationNations rely on creative thinkers that take action by designing innovative approaches to addressing societal needs. Entrepreneurs create new businesses, prod...
Fascism: a warning from Madeleine AlbrightSean Illing When you use the term “fascism,” what exactly do you mean? Madeleine Albright Well, first of all, I’m troubled by how thoughtlessly people throw ...
A Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Thinks Trump’s Exit Strategy Is a Huge MistakeFew Americans have more on-the-ground foreign-policy experience than Ryan Crocker. Over a career spanning from the 1970s to the 2010s, he served as the U.S. ...
Remembering shared values in fractured US-China relationshipThe relationship between the United States and China is fractured. Growing economic tensions over tariffs, recent intelligence speculation about potential in...
Kofi Annan: The Ultimate DiplomatMore than two decades ago, when I served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, it was clear that a change at the top was needed in order to help the U.N....
