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The foreign aid freeze is affecting lifesaving HIV/AIDS treatment
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The U.N.’s Angeli Achrekar reports that many clinics have closed, despite exemptions in the policy. She fears mortality will surge.
To deter Russia, the U.S. may have to take a hard stance on economic sanctions
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To avert war in Europe, we may have to absorb “political, economic and diplomatic costs,” said Eddie Fishman of the Atlantic Council.
Coming back to work after the shutdown
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It was a bittersweet return for one government contractor.
State Department role not limited to diplomacy
International reaction to President Trump’s firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been muted. One of the few public statements today came from Germany’s deputy foreign minister, who said it would not improve ties with his country. The State Department will face some tough challenges globally in the months ahead — everything from North […]
As refugee admissions fall, nonprofits lay off staff
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Nonprofits worry about the loss of institutional knowledge as offices are forced to close amid a slow down in refugee admissions.
The diplomatic approach to North Korea is a long game
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Felicia Schwartz of the Wall Street Journal reports on how the State Department has been quietly pressuring Pyongyang. But don't expect results any time soon.
Hard times for soft power spending
The White House wants to bump up defense spending and reduce the budgets of some other federal agencies. One agency in the crosshairs is the State Department. It wields something known as soft power — diplomacy and foreign aid. So what happens when you slash spending on soft power? Click the audio player above to […]
Despite alert, business travelers won’t stay home
The State Department has told American travelers to be vigilant.
Oh, for the want of a decent copier
The State Department needs more copy machines to clear up this backlog.
Embassy terror changed national security spending
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Fifteen years after the Al Qaeda bombings in East Africa, spending on embassy security has soared — and not just there.

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