Dennis Jett, recidivist American Diplomat guest, regales and opines on hostage-taking in Peru, the Cuban missile crisis, the JFK assassination,... more

In our third of three episodes on the assassination of JFK, we learn what the eminently reasonable Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, former... more

Why did her diplomat father take his own life? Her mother kept her in the dark. Why? To protect her? From... more

Charles Thomas had intel, valuable intel, on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. And to thank him for his efforts... more

Ambassador Jim Gadsen and mid-career officer Paloma Gonzalez share their stories of diversity and inclusion, one a Black man whose... more

It's 5:30am, and Kala Bokelman of the Diplomatic Security Service is one of many staking out a professional photographer named... more

Party at Carla's house!  Kala Bokelman, diplomatic security special agent, tells of a raid on a house straddling the Costa... more

As a diplomat of color, how did the murder of George Floyd inspire Christian Loubeau, Security Council negotiator for the... more

Andrew Shinn onboards as a new Foreign Service Officer during the pandemic.  But what is he onboarding to?  There's no... more

We all know the importance of Nelson Mandela, but great as he was, he did not work alone. Each of... more