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American Diplomat

Ambassador (Retired) Pete Romero and Writer/Producer Laura Bennett

American Diplomat goes behind the scenes to hear real stories from diplomats who lived newsworthy events overseas. Experience the Cuban revolution, Central American insurgencies, the end of apartheid and more through the eyes of those who were there. A project of Arizona State University.

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41:56

Gender Apartheid and Protests in Iran

American Diplomat ·

2022/11/03

Since the morality police arrested and murdered 22-year-old Mahsa Amini - allegedly for wearing her hijab incorrectly - protests have gained intensity. We've seen protests in Iran before. How and why is it different this time? Goli Ameri and Frank Ricciardone offer personal observations and policy perspectives.

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22:13

Encore - That Day I Had to Run

American Diplomat ·

2022/10/27

April 7, 1994, Rwanda. Not a good day to be mistaken for the acting Prime Minister. Linda Thomas-Greenfield (now US Ambassador to the UN) shares the tale of her escape from the anti-government militia, while millions of others perished in the country’s genocide.

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46:11

Yale, Pale and Male?

American Diplomat ·

2022/10/20

The story of our very own Pete turns out to be interesting to our intern Lauren! For Hispanic Heritage Month, Lauren (and Laura) interview Pete about the challenges he faced as a Latino when he joined the Foreign Service, and how he overcame them to become the highest-ranking Latino officer of his time. Hint: The system worked.

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55:04

Niño Maravilla

American Diplomat ·

2022/10/13

Juan Carlos Pinzón, the youngest-ever Colombian Minister of Defence, and more recently the Colombian ambassador to the United States, weighs in on hemispheric events, from the valuable perspective of an expert diplomat whose country is not...the United States. How do worldwide autocracies impact hemispheric immigration and security? What is, or should be, the US role in these phenomena?

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17:06

Muppets Live

American Diplomat ·

2022/10/06

Politics, Kermit the frog, the ABCs and life as an ambassador. Ambassor Charlie Rivkin is back for a second episode, this time discussing his marvelously blended career in media, business and public service. Soft diplomacy is powerful diplomacy.

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35:52

Don't Ask About the Elevator

American Diplomat ·

2022/09/29

We've had some fun on the topic of political appointees. But here we have Charlie Rivkin, who served as a political appointee ambassador and assistant secretary of state and is also former head of the Jim Henson Company, now head of the Motion Picture Association. He brought managerial acumen, vision and a commitment to public service to the job, showing how much the Foreign Service can gain from a private sector leadership perspective. Just don't ask about the elevator.

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29:08

Glamping With the Masters of the Desert (encore)

American Diplomat ·

2022/09/22

Ambassador Vicki Huddleston gets around in the Sahara, and even gets the women a place inside the tent. So where did all these terrorists come from? And what is this cool band that hauls its equipment around on camels? (One of our very favorites, originally posted July 2019)

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43:23

Cyberdiplomacy Is....What, Exactly?

American Diplomat ·

2022/09/15

Not the same as cybersecurity or digital diplomacy, cyberdiplomacy affects us all, worldwide, our access to information, our privacy, our ability to connect. Jennifer Bachus, senior official of the brand new Cyberspace and Digital Policy Bureau, helps us understand how countries of the world unite to support common values and interests.

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33:19

Does the Knot Hold?

American Diplomat ·

2022/09/08

Ken Quinn is back, this time to talk about saving democracy from a coup attempt in the Philippines. Then, as now, democracy is under threat, but it is not the only thing that hangs in the balance...

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29:36

Annual Music Ep for the End of Summer!

American Diplomat ·

2022/09/01

Hi, everyone! Enjoy the sound of the cicadas and the cooling of the evenings with our annual music episode. We'll be back next week with another gripping tale - will our hero, our great democracy, live another day? (We think it will.) Have a great week.

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48:02

Schedule F, and Why It Scares Us

American Diplomat ·

2022/08/25

What is Schedule F? And its evil twin, the Public Service Reform Act? Ambassador Dennis Jett joins us once again to explain these two important pieces of policy. Is their purpose to make government accountable, or perhaps is it to control the government and undermine the impact of its most senior public servants? (Plus, Dennis offers some fun ambassadorial history at the top.)

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46:42

Media Integrity and the Americas

American Diplomat ·

2022/08/18

Worldwide, and in the Americas, journalists live in fear for their personal safety and are muredered in ever-growing numbers in retaliation for their reporting. At the same time, journalists are distrusted in greater numbers than ever before. Representative democracy depends on reliable, accurate press reporting, so John Feeley is back to discuss his new project, The Center for Media Integrity of the Americas.

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37:13

Enemies Foreign and Domestic

American Diplomat ·

2022/08/11

Let's say you're a public servant. You've taken an oath to uphold the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, and also to obey the commander-in-chief. What if you can't do both? And what if following the law slaps you with a $100,000 legal bill? And then why bother serving? Eric Rubin, President of the American Foreign Service Association, shares his experience representing the interests of Foreign Service Officers. See also his article in The Foreign Service Journal:

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39:22

Empathy For Lived Experiences

American Diplomat ·

2022/08/04

Beginning a career at State in the Office of International Religious Freedom, Sameer Hossain visited the Rohingya refugee camps in the country where his parents were born (Bangladesh). Learning of the lived experiences of women and children in these camps, he thought of his own kids, and then switched his focus from international human rights issues to traumatic domestic events, and he now serves in a new but similar role at the Department of Homeland Security. How does a man so empathetic avoid

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30:54

"Never, Ever Allow Free and Fair Elections"

American Diplomat ·

2022/07/28

This is Fidel’s advice to Daniel Ortega, today’s strongman leader of Nicaragua. Wonder who else was listening? This is no longer a foreign piece of business but a thing threatening our own democracy right here, right now. Bob Callahan describes today’s authoritarian regime in this Central American nation. Are there any other parallels can we draw? (Formerly posted as "Nicaragua, Nicaraguita".)

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48:34

Take Me to Funky Town

American Diplomat ·

2022/07/21

In a fun twist, John Feeley interviews Laura on what she's learned about foreign service officers. Why doesn't the average Joe know how great they are? Is it because they are boring? Or is it just because foreign policy doesn't go "Boom"? Most FSOs pursue the career because while they have no wish to conquer the world, they do want to explore it. They want a job that will take them to Funky Town.

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28:58

In Vodka Veritas

American Diplomat ·

2022/07/16

In this glorious encore episode, we say bottoms up to vacay! That's where we are and where you should be, too! Ambassador Dick Hoagland, having served many years in Russia and former Soviet republics, has had ample opportunity to consider the high-stakes drinking game of vodka diplomacy. He will regale you, and let us hope your vacation is less fraught with peril than this!

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30:48

The Merchant of Death is Back in the News

American Diplomat ·

2022/07/07

Here's our earlier episode about Victor Bout, reposted, as he is again in the headlines, part of a proposed prisoner swap with Russia in exchange for a WNBA player. What? Yes, indeed. Victor Bout, Russian arms dealer, and a host of other nogoodnicks invest their nefarious proceeds in American cities such as Louisville, Dallas, Cleveland, unbeknownst to city officials. These criminals receive real estate tax breaks but never pay tax, drive up market prices, destroy jobs, and are never held

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50:51

The Failure of the Liberal Democratic Model

American Diplomat ·

2022/07/01

Ambassador Kevin Whitaker walks us through one of the most significant polticial events in Colombia's history: its recent election of outsider candidate Gustavo Petro. How have political parties lost their ability to mediate between voters and their governments? How has this given rise to populism, nationalism, and more importantly, a global competition of fundamental systems of government?

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31:28

Cross-Border Diplomacy

American Diplomat ·

2022/06/23

"We build trust," says Marcela Celorio, Counsul General of Mexico in Los Angeles, in our first-ever interview with a diplomat representing another country. Marcela shares stories cross-border diplomatic cooperation to assist businesses, caravans of immigrants in need, and others.

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