A new foreign policy podcast from The American Conservative, hosted by Matt Purple, Kelley Vlahos and Daniel Larison.
International & World Politics
The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age
A young diplomat’s account of her assignment in South Sudan, a firsthand example of US foreign policy that has failed in its diplomacy and accountability around the world.
In 2017, Elizabeth Shackelford wrote a pointed resignation letter to her then boss, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. She had watched as the State Department was gutted, and now she urged him to stem the bleeding by showing leadership and commitment to his diplomats and the country. If he couldn’t do that, she said, “I humbly recommend that you follow me out the door.” […Learn More]
