Elizabeth Shackelford – Page 4

July 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

As a former U.S. diplomat, I know that these cuts at the State Department will cost us as the world moves into a more conflict-ridden future.

July 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

I have worked in South Sudan as a diplomat. It is on the brink of civil war, and its government has a horrific human rights record.

June 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Donald Trump has proved no peacemaker. America’s entry into the Iran conflict has undermined the power of diplomacy.

June 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Once, the U.S. government used its influence to prevent human rights abuses overseas. Now, Washington is practically silent.

May 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Syria remains at high risk. Sanctions relief doesn’t guarantee a stable path ahead, but without it, the country has no real chance of one.

May 16, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The Qatari jet may be the flashiest, but it’s only the latest in a flood of corruption now manipulating U.S. foreign policy.

May 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Russia isn’t just getting its way on Ukraine. The Trump administration has taken other actions on Vladimir Putin’s wish list.

April 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

As the White House flouts the Supreme Court, we have reached a constitutional crisis whose consequences put our most basic freedoms at risk.

April 3, 2025 at 12:01 p.m.

We live in a world today very unlike that of the 19th century America that President Donald Trump glorifies.

March 21, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Whether the future is more democratic or authoritarian will likely hinge on whether Europe or China does a better job replacing U.S. influence.

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