US foreign service

Tianna Spears says she faced racial discrimination by US border officials while working as a US diplomat posted in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

Former US diplomat attests to racial discrimination in diplomatic corps

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Tianna Spears says she faced racial discrimination as a US consular officer abroad. “America loses, first of all, when we’re not an inclusive society and when we’re not welcoming to others,” she told The World. “But secondly, when we’re overseas at our embassies and consulates abroad, we have a great opportunity to advance diplomacy and show what America truly represents.”

Dave Rank was the top US diplomat in China when President Trump announced he would pull the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement. His refusal to help implement that decision ended his 27 years in the foreign service.

How climate change and Donald Trump brought an end to this diplomat’s career

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