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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Amb. Wendy Sherman speaking at Wellesley College.
Conflict
Madeleine Albright: ‘Many of the best diplomats are women’
State Department chief Rex Tillerson has backed dramatic cuts to his department, saying its current funding levels are "simply not sustainable."
Global Politics
So we slash US foreign aid. But why?
When the State Department issued its annual report on human rights, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson skipped the announcement.
Global Politics
It’s starting to look like ‘Home Alone’ at the State Department
Diplomacy and development take a backseat to military spending in President Trump's proposed budget.
Global Politics
Eliminating the State Department entirely still wouldn’t cover Trump’s proposed hike in military spending