Jeffrey Franca, drummer for DC's world music icon Thievery Corporation - the band that generously allows us to use its music to open our show each wee
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December 16, 2021
General Ben Freakley, in charge of the eastern region of Afghanistan during the war, urges us to remain focused and do the right thing for those who r
December 9, 2021
Ambassador Dan Foote departed the State Department over a crisis of conscience relating to recent events in Haiti.
December 2, 2021
The Zambian government has no love for its country's LGBTQ community.
November 24, 2021
We're back with some of Pete's jokes (Laura laughed, we promise) and our annual show featuring stories of Thanksgiving overseas. Enjoy!
November 18, 2021
An eye for an eye and pretty soon everyone is blind, said Mahatma Gandhi, now quoted by Ambassador Tibor Nagy who is as expert as he is compassionate
November 11, 2021
Dave Harden, formerly of USAID, compares service within AID to the mainstream Foreign Service (where is most of the money and the leadership opportuni
October 28, 2021
Humility, respect, sense of humor, honor, but above all, empathy. Colin Powell is remembered by many who loved him.
October 21, 2021
Ted Osius retired from his post as US Ambassador to Vietnam when asked to implement covertly-devised deportation policies he found morally repugnant a
October 14, 2021
It's 1990, and Ian Brownlee, out walking his dog, meets a man whose visa application he had refused just that very morning.
October 12, 2021
But what of the rest of her countrywomen? Here's a quick midweek update with our Afghan friend Toobah, in her words. Enjoy!
October 7, 2021
Never, ever allow free and fair elections is Fidel's advice to Daniel Ortega, today's strongman leader of Nicaragua.
October 1, 2021
Pardis Mahdavi relays her experience of the Iranian sexual revolution and similar movements in the Middle East, including Afghanistan.
September 23, 2021
Nancy Ostrowski experienced the events of 9/11 first-hand, which inspired her to embark on a journey to a more satisfying, new career with USAID.
September 16, 2021
Consular officer Alan Eaton helped scores of Afghans at risk evacuate from Kabul, working from inside the Abbey Gate at the airport at exactly the mom
September 7, 2021
Our friend is still there, fearing for her life. What is going on in Afghanistan right now?
September 3, 2021
For Pride Month (belatedly posted due to events in Afghanistan and our coverage of those), Austin Richey-Allen recounts his story of gender transition