@washingtonpost.com recently highlighted data from @afsaorg.bsky.social’s Ambassador Tracker.
For a look at the history behind the numbers, Steve Adams-Smith examines the longstanding tension between political appointments and a professional diplomatic corps in the #FSJ 🔗 afsa.org/fsj/foreign-...
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Are We Seeing the Reemergence of the Spoils System? | American Foreign Service Association
The rigorous and competitive process for becoming a Foreign Service officer is in jeopardy due to reforms instituted in 2025 and projected reforms being considered by State Department leadership.