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A Spy of the Egyptian Spies

Sep 26, 2025

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in Africa, Books, Conspiracies, Diplomacy, Egypt, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, history, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, War, Washington, Writing

Not your typical Peace Corps-to-Foreign Service path, this rendering of an ambassador’s tale twists amid my own fascination with the era’s social influences.

Joe McCarthy & Arthur Miller

Sep 16, 2025

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Ben East

in Conspiracies, Crime, Government Studies, history, Nonfiction, Politics, Terrorism, Washington

Joe McCarthy led a witch hunt that in turn led to required reading for all U.S. high school students: Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible.

Cold War Peace Corps

Sep 13, 2025

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Ben East

in Africa, Foreign Affairs, history, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, Travel

Ben East shares a story about Parker Borg, tapped by Ronald Regan to be U.S. Ambassador in Mali, the first Returned Peace Corps Volunteer in such a position