Ben East Books

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  • Happy Birthday

    250 years ago the 2nd Continental Congress formed the Continental Army to throw off the yoke of tyranny. Read more

  • Hope Amid Distress

    Throughout his tidy narrative Tidwell grapples with the most universally disheartening issue of our day without sending the reader into despair. Rather than spread the disease of hopelessness, we hear voices of reason who’ve dedicated their lives to climate action, in their own backyards and across the neighborhood. Read more

  • Event: Books & Brews

    On the eve of Foreign Affairs Day, the event recognizes the dedicated service of America’s diplomatic corps in these difficult times for the entire foreign affairs community. Read more

  • An American Voice

    Duty not to power. Duty to truth and audience. Read more

  • Building International Relations

    By decimating the team of Foreign Service Asia experts—people who would have known about 11 centuries of enmity between Vietnam and China—McCarthy left the State Department unprepared for the coming conflict in Southeast Asia and contributed to the debacle of America’s engagement in the Vietnam War. Read more

  • Dental Fitness

    I can understand if the hygienist wants to talk: it’s the loneliest profession in the world. But why—WHY?—did the person with eight fingers and two implements in my mouth insist on asking questions? Read more