I watched Hillary Clinton’s address to State Department employees last week as she arrived at her new office to take over as U.S. secretary of state. I swear, I think I heard the world breathe a sigh of relief. I know I did.
First, though, a word about former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. I am tempted [...]

I’ve been watching the Democratic convention, as I will the Republican, for references to developing countries and global humanitarian issues. Finally, tonight, former President Clinton, whose post-presidency has focused on global health, acknowledged those issues. His comments were not simply on humanitarian issues. They were on the topics that frame U.S. humanitarian response. He talked about the power of diplomacy, [...]