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Cover Story
European Union’s New Envoy Says
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People of World Influence
Trump’s Fight with China Eclipses
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Extremist Infiltration
With Its Territory Gone, Islamic State
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Palestinian Squeeze
U.S. Cuts to UNRWA Compound
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Rich Breeding Ground
Affluent Terrorists Challenge Idea
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Book Review
Burns: U.S. Diplomacy Is Sometimes
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In Memoriam
Remembering Richard Lugar and
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Diplomat Events
Hundreds Toast Journalism
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China has become the frontline in President Trump’s trade wars, but former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman talks about two other consequential trade agreements, the Trans-Pacific Partnership that he helped craft and NAFTA’s replacement, neither of which are done deals. 
In a controversial move last August, President Trump announced that he was ending U.S. funding for UNRWA — a cut of some $360 million a year, or 25 percent to 30 percent of the agency’s total budget. 
The Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka that killed more than 250 people sent shockwaves around the world. But the bombers weren’t impoverished, uneducated or clearly disenfranchised in any particular way. Rather, they were affluent, well-educated and, in some cases, even extremely wealthy. 
“The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal” is thoughtful, balanced and witty as well as strikingly free from self-aggrandizement or score-settling. It is honest, informative and deeply interesting. It is also timely. 
On April 28, Richard G. Lugar, a six-term Republican senator from Indiana, passed away at the age of 87. Washington Diplomat contributor John T. Shaw, who wrote “Richard G. Lugar, Statesman of the Senate: Crafting Foreign Policy from Capitol Hill,” offers his reflections on Lugar’s legacy. 
Over 800 people attended the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Pre-Party hosted by Qatari Ambassador Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani and The Washington Diplomat at the U.S. Institute of Peace — a fitting venue to emphasize the critical role that today’s media plays in supporting a peaceful world. 