From Foggy Bottom to Fertile Ground

From Foggy Bottom to Fertile Ground

Politics From Foggy Bottom to Fertile Ground Why I abandoned a career in foreign policy. (By Patrick Jennings/Shutterstock) Washington, DC, teaches you how to read the room, speak in acronyms, and feign conviction in things you do not believe. I learned that firsthand during my years at the U.S. Department of State, where the highest levels of American diplomacy are often staffed by people who don’t particularly favor Americans. The contempt wa…

From Foggy Bottom to Flourishing Fields

A former U.S. State Department employee has shared her journey from the world of diplomacy to a life in agriculture, highlighting her disillusionment with foreign policy and the military–industrial complex. After years of working in Washington, D.C., she decided to leave the political arena and return to her roots in Wyoming, where she found fulfillment in farming and ranching. During her time at the State Department, she experienced firsthand t…