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James Patterson
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Journalist, Freelance
Washington, D.C., United States
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Biography
Jim Patterson is a writer/speaker.blogger on foreign affairs professional based in Washington DC. He served in Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, Peru and Washington DC. He held Top-Secret clearance during the Persian Gulf War. Recent work: https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025/08/chubby-checker-helped-end-twisted-60s-race-laws-james-patterson.html https://www.fordforum.org/observer-essays/2025/08/14/ford-gergen https://www.fordforum.org/observer-essays/congressmen https://www.fordforum.org/observer-essays/uncovering-the-past https://www.fordforum.org/observer-essays/last-days-of-vietnam His work has appeared in Foreign Service Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, San Jose Mercury News, Financial Times, New York Daily News, Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser, Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide, Agricultural History, Des Moines Register, Indianapolis Star, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Boston Herald, Korean War Veterans Magazine, Classic Images, The Writer, Writer's Digest, Writers' Journal, many more He is a Life Member of the American Foreign Service Association, U.S. Philippines Society, Associate Member of the Korean War Veterans Association, Life Member of the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, Friend of the Israeli Defense Forces, and more.
Cyber , Capitol Hill, Economics , Food Security, Diplomacy , Washington DC, Geopolitics, Foggy Bottom
I am open to covering any topic that peaks my interest. No topic is off limits.
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Freelance
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States