Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Jeremy Shapiro

Jeremy Shapiro

Latest articles by Jeremy Shapiro

Politics
Why Hillary Clinton wouldn’t be a foreign policy hawk as presidentWhy Hillary Clinton wouldn’t be a foreign policy hawk as president
Politics

Being secretary of state and being president are two different things.

By Jeremy Shapiro and Richard Sokolsky
Why coups suck for America
Syria

When dealing with political unrest in partner countries, the US almost always loses.

By Jeremy Shapiro
Brexit was a rejection of Britain’s governing elite. Too bad the elites were right.
World Politics

The British people have spoken.

By Jeremy Shapiro
Criminal Justice
British MP Jo Cox’s murder brought civility to the Brexit debate. It won’t last.British MP Jo Cox’s murder brought civility to the Brexit debate. It won’t last.
Criminal Justice

With such a momentous decision facing Britain, solidarity can only last so long.

By Jeremy Shapiro
World Politics
The latest battle in Fallujah is a symbol of the futility of US efforts in IraqThe latest battle in Fallujah is a symbol of the futility of US efforts in Iraq
World Politics

This is now the third time US and Iraqi forces have fought to retake the city since 2003.

By Jeremy Shapiro
Politics
Why many of Iran’s “moderates” say they prefer Trump to ClintonWhy many of Iran’s “moderates” say they prefer Trump to Clinton
Politics

Many of Iran’s political and economic elites calculate that a President Trump would provide better opportunities for Iran to reestablish its place in the world.

By Jeremy Shapiro and Ellie Geranmayeh
World Politics
How America enables its allies’ bad behaviorHow America enables its allies’ bad behavior
World Politics

If you have one bad ally, you can blame the ally; if they’re all bad, maybe it’s you.

By Jeremy Shapiro and Richard Sokolsky
World Politics
Britain might leave the EU. Here’s why Americans should care.Britain might leave the EU. Here’s why Americans should care.
World Politics

Brexit could mean the end of the most successful US foreign policy in history.

By Jeremy Shapiro
World Politics
Why we think terrorism is scarier than it really is (and we probably always will)Why we think terrorism is scarier than it really is (and we probably always will)
World Politics

What my mom’s reaction to my Brussels visit taught me about terrorism.

By Jeremy Shapiro
Syria
Obama’s Syria failure is a perfect case study in how bad foreign policy is madeObama’s Syria failure is a perfect case study in how bad foreign policy is made
Syria

The Washington sausage factory tends to produce incoherent foreign policy that satisfies no one, regardless of what the president thinks.

By Jeremy Shapiro