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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

    World Politics
    What Assad and Putin are doing in Syria “is not counter-terrorism. It is barbarism.”What Assad and Putin are doing in Syria “is not counter-terrorism. It is barbarism.”
    World Politics

    Behind the war on Syria’s medical workers.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Syria
    The UN just suspended all aid deliveries to SyriaThe UN just suspended all aid deliveries to Syria
    Syria

    A dark day for Syria.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Did ISIS plan or just inspire the London Parliament attack? The distinction matters.
    World Politics

    It affects how we think about the terrorism threat.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    What people mean when they label an attack “terrorism”What people mean when they label an attack “terrorism”
    Politics

    The word means different things to different people.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Saudi Arabia and Iran are fighting a proxy war — on Twitter
    Politics
    Dear Bill Clinton: Muslim Americans aren’t just tools in the war on terrorDear Bill Clinton: Muslim Americans aren’t just tools in the war on terror
    Politics

    Gee, thanks for the support, Bill.

    By Jennifer Williams
    In 1998, terrorists attacked two US embassies. No one blamed the secretary of state.
    Politics

    Blaming Hillary Clinton for Benghazi is nothing more than a political farce.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    Why some Muslim voters are betting on TrumpWhy some Muslim voters are betting on Trump
    Politics

    Yes, “American Muslims for Trump” is apparently a thing.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    Dallas shooting kills multiple police officers: what we knowDallas shooting kills multiple police officers: what we know
    Politics

    The protest was almost entirely peaceful. Then, gunfire.

    By German Lopez, Jennifer Williams and 1 more
    World Politics
    The Brexit vote result has reignited a 300-year-old fight between Britain and SpainThe Brexit vote result has reignited a 300-year-old fight between Britain and Spain
    World Politics

    The vote could have serious consequences for the 30,000 residents of Gibraltar.

    By Jennifer Williams

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