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Jonathan Guyer

Jonathan Guyer

Former Senior Foreign Policy Writer

    Latest articles by Jonathan Guyer

    Politics
    Why Iraq could be approaching another civil war, explained by an expertWhy Iraq could be approaching another civil war, explained by an expert
    Politics

    This isn’t the first time Muqtada al-Sadr has said he’s leaving politics. Here’s what it means for Iraq.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    The flooding in Pakistan is a climate catastrophe with political roots
    World Politics

    How the flooding crisis became so awful.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    Salman Rushdie and the enduring risk of political artSalman Rushdie and the enduring risk of political art
    World Politics

    Did Americans forget the risks of free speech?

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    No one has been held accountable for the catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawalNo one has been held accountable for the catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal
    World Politics

    Who’s to blame for Afghanistan’s tragedy? Everyone.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    Where in the world are Russians going to avoid sanctions?Where in the world are Russians going to avoid sanctions?
    World Politics

    Follow the money.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    Politics
    How can the US bring Brittney Griner home?How can the US bring Brittney Griner home?
    Politics

    A scholar on hostage negotiations explains.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    The drama over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan travel plans, briefly explainedThe drama over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan travel plans, briefly explained
    World Politics

    US policy toward Taiwan is all about “strategic ambiguity.” That means every trip and remark has to be just right.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    Politics
    The only way to “win” the war on terrorism is to end itThe only way to “win” the war on terrorism is to end it
    Politics

    Ayman al-Zawahiri is dead. America’s globe-spanning counterterrorism operations will go on.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    Politics
    What think tank drama tells us about the US response to Russia’s warWhat think tank drama tells us about the US response to Russia’s war
    Politics

    A Koch-funded initiative moves to a new think tank, revealing a new fault line.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    Politics
    What Biden wanted in the Middle East — and what he actually gotWhat Biden wanted in the Middle East — and what he actually got
    Politics

    Biden failed to put human rights at the center of Middle East policy.

    By Jonathan Guyer

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