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Yochi Dreazen

Former Deputy Managing Editor, Foreign

    Latest articles by Yochi Dreazen

    World Politics
    Why Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry is controversialWhy Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry is controversial
    World Politics

    Hint: She’s a divorced biracial American who stars in a TV show.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    Bashar al-Assad is taking a sickening victory lap through RussiaBashar al-Assad is taking a sickening victory lap through Russia
    World Politics

    Putin helped keep Assad in power. The Syrian dictator went to Russia to say thanks.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Donald Trump
    Why Trump says three UCLA basketball stars should have been left in a Chinese prisonWhy Trump says three UCLA basketball stars should have been left in a Chinese prison
    Donald Trump

    Trump’s war with LaVar Ball, basketball’s most famous stage dad, explained

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    The Manafort indictment is a historic test for American democracyThe Manafort indictment is a historic test for American democracy
    Politics

    Mueller, Manafort, and the Trump era’s biggest crisis.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    Sen. Chris Murphy explains his plan to stop Trump from bombing North KoreaSen. Chris Murphy explains his plan to stop Trump from bombing North Korea
    World Politics

    And why he believes Trump is seriously considering war with Kim Jong Un.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Darkness: life in Puerto Rico without electricity
    Politics

    Puerto Rico’s misery won’t end without power. The problem is that it isn’t getting any.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    “A deranged animal”: Trump’s newest lie about Obama is causing fury inside and outside the military“A deranged animal”: Trump’s newest lie about Obama is causing fury inside and outside the military
    Politics

    Trump says he loves the military. His latest assault on Obama shows that he doesn’t.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    Why Republican Sen. Bob Corker is so scared Trump will start World War IIIWhy Republican Sen. Bob Corker is so scared Trump will start World War III
    World Politics

    And he’s far from the only one.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    North Korea
    Former NATO military chief: there’s a 10% chance of nuclear war with North KoreaFormer NATO military chief: there’s a 10% chance of nuclear war with North Korea
    North Korea

    And a 20-30% chance of a conventional one.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    The UN was waiting for President Trump. Candidate Trump showed up instead.The UN was waiting for President Trump. Candidate Trump showed up instead.
    World Politics

    Trump’s big UN speech sounded like it could have come from the mouth of Steve Bannon.

    By Yochi Dreazen