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Yochi Dreazen

Former Deputy Managing Editor, Foreign

    Latest articles by Yochi Dreazen

    World Politics
    Candidate Trump promised to stay out of foreign wars. President Trump is escalating them.Candidate Trump promised to stay out of foreign wars. President Trump is escalating them.
    World Politics

    From Afghanistan to Iraq, Trump has put America First behind him.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    The North Korean crisis won’t end until Donald Trump stops talkingThe North Korean crisis won’t end until Donald Trump stops talking
    Podcast
    World Politics

    North Korea lashes out when it feels threatened. Too bad Trump keeps threatening it.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    The other shoe has  fallen, and the Trump presidency may fall with itThe other shoe has  fallen, and the Trump presidency may fall with it
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    Politics

    If Trump knew of the collusion with Russia, this scandal would be bigger than Watergate.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    Trump wants to work with Putin to fight election hackingTrump wants to work with Putin to fight election hacking
    World Politics

    No, really.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    Trump and Putin are meeting tomorrow. Guess which one has an agenda?Trump and Putin are meeting tomorrow. Guess which one has an agenda?
    World Politics

    Putin will bring a specific list of demands. Trump, not so much.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Podcasts
    Trump could stumble into war with Russia, why Syria is worse than ever, and a welcome to WorldlyTrump could stumble into war with Russia, why Syria is worse than ever, and a welcome to Worldly
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    Podcasts

    The first episode of our new foreign policy and national security podcast just went live.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    World Politics
    Syria’s lost generation of refugee children, in 12 picturesSyria’s lost generation of refugee children, in 12 pictures
    World Politics

    Syria’s civil war has ravaged millions of children. Here are the faces of six of them.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Can Donald Trump be America’s consoler-in-chief?Can Donald Trump be America’s consoler-in-chief?
    Politics

    Trump knows how to capitalize on fear. After two mass shootings in one day, he needs to tamp it down.

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    Putin wanted to upend the US political system. Comey’s testimony shows he succeeded.Putin wanted to upend the US political system. Comey’s testimony shows he succeeded.
    Politics

    Comey says Russia has “tried to shape the way we think, we vote, we act.”

    By Yochi Dreazen
    Politics
    James Comey had a bad feeling about Trump from the startJames Comey had a bad feeling about Trump from the start
    Politics

    Comey worried that Trump didn’t know, or care, that the FBI is supposed to be independent.

    By Yochi Dreazen