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Micah Zenko

Foreign Policy

New York, NY, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Foreign Policy
  • The New York Times
  • CFR

Past articles by Micah:

The Dangerous Foreign-Policy Fallout of Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

The four ways the president’s illness can complicate national security decision-making—or invite foreign attacks. → Read More

The Coronavirus Is the Worst Intelligence Failure in U.S. History, and It's All Trump's Fault

It’s more glaring than Pearl Harbor and 9/11—and it’s all the fault of Donald Trump’s leadership. → Read More

Coronavirus Anxiety Is a National Security Crisis. Here's What to Do About It.

Here’s how to arm yourself for the health catastrophe caused by public anxiety. → Read More

A Foreign-Policy Cheat Sheet for the Democratic Debates

We know what the candidates want to talk about. Here's what journalists should be asking. → Read More

Nostalgia Is a National Security Threat

By idealizing the past, Americans have made themselves unsafe in the present. → Read More

Why Are We Feeling So Bad When Life Is So Good? Two Books Want Us to Accentuate the Positive

“The Right Side of History,” by Ben Shapiro, and “Clear and Present Safety,” by Michael A. Cohen and Micah Zenko, declare current pessimism is totally overblown. → Read More

James Mattis Wasn’t Ready to Serve in a Democracy

After the tributes die down, the outgoing defense secretary will be remembered for recklessly expanding, and covering up, the country’s wars. → Read More

6 Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Next War

Only Americans can stop their country from participating in strategically misguided, irresponsible, and immoral adventures. → Read More

The Pentagon Loves Saudi Arabia, in Sickness and in Health

America’s unbreakable relationship with Riyadh is fueled less by the White House than the military. → Read More

The Problem Isn’t Fake News From Russia. It’s Us.

Propaganda has long affected elections around the world because publics have an appetite for it. → Read More

America Is Committing War Crimes and Doesn’t Even Know Why –

The United States has spent far more time obscuring its role in the Saudi-led war in Yemen than in explaining any rationale for it. → Read More

Democrats Will Regret Becoming the Anti-Russia Party

Riling up the public against Moscow is good for Democrats in the short term—and bad for America. → Read More

Meeting With North Korea Is a Win for America

It's good for the United States to talk with its enemies, even if no deal is in the offing. → Read More

John Bolton Can’t Be Contained –

For the first time in his career, Washington’s most belligerent foreign policy wonk is officially outside the bureaucratic box. → Read More

Trump’s National Security Strategy Deserves to Be Ignored

The Trump administration claims — and fails — to provide a plan to keep Americans safe. → Read More

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Applying to Grad School

Some unsolicited advice from a survivor of the trenches. → Read More

The Right Way to Honor the Troops

Contrary to the Trump administration’s suggestions, the best method for honoring soldiers is simply learning what they do. → Read More

Your Apocalyptic Fantasies Aren’t Helping the North Korea Crisis

Stop speculating about nuclear war, and start asking these six questions about the Trump administration’s policies toward Pyongyang. → Read More

Harvard Fellowships Have Always Been a Joke

Harvard Fellowships Have Always Been a Joke « | Foreign Policy | the Global Magazine of News and Ideas → Read More

Does the Military Need a Micromanager?

The Trump White House has delegated enormous responsibility to the Pentagon to look after itself, with predictable results. → Read More