Michael Hirsh is a columnist at Foreign Policy. He covers a range of topics including business and economics, government and politics, and regional interest and world news, with a particular focus on Latin America. Michael is featured in prominent publications such as The Australian Financial Review, Newsweek, and POLITICO.
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One U.S. president deferred too much to Zelensky, while the other is trying to dictate terms.
By: Michael Hirsh
Paul Dans, the ousted director of Project 2025, says he’s delighted that Trump is implementing his agenda after all.
Smart trade policy could help restore jobs, but the president’s carpet-bomb approach portends disaster.
The threat of U.S. withdrawal has prompted countries around the world — from Germany to South Korea — to talk about building their own nuclear arsenals.
By: Michael Hirsh
No U.S. president has ever surrendered global power so quickly.
By embracing Syria’s Sharaa, Trump sanctifies Arab autocracy.
By: Michael Hirsh
Former ambassador Ryan Crocker warns that the Iranian regime isn’t likely to capitulate.
By: Michael Hirsh
Early Friday, Israel changed the face of the Middle East by launching an unprecedented attack on Irans nuclear facilities and killing a slew of senior Iranian commanders.
First it humiliated the Arabs, then the Iranians—but Israel still needs Trump.
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