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Michael Hirsh

Michael Hirsh

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Biden Starkly Lays Out the Stakes for 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden delivered one of the most political—and politically significant—State of the Union addresses in memory on Thursday night,...

08.03.2024 4

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

‘They Are Truly a People Without a Land or a Refuge’

Former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker on why Arab states won’t accept Palestinians fleeing war.

21.02.2024 20

Politico

Michael Hirsh

How the US and Iran Could End Up in a War They Don’t Want

America might be overextended in the region, and Iran might not be able to control its proxies. That’s a recipe for a wider conflict.

03.02.2024 4

Politico

Michael Hirsh

Did a Young Democratic Activist in 1968 Pave the Way for Donald Trump?

Geoffrey Cowan led a reform effort that did away with ‘smoke-filled rooms.’ But he worries that he opened the door to extremists like Trump.

13.01.2024 40

Politico

Michael Hirsh

Does Biden Have a Middle East Peace Plan? Sort of.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East this week mainly as a firefighter rather than a peacemaker. For the most part,...

09.01.2024 10

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

The Biden Administration Is Quietly Shifting Its Strategy in Ukraine

For two years, Biden and Zelenskyy have been focused on driving Russia from Ukraine. Now Washington is discussing a move to a more defensive posture.

27.12.2023 10

Politico

Michael Hirsh

Henry Kissinger, Colossus on the World Stage

Henry Alfred Kissinger, one of the most influential statesmen in American history, died on Nov. 29 at age 100 after a long and tumultuous career in...

30.11.2023 30

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

Biden’s Very Trumpian China Policy

Despite peace talks with Beijing, there is little hope of de-escalating nuclear tensions in Asia, experts say.

15.11.2023 7

Politico

Michael Hirsh

Is America Really ‘Indispensable’ Again?

Here we go again. The Republican Party, which has been a font of isolationist sentiment for more than a century, is once again splintering over U.S....

03.11.2023 2

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

Biden’s ‘Inflection Points’ Don’t Add Up

In what was billed as a historic speech from the Oval Office on Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden declared the world to be at an “inflection point...

20.10.2023 4

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

How Biden Is Betting on the Politics of War

Americans now face the risk of getting lured into wars on three continents. Will that change the calculus for Biden, Trump and 2024?

20.10.2023 5

Politico

Michael Hirsh

Netanyahu’s Road to War

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic The best-laid plans of prime ministers and presidents often go awry. But...

10.10.2023 20

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

‘There’s Going to Be a Lot of Soul-Searching in Israel When This Is Over’

Former U.S. peace negotiator Dennis Ross weighs in on Hamas’ attack on Israel and the “missed opportunities” that led to the war.

08.10.2023 30

Politico

Michael Hirsh

Conservatives Want to Use Trump 2.0 to Decimate the Deep State. History Says Not So Fast.

Other presidents have tried to scale back the federal bureaucracy with little to show for it.

19.09.2023 10

Politico

Michael Hirsh

Does Japan’s Economy Prove That Neoliberalism Lost?

In case you hadn’t noticed, the world economy’s gone rather topsy-turvy. In case you hadn’t noticed, the world economy’s gone rather...

14.09.2023 2

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

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