Robin Wright

New Yorker contributing writer and columnist

Robin Wright appears in the following:

Monday Morning Global Politics - Middle East Conflicts Converge into One

Monday, January 22, 2024

A look at the many conflicts occurring in the Middle East.

The Latest on the Israel-Hamas Cease Fire and Hostage Release

Monday, November 27, 2023

An analysis of how the cease fire between Israel and Hamas is going, as well as the deal to release both Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Israel's End Game and the Possibility of a Ceasefire

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The New Yorker's Robin Wright offers analysis.

Biden's Foreign Policy Options

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

What are United States' foreign policy options related to the Israel-Hamas war, and how will they affect Israelis, Palestinians and Americans?

Monday Morning Politics: Updates on Ukraine

Monday, March 07, 2022

Robin Wright brings updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.

A 'Very Tense Day' in the Russia and Ukraine Crisis

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Anton Troianovski,the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times, and Robin Wright, a columnist at The New Yorker, on the latest Russia and Ukraine news.

20 Years Later: Post-9/11 Foreign Policy

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

How 9/11 changed us:  America's place in the world

The Latest From Afghanistan

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

New Yorker writer Robin Wright talks about what the chaotic American retreat and the Taliban's takeover signals about the United States' status in the world.

POTUS and the Ukraine Transcript

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Breaking News: What's in the Ukraine Transcript?

Belligerence

Monday, June 24, 2019

The worst option is the one that both countries say they don’t want: a full-on war.

Trump's Speech at the United Nations Reveals Fault Lines in US Foreign Policy

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

President Trump's speech before the United Nations General Assembly stressed American sovereignty over international cooperation.

Comment

Bad Bets

Monday, May 14, 2018

Big on headlines, brash in demands, but short on long-term strategy, his course risks failing in Iran, North Korea, and beyond.

Trump's Speech at the UN was "America First on Steroids"

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Robin Wright, foreign affairs analyst and writer for The New Yorker, discusses Trump's first meeting at the U.N. General Assembly.

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White House Pushes Hard-Line on Iran After Extending Nuclear Deal

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

A day after signing on to extend the Iran Nuclear Deal, the Trump Administration slapped new economic sanctions on 18 Iranian entities and individuals over its ballistic missile program

Comment

Where Will the Islamic State Turn to Next?

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Robin Wright, contributing writer to The New Yorker, on her recent article, “After the Islamic State,” which looks at where the Jihadis will take the war next.

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Russia and U.S. Look to Evacuate Civilians from Aleppo as Crisis Deepens

Friday, December 09, 2016

A possible deal between the U.S. and Russia would permit Syrian rebels to leave Aleppo unharmed, but the likelihood of such a deal seems slim.

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U.S.-Saudi Alliance on the Edge

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

An uncertain political future is casting a shadow on President Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia this week.

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With Peace Talks Stalled, Kerry Warns Bloodshed Will Continue in Syria

Monday, February 01, 2016

Without peace talks, Secretary of State John Kerry says the fighting will continue until "every semblance of civilization is destroyed."

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U.S. Damage Control in Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

As the tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran increases, the U.S. finds itself in a delicate balancing act. 

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A Flip-Flop in Syria? Kerry Backtracks on Assad Regime

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Earlier this week, Secretary Kerry said the U.S. is "not seeking so-called regime change" in Syria, an approach that may complicate the Syrian civil war and the fight against ISIS.

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