Colm Quinn

Colm Quinn was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2020 and 2022.

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A worker wearing a protective suit and carrying an umbrella walks past the graves of COVID-19 victims at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Brazil, on Feb. 25, 2021. - Brazil surpassed 250,000 deaths due to COVID-19.
A worker wearing a protective suit and carrying an umbrella walks past the graves of COVID-19 victims at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Brazil, on Feb. 25, 2021. - Brazil surpassed 250,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

Brazil’s COVID-19 Crisis Is Only Getting Worse

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Colm Quinn
Protesters take cover behind homemade shields during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on March 1, 2021.
Protesters take cover behind homemade shields during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on March 1, 2021.

Myanmar Protesters Return to Streets After Bloodiest Day Since Coup

World Brief
Colm Quinn
President Joe Biden signs an Executive Order on the economy in the State Dining Room with Vice President Kamala Harris, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times)
President Joe Biden signs an Executive Order on the economy in the State Dining Room with Vice President Kamala Harris, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times)

In Message to Iran, Biden Bombs Syria

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Colm Quinn
Joe Biden—then Vice President—attends a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office between President Barack Obama and King Salman of Saudi Arabia at the White House September 4, 2015 in Washington, D.C.
Joe Biden—then Vice President—attends a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office between President Barack Obama and King Salman of Saudi Arabia at the White House September 4, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Khashoggi Report To Test U.S.-Saudi Ties

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Colm Quinn
Marilu Alanis, 50, rests on a couch while taking shelter at Gallery Furniture store which opened its door and transformed into a warming station after winter weather caused electricity blackouts on February 18, 2021 in Houston.
Marilu Alanis, 50, rests on a couch while taking shelter at Gallery Furniture store which opened its door and transformed into a warming station after winter weather caused electricity blackouts on February 18, 2021 in Houston.

Why America’s Energy Hub Can’t Keep The Lights On

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Colm Quinn
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a virtual event hosted by the Munich Security Conference in the East Room of the White House on February 19, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a virtual event hosted by the Munich Security Conference in the East Room of the White House on February 19, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

White House Hosts Trudeau in Biden’s First Bilateral Meeting

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Colm Quinn
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi addresses the media after his arrival at Vienna International Airport on February 21, 2021.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi addresses the media after his arrival at Vienna International Airport on February 21, 2021.

Iran Eases Up on Inspections Threat

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Colm Quinn
US President Joe Biden holds a face mask as he participates in a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 16, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
US President Joe Biden holds a face mask as he participates in a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 16, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

G-7 Scrambles for Global Vaccine Plan

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Colm Quinn
The Sydney Morning Herald Facebook page is seen blank on February 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.
The Sydney Morning Herald Facebook page is seen blank on February 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.

Facebook vs. Australia: What Happens When Big Tech Comes for the News?

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Colm Quinn
A warning message for Australian Facebook users appears ahead of proposed legislation forcing tech platforms to share revenues with news publishers.
A warning message for Australian Facebook users appears ahead of proposed legislation forcing tech platforms to share revenues with news publishers.

Facebook Fires Warning Shot in Fight Against Australian Regulation

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Colm Quinn
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with then-European Commission Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier prior at the Elysée palace in Paris, on January 31, 202.
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with then-European Commission Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier prior at the Elysée palace in Paris, on January 31, 202.

Would Michel Barnier Stand a Chance Against Macron?

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Colm Quinn
Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during his party's group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on February 10, 2021.
Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during his party's group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on February 10, 2021.

U.S.-Turkey Tensions Flare Over Iraq Deaths

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Colm Quinn
David Schoen, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, talks to reporters as he departs the U.S. Capitol on the third day of Trump's second impeachment trial on February 11, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
David Schoen, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, talks to reporters as he departs the U.S. Capitol on the third day of Trump's second impeachment trial on February 11, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Trump Impeachment Trial Heads For Finish Line

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Colm Quinn
US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Myanmar in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., February 10, 2021.
US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Myanmar in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., February 10, 2021.

Will U.S. Sanctions Convince Myanmar’s Junta to Change Course?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
The U.S. Capitol on February 9, 2021 in Washington, DC.
The U.S. Capitol on February 9, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Trump Impeachment Trial Enters Second Day

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Colm Quinn
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