Colm Quinn

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

Follow Colm Quinn:
On X
Articles by Colm Quinn
European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks during press conference following a meeting with EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on January 25, 2021.
European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks during press conference following a meeting with EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on January 25, 2021.

EU-Russia Tensions Flare in Diplomatic Tit-for-Tat

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A protester holds up the three finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup at the monument of General Aung San, the late father of Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw on February 8, 2021.
A protester holds up the three finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup at the monument of General Aung San, the late father of Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw on February 8, 2021.

Myanmar’s Nationwide Protests Enter Third Day

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Joe Biden, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks to the staff of the State Department in Washington, DC, February 4, 2021.
U.S. President Joe Biden, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks to the staff of the State Department in Washington, DC, February 4, 2021.

Biden Ends U.S. Support For Yemen War

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive at the White House in on Jan. 27.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive at the White House in on Jan. 27.

Biden to Deliver First Speech on Foreign Policy

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Law enforcement officers block Moscow's Manezhnaya Square on February 2, 2021.
Law enforcement officers block Moscow's Manezhnaya Square on February 2, 2021.

Russia Dismisses International Criticism of Navalny Verdict

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Military vehicles are seen along a road in Mandalay, Myanmar, on February 2, 2021.
Military vehicles are seen along a road in Mandalay, Myanmar, on February 2, 2021.

U.N. Security Council Meets on Myanmar

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar's parliament in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president in a coup.
A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar's parliament in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president in a coup.

Myanmar’s Military Stages a Coup

World Brief
Colm Quinn
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about climate change issues in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden signed several executive orders related to the climate change crisis on Wednesday, including one directing a pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about climate change issues in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden signed several executive orders related to the climate change crisis on Wednesday, including one directing a pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images)

Does Biden’s Temporary Pause on Gulf Arms Sales Signal a Permanent Shift?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
European Union Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides removes her protective face mask as she gives a press statement on vaccine deliveries at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 25, 2021.
European Union Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides removes her protective face mask as she gives a press statement on vaccine deliveries at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 25, 2021.

Fed Up With Delays, EU Proposes Vaccine Export Controls

World Brief
Colm Quinn
André Ventura, the leader of Chega, delivers a speech in Lisbon on Jan. 24.
André Ventura, the leader of Chega, delivers a speech in Lisbon on Jan. 24.

Was Portugal’s Election a Breakthrough for the Far-Right?

Explainer
Katie Livingstone, Colm Quinn
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte takes notes during a debate ahead of a confidence vote at the Senate on January 19, 2021 at Palazzo Madama in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte takes notes during a debate ahead of a confidence vote at the Senate on January 19, 2021 at Palazzo Madama in Rome.

Italy Faces Political Turmoil as Conte Resigns

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Police detain protesters gathered at Pushkin Square on January 23, 2021 in Moscow, Russia.
Police detain protesters gathered at Pushkin Square on January 23, 2021 in Moscow, Russia.

Navalny Protests Sweep Russia as Kremlin Cries U.S. Interference

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Biden’s Russia Moves Signal a Different Kind of Reset

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural speech after being sworn-in on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural speech after being sworn-in on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Allies and Adversaries React to Biden Inauguration

World Brief
Colm Quinn
The Capitol building is seen with decorative flags on the National Mall on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. Tight security measures are in place for Inauguration Day due to greater security threats after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
The Capitol building is seen with decorative flags on the National Mall on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. Tight security measures are in place for Inauguration Day due to greater security threats after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Biden Takes Office In Locked Down Washington

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Load more by Colm Quinn Return to staff list

Latest

See All Stories

Trending

  1. 1
    Iran’s Taps Are Nearly Empty This article has an audio recording
  2. 2
    Gen Z Is Taking to the Barricades
  3. 3
    Military Buildup Venezuela Us Cuba Trump Maduro
  4. 4
    How Gen Z Sees the World This article has an audio recording