Colm Quinn

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

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A view of the U.S. Capitol Dome behind freshly-installed razor wire-tipped fencing on January 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
A view of the U.S. Capitol Dome behind freshly-installed razor wire-tipped fencing on January 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Blinken Faces Grilling at Senate Confirmation Hearing

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Colm Quinn
A woman places a sign on the lectern as people prepare the CDU party conference studio for the party's digital conference and leadership contest in a hall at Berlin Messe fairgrounds.
A woman places a sign on the lectern as people prepare the CDU party conference studio for the party's digital conference and leadership contest in a hall at Berlin Messe fairgrounds.

Germany Prepares to Choose Merkel’s CDU Successor

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Colm Quinn
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, on January 14, 2021.
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Kampala, Uganda, on January 14, 2021.

Uganda Goes to Polls in Tense Election

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Colm Quinn
A worker cleans the statue of former President Andrew Jackson in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
A worker cleans the statue of former President Andrew Jackson in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

U.S. House Holds Vote To Impeach Trump—Again

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Colm Quinn
US President-elect Joe Biden receives the second course of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on January 11, 2021 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, administered by Chief Nurse Executive Ric Cuming. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
US President-elect Joe Biden receives the second course of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on January 11, 2021 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, administered by Chief Nurse Executive Ric Cuming. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Vaccine Rollout Making Slow Progress

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Colm Quinn
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a briefing at the State Department on February 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a briefing at the State Department on February 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.

U.S. Designates Houthis as Terrorists, Complicating Yemen Relief Efforts

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Colm Quinn
A cleaning crew vacuums the floor of a hallway at the U.S. Capitol January 7, 2021 in Washington, DC.
A cleaning crew vacuums the floor of a hallway at the U.S. Capitol January 7, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Trump Promises “Orderly” Transition As Calls For His Removal Grow

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Colm Quinn
Congressional staffers hold up their hands while Capitol Police SWAT teams secure the floor in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
Congressional staffers hold up their hands while Capitol Police SWAT teams secure the floor in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.

Mob Invades U.S. Capitol as World Looks On

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Colm Quinn
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud arrives for the 177th Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria, on December 5, 2019.
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud arrives for the 177th Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria, on December 5, 2019.

Saudi Arabia Shoulders Oil Output Cuts as Economic Outlook Dims

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Colm Quinn
The Qatari side of the Abu Samrah border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, on June 20, 2017.
The Qatari side of the Abu Samrah border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, on June 20, 2017.

Gulf States’ Qatar Blockade Ends With a Whimper

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Colm Quinn
Protesters hold a sign to support WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in front of the EU British Embassy in Brussels on December 07, 2020.
Protesters hold a sign to support WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in front of the EU British Embassy in Brussels on December 07, 2020.

U.K. Judge Blocks Assange Extradition on Mental Health Grounds

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Colm Quinn
Pro-choice activists wait for the result of a Senate bill to legalize abortion outside the Congress in Buenos Aires on December 30, 2020.
Pro-choice activists wait for the result of a Senate bill to legalize abortion outside the Congress in Buenos Aires on December 30, 2020.

Argentina Legalizes Abortion In Historic Senate Vote

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Colm Quinn
The moon rises over the US Capitol Dome at sunset in Washington, DC, December 28, 2020.
The moon rises over the US Capitol Dome at sunset in Washington, DC, December 28, 2020.

Vote on COVID Relief Checks Could Delay Senate Override of Trump NDAA Veto

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Colm Quinn
Police officers wait at the Port of Dover on December 23, 2020 in Dover, United Kingdom.
Police officers wait at the Port of Dover on December 23, 2020 in Dover, United Kingdom.

WHO Confronts Mutating COVID-19 Threat

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Colm Quinn
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with U.S. presidential adviser Jared Kushner in Jerusalem on December 21, 2020.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with U.S. presidential adviser Jared Kushner in Jerusalem on December 21, 2020.

Israeli Knesset Likely to Dissolve as Extension Vote Fails

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