Colm Quinn

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

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Workers process polling place equipment and materials at the Clark County Election Department after polls closed on November 3, 2020 in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Workers process polling place equipment and materials at the Clark County Election Department after polls closed on November 3, 2020 in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

No Clear Winner Yet in U.S. Vote as Ethiopia Faces Civil Strife

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Voters in Dixville Notch, a village of 12 residents in the US state of New Hampshire, kicked off Election Day at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday by voting unanimously for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Voters in Dixville Notch, a village of 12 residents in the US state of New Hampshire, kicked off Election Day at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday by voting unanimously for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

America Votes as Austria Reels from a Terrorist Attack

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Donald Trump dances after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally at Richard B. Russell Airport in Rome, Georgia on November 1, 2020.
U.S. President Donald Trump dances after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally at Richard B. Russell Airport in Rome, Georgia on November 1, 2020.

Trump and Biden Make Final Pitches as Tuesday Looms

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) MP Eric Ciotti, French President Emmanuel Macron and Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi visit the scene of a knife attack at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice in Nice on October 29, 2020.
Right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) MP Eric Ciotti, French President Emmanuel Macron and Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi visit the scene of a knife attack at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice in Nice on October 29, 2020.

France Reels from Second Terror Attack in a Month

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A voter departs with two children after casting her ballot during early voting in the 2020 presidential election on October 29, 2020 in Adel, Iowa.
A voter departs with two children after casting her ballot during early voting in the 2020 presidential election on October 29, 2020 in Adel, Iowa.

An International Election Observer’s Advice for America: Trust the Process

Insider
Colm Quinn
French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on a TV screen in a cafe in Marseille, southern France, on October 28, 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on a TV screen in a cafe in Marseille, southern France, on October 28, 2020.

France and Germany Lock Down As Europe Prepares for Bleak Winter

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Tanzania's President John Magufuli speaks during the official launch of the party's campaign for the October general election at the Jamhuri stadium in Dodoma, Tanzania, on August 29, 2020.
Tanzania's President John Magufuli speaks during the official launch of the party's campaign for the October general election at the Jamhuri stadium in Dodoma, Tanzania, on August 29, 2020.

Tanzania Votes Today. Its Democracy Is Under Strain.

World Brief
Colm Quinn
People block traffic in the center of Warsaw during a protest against a decision by the Constitutional Court on abortion law restriction, Warsaw, October 26, 2020,
People block traffic in the center of Warsaw during a protest against a decision by the Constitutional Court on abortion law restriction, Warsaw, October 26, 2020,

Abortion Rights Protests Paralyze Poland

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A woman argues with law enforcement officers during an opposition rally in Minsk, on October 25, 2020.
A woman argues with law enforcement officers during an opposition rally in Minsk, on October 25, 2020.

Will Belarus Go On Strike?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Volunteers and reservists, who wish to join the Karabakh Defence Army to fight against Azerbaijani forces during the ongoing military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, take part in a military training course in Yerevan on October 22, 2020.
Volunteers and reservists, who wish to join the Karabakh Defence Army to fight against Azerbaijani forces during the ongoing military conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, take part in a military training course in Yerevan on October 22, 2020.

Pompeo Hosts Foreign Ministers From Both Sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

World Brief
Colm Quinn
US President Donald Trump (R) and former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.
US President Donald Trump (R) and former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Trump and Biden Prepare for Final Showdown

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. arms control envoy Marshall Billingslea leaves after speaking at a press conference on June 23, 2020 in Vienna, Austria.
U.S. arms control envoy Marshall Billingslea leaves after speaking at a press conference on June 23, 2020 in Vienna, Austria.

U.S. and Russia Close to Agreement on Nuclear Weapons Treaty

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A protester displays a placard at the entrance of the Murtala Muhammed Airport during ongoing protest against the unjust brutality of The Nigerian Police Force Unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in Ikeja, Lagos on Oct. 19, 2020.
A protester displays a placard at the entrance of the Murtala Muhammed Airport during ongoing protest against the unjust brutality of The Nigerian Police Force Unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in Ikeja, Lagos on Oct. 19, 2020.

Nigeria’s Protests Push Authorities to the Edge

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Luis Arce, the presidential candidate for MAS (Movement Towards Socialism), on Oct. 18, 2020 in La Paz, Bolivia.
Luis Arce, the presidential candidate for MAS (Movement Towards Socialism), on Oct. 18, 2020 in La Paz, Bolivia.

Bolivia Has a Socialist President—Again.

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Thousands of anti-government protesters and students protest at the Ratchaprasong Intersection in central Bangkok on October 15, 2020.
Thousands of anti-government protesters and students protest at the Ratchaprasong Intersection in central Bangkok on October 15, 2020.

Thai Protesters Defy Government Crackdown

World Brief
Colm Quinn
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