Colm Quinn

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

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People wait on a long line to receive a food bank donation at the Barclays Center on May 15, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
People wait on a long line to receive a food bank donation at the Barclays Center on May 15, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

How High Will the U.S. Unemployment Rate Go?

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Colm Quinn
An Episcopal priest sits in protest in front of security personnel blocking 16th Street near Lafayette Park and the White House on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC.
An Episcopal priest sits in protest in front of security personnel blocking 16th Street near Lafayette Park and the White House on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Generals Denounce Trump’s Protest Crackdown Plan

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Colm Quinn
A man wearing a face mask talks on his cellphone on June 01, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico.
A man wearing a face mask talks on his cellphone on June 01, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Is Mexico The Next Coronavirus Epicenter?

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Colm Quinn
Members of U.S. Marshal Special Operations restrain a protestor near the White House on June 1, 2020 in Washington D.C., as demonstrations against George Floyd's death continue.
Members of U.S. Marshal Special Operations restrain a protestor near the White House on June 1, 2020 in Washington D.C., as demonstrations against George Floyd's death continue.

Will Trump Put U.S. Boots on the Ground—at Home?

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Colm Quinn
Members of the U.S. Secret Service hold a perimeter near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest the killing of George Floyd on May 30, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Members of the U.S. Secret Service hold a perimeter near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest the killing of George Floyd on May 30, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Protests Spread Across the United States

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Colm Quinn
An activist with the Fridays for Future movement helps to pin thousands of protest signs and banners to the lawn in front of the Reichstag during the novel coronavirus crisis on April 24, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
An activist with the Fridays for Future movement helps to pin thousands of protest signs and banners to the lawn in front of the Reichstag during the novel coronavirus crisis on April 24, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Is Climate Action About to Take a Back Seat to COVID-19?

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Colm Quinn
Riot police take part in a crowd dispersal operation in the Central district of Hong Kong on May 27, 2020.
Riot police take part in a crowd dispersal operation in the Central district of Hong Kong on May 27, 2020.

Will the U.S. Sanction China Over Hong Kong Law?

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Colm Quinn
Taliban prisoners sit inside a vehicle during their release from Bagram prison 50km north of Kabul.
Taliban prisoners sit inside a vehicle during their release from Bagram prison 50km north of Kabul.

Will Afghanistan’s Cease-Fire Open The Door For Peace?

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Colm Quinn
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters upon arrival at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on May 24, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters upon arrival at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on May 24, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Will Bolsonaro Pay the Price for a Botched Pandemic Response?

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Colm Quinn
Chinese president Xi Jinping is applauded by delegates wearing protective masks as he arrives at the opening of the National People's Congress on May 22, 2020 in Beijing.
Chinese president Xi Jinping is applauded by delegates wearing protective masks as he arrives at the opening of the National People's Congress on May 22, 2020 in Beijing.

Is This the End of Hong Kong As We Know It?

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Colm Quinn
An employee is seen among freshly dug graves at the Vila Formosa cemetery, in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 20, 2020.
An employee is seen among freshly dug graves at the Vila Formosa cemetery, in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 20, 2020.

Do Poor Countries Face a Greater Risk From Coronavirus?

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Colm Quinn
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (C) arrives during a ceremony to unveil the Cyber Security Investigation Office in New Taipei City on April 24.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (C) arrives during a ceremony to unveil the Cyber Security Investigation Office in New Taipei City on April 24.

Tsai Begins Second Term During a Rough Week For Taiwan

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Colm Quinn
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo leaves a news conference with President Donald Trump at the White House on April 8.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo leaves a news conference with President Donald Trump at the White House on April 8.

Is Mike Pompeo in Trouble?

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Colm Quinn
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is surrounded by journalists at the end of a daily press briefing on COVID-19, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on March 11, 2020.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is surrounded by journalists at the end of a daily press briefing on COVID-19, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on March 11, 2020.

China Faces Pressure as World Health Assembly Meets

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Colm Quinn
Workers at Island Harvest Food Bank distribute goods to people in need of food assistance on May 08, 2020 in Massapequa, New York.
Workers at Island Harvest Food Bank distribute goods to people in need of food assistance on May 08, 2020 in Massapequa, New York.

Powell Warns Central Banks Can’t Stop Recessions on Their Own

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Colm Quinn
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