Colm Quinn

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

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes the hand of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following their meeting in Jerusalem on October 18, 2019.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes the hand of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following their meeting in Jerusalem on October 18, 2019.

Is Pompeo in Israel to Bless Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a military store in Saint Petersburg on May 11, 2020.
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a military store in Saint Petersburg on May 11, 2020.

How Russia Became the New Coronavirus Hotspot

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Christians wearing face masks attend a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 10.
Christians wearing face masks attend a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 10.

South Korea Shows That Defeating Coronavirus Isn’t Quick or Easy

World Brief
Colm Quinn
An Israeli man wearing a protective mask and dressed in black, lifts a placard as he takes part in a rally on April 25, 2020, in Rabin Square in the coastal city of Tel Aviv.
An Israeli man wearing a protective mask and dressed in black, lifts a placard as he takes part in a rally on April 25, 2020, in Rabin Square in the coastal city of Tel Aviv.

How the Pandemic Threatens Democracy

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Volunteers prepare groceries to be given out at a drive-thru food bank in Las Vegas, Nevada in response to an increase in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, 2020.
Volunteers prepare groceries to be given out at a drive-thru food bank in Las Vegas, Nevada in response to an increase in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, 2020.

Why U.S. Unemployment Is Sky-High and Europe’s Isn’t

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A man purchases meat at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 5.
A man purchases meat at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 5.

Coronavirus Creates U.S. Food Supply Shortages

World Brief
Colm Quinn
French President Emmanuel Macron attends an international videoconference on vaccination funding with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday, May 4.
French President Emmanuel Macron attends an international videoconference on vaccination funding with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday, May 4.

How Long Until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
An attending physician listens to the breathing of a patient who is recovering from COVID-19 at HMC Westeinde Hospital in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 4.
An attending physician listens to the breathing of a patient who is recovering from COVID-19 at HMC Westeinde Hospital in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 4.

Coronavirus Disproportionately Affects Health Workers. Here Are the Countries Most at Risk.

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Colm Quinn
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes a question from a reporter during a news conference at the State Department on April 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes a question from a reporter during a news conference at the State Department on April 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

Pompeo Continues the China Blame Game

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House April 30, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House April 30, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Intelligence Says Coronavirus Isn’t Manmade. Trump Isn’t So Sure.

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Anthony Fauci speaks next to Deborah Birx, during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 29.
Anthony Fauci speaks next to Deborah Birx, during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 29.

Does Remdesivir Deserve The Hype?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell gives a speech on March 3, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell gives a speech on March 3, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Where Does the Fed Go From Here?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
People wearing face masks walk across a street before the Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang on April 15.
People wearing face masks walk across a street before the Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang on April 15.

Where Is Kim Jong Un?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrates during a motorcade against the quarantine and social distance measures in Brasilia on April 26, 2020.
A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrates during a motorcade against the quarantine and social distance measures in Brasilia on April 26, 2020.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Accused of Corruption Amid Justice Ministry Chaos

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 23.
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 23.

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 50,000—Doubling Over Past Two Weeks

World Brief
Colm Quinn
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