Colm Quinn

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

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US Federal reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gives a press briefing on March 3, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
US Federal reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gives a press briefing on March 3, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Markets Dive as Fed Offers Trillions to Stem Crisis

World Brief
Colm Quinn
US President Donald Trump addresses the United States from the Oval Office about the widening novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Washington, DC on March 11, 2020.
US President Donald Trump addresses the United States from the Oval Office about the widening novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Washington, DC on March 11, 2020.

Trump Suspends EU Travel, WHO Declares Pandemic

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves after addressing lawmakers during a session of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, in Moscow on March 10.
Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves after addressing lawmakers during a session of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, in Moscow on March 10.

Russia Paves Way For President Putin Until 2036

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 09, 2020 in New York City.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 09, 2020 in New York City.

Saudi Oil Gambit Leads to Market Panic

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Two tourists sit in an empty San Marco Square on March 8, 2020 in Venice, Italy.
Two tourists sit in an empty San Marco Square on March 8, 2020 in Venice, Italy.

Italy Quarantines Millions as Global Markets Plummet

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Colm Quinn
Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, and Lisa Nandy
Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, and Lisa Nandy

Britain’s Labour Party Starts Deciding Its Post-Corbyn Future

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Colm Quinn
Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn

What Really Happened to Carlos Ghosn?

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Colm Quinn
Sinn Fein supporters sing as they hold an Irish flag during the Dublin City count.
Sinn Fein supporters sing as they hold an Irish flag during the Dublin City count.

Sinn Fein Just Upended Ireland’s Status Quo. What Comes Next?

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Colm Quinn
A man wears a protective mask as he walks down the street on Feb. 3 in Wuhan, China.
A man wears a protective mask as he walks down the street on Feb. 3 in Wuhan, China.

Wuhan Virus Death Toll Rises as International Response Takes Shape

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A supporter of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force during a protest outside the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on January 1.
A supporter of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force during a protest outside the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on January 1.

Militia Group Withdraws From U.S. Embassy, More Troops Deploy to Region

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Colm Quinn
A man walks with an umbrella as a car sits underwater in a flooded area following heavy rains in Le Muy in southeastern France on Nov. 24.
A man walks with an umbrella as a car sits underwater in a flooded area following heavy rains in Le Muy in southeastern France on Nov. 24.

U.N. Calls for Emissions Cuts to Slow Climate Crisis

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Colm Quinn
White House Counsel Don McGahn attends a cabinet meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Oct. 17, 2018 in Washington.
White House Counsel Don McGahn attends a cabinet meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Oct. 17, 2018 in Washington.

Judge Paves Way for Impeachment Net to Widen

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Schoolchildren attend a protest march as part of the worlds largest climate strike in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 20, 2019.
Schoolchildren attend a protest march as part of the worlds largest climate strike in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 20, 2019.

Worldwide Climate Strikes Begin

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Central American migrants cross the Rio Bravo river in Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico, on July 15, 2019.
Central American migrants cross the Rio Bravo river in Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico, on July 15, 2019.

Trump Seeks to Shut Down Asylum at Southern Border

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