Michael Hirsh

Michael Hirsh is a columnist for Foreign Policy. He is the author of two books: Capital Offense: How Washington’s Wise Men Turned America’s Future Over to Wall Street and At War With Ourselves: Why America Is Squandering Its Chance to Build a Better World.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

A Grand Old Identity Crisis

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
Katherine Tai speaks after then President-elect Joe Biden announced her nomination to be U.S. trade representative
Katherine Tai speaks after then President-elect Joe Biden announced her nomination to be U.S. trade representative

Why Everyone Likes Katherine Tai

Profile
Michael Hirsh
Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2015.
Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2015.

George Shultz, Revered U.S. Diplomat, Dies at 100

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Michael Hirsh
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak to staff during his first visit to the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4.
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak to staff during his first visit to the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4.

‘America Is Back,’ Biden Says

Report
Michael Hirsh
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chats with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chats with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Who Lost Myanmar?

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
U.S. President Joe Biden greets Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
U.S. President Joe Biden greets Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry

Why Biden Has a Better Shot at Saving the Climate Than Obama Did

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 6, 2015.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 6, 2015.

French Ambassador: EU Working Toward ‘Common Action’ With Biden on Iran, COVID-19

Insider
Michael Hirsh
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th U.S. president at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20. Saul Loeb/REUTERS
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th U.S. president at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20. Saul Loeb/REUTERS

President Biden Pledges a Fresh Start for America

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Michael Hirsh
Francis Fukuyama, philosopher, economist and researcher in American Political Science, photographed in Paris (Photo by Stephane GRANGIER/Corbis via Getty Images)
Francis Fukuyama, philosopher, economist and researcher in American Political Science, photographed in Paris (Photo by Stephane GRANGIER/Corbis via Getty Images)

Fukuyama: Expect More Violence Before America Returns to Sanity

Insider
Michael Hirsh
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol building
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol building

Trump’s Collapse Is Biden’s Triumph

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
A police officer detains a pro-Trump protester as mobs storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.
A police officer detains a pro-Trump protester as mobs storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

Now We Know What Happens When a President Won’t Concede

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden rallies with Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Jon Ossoff
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden rallies with Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Jon Ossoff

Biden’s Big Day: Senate Control And Support From Pence and McConnell

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
A face mask is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on May 26, 2020.
A face mask is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on May 26, 2020.

2021 Outlook: A Quick Recovery but a Slew of New Economic Problems

The Year Ahead
Michael Hirsh
Vice-President Joe Biden looks on during a bilateral meeting between President Obama and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine in the Oval Office of the White House September 18, 2014 in Washington.
Vice-President Joe Biden looks on during a bilateral meeting between President Obama and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine in the Oval Office of the White House September 18, 2014 in Washington.

An Unprecedented Presidential Transition

The Year in Review
Michael Hirsh
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden

Where Is Biden’s Cabinet Heading?

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
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