Amy Mackinnon

Amy Mackinnon was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2018-2025.

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A vigil for the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement in Beijing
A vigil for the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement in Beijing

Biden’s Summit for Democracy Will Include Some Not-So-Democratic Countries

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Amy Mackinnon
Colin Powell
Colin Powell

Colin Powell, ‘Reluctant Warrior’ Who Made the Case for the Iraq War, Dead at 84

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A scene from Squid Game.
A scene from Squid Game.

State Department Cable Sees Echoes of Korean Politics in Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Qatari assistant foreign minister Lolwah Rashid al-Khater
Qatari assistant foreign minister Lolwah Rashid al-Khater

Qatari Diplomat: ‘There’s a Serious Need for Engagement’ With the Taliban

Insider
Amy Mackinnon, Zinya Salfiti
Members of the U.S. Marines speak to an Afghan man.
Members of the U.S. Marines speak to an Afghan man.

Those Left Behind in Afghanistan

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie

Pentagon Leaders Contradict Biden Over Troops in Afghanistan

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Amy Mackinnon
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney

Brexit Fallout Could ‘Collapse’ the Good Friday Agreement

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Russian and African presidents pose at a Russia-Africa summit.
Russian and African presidents pose at a Russia-Africa summit.

Who Blessed the Vlads Down in Africa?

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Amy Mackinnon
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to press at the United Nations.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to press at the United Nations.

‘Minister Nyet’ Returns to His U.N. Stomping Grounds

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Colum Lynch
U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20.
U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20.

Inside Biden’s Presidential UNGA Debut

U.N. Brief
Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Moscow Expands Its Military Footprint on NATO’s Borders

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Amy Mackinnon
Afghans gather next to a damaged vehicle after a U.S. drone strike in Kabul.
Afghans gather next to a damaged vehicle after a U.S. drone strike in Kabul.

Deadly U.S. Strike Raises Questions Over Collateral Damage in Afghanistan

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Lloyd Austin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Lloyd Austin.

Ukraine’s President Finally Has His White House Meeting

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Amy Mackinnon
Afghans wait for the banks to open in Kabul.
Afghans wait for the banks to open in Kabul.

U.S. Troop Pullout Sparks New Urgency for Afghan Evacuations

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz speaks during a press conference.
U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz speaks during a press conference.

‘Charlie Wilson’s Playbook’: Lawmaker Pushes Biden to Back Anti-Taliban Resistance

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
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