Amy Mackinnon

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

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U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Nov. 2, 2020.
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Nov. 2, 2020.

MAGA-World Is Divided Over Trump’s Foreign-Policy Picks

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Amy Mackinnon
A Uyghur man is seen in profile as he walks passed a large door made of ornately carved wood. The man's head is turned down to the ground, and he wears a serious expression.
A Uyghur man is seen in profile as he walks passed a large door made of ornately carved wood. The man's head is turned down to the ground, and he wears a serious expression.

Trump’s China Hawks Are Also Uyghur Advocates

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Amy Mackinnon, Lili Pike
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 6.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 6.

Trump Sets His Sights on the Pentagon

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Rishi Iyengar
Mike Huckabee in a suit and tie stands in front of a stone hotel with arced windows in Israel.
Mike Huckabee in a suit and tie stands in front of a stone hotel with arced windows in Israel.

Trump Picks Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel

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Amy Mackinnon
A large crowd of displaced Palestinians wait to buy bread in Gaza.
A large crowd of displaced Palestinians wait to buy bread in Gaza.

Israel Has Failed to Meet U.S. Gaza Aid Demands, Humanitarian Groups Report

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Amy Mackinnon, Alexandra Sharp
Donald Trump salutes U.S. military cadets, who are seen from behind in their formal dress uniforms as they face him.
Donald Trump salutes U.S. military cadets, who are seen from behind in their formal dress uniforms as they face him.

Trump’s Plans for the Pentagon

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Rishi Iyengar
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at a press conference during a European Council session on Oct. 17.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at a press conference during a European Council session on Oct. 17.

What the U.S. Election Means for Ukraine and the Middle East

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon
The entrance of the International Criminal Police Organization headquarters, known as Interpol.
The entrance of the International Criminal Police Organization headquarters, known as Interpol.

Organized Crime Is Surging Dramatically, Warns Interpol’s Secretary-General

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon
Voters make their selections at voting booths in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Voters make their selections at voting booths in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

U.S. Adversaries Could Stoke Post-Election Unrest, Intel Report Warns

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Amy Mackinnon
A woman holds up a sign that says Sinwar's End --> End the War amid a crowd of protesters on a city street at night.
A woman holds up a sign that says Sinwar's End --> End the War amid a crowd of protesters on a city street at night.

What Sinwar’s Death Means for Hamas and the War in Gaza

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference on Oct. 14, after Canada expelled six top Indian diplomats, including the country’s ambassador.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference on Oct. 14, after Canada expelled six top Indian diplomats, including the country’s ambassador.

Why India and Canada Expelled Each Other’s Top Diplomats

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Rishi Iyengar, Amy Mackinnon
An anti-Israel sign is displayed in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Oct. 1 during a celebratory rally after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other Iran-backed militants.
An anti-Israel sign is displayed in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Oct. 1 during a celebratory rally after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other Iran-backed militants.

Our Best Reads on the Middle East Crisis

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon
Smoke seeps out from building rubble at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern Laylaki neighborhood.
Smoke seeps out from building rubble at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern Laylaki neighborhood.

What Israel Learned From the 2006 Lebanon War

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Amy Mackinnon, Christina Lu
Smoke billows from Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Smoke billows from Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.

Hezbollah Leader Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Group Confirms

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Israeli army vehicles move through northern Israel on Sept. 26.
Israeli army vehicles move through northern Israel on Sept. 26.

Israel Is Going It Alone in Lebanon

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
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