James Traub

James Traub is a columnist at Foreign Policy, nonresident fellow at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation, and author of the book What Was Liberalism? The Past, Present and Promise of A Noble Idea.

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in visits the Daegu Medical Center in Daegu, South Korea, on Feb. 25.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in visits the Daegu Medical Center in Daegu, South Korea, on Feb. 25.

The Future Is Asian—but Not Chinese

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James Traub
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump embrace at the completion of a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 24, 2018.
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump embrace at the completion of a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 24, 2018.

After the Coronavirus, the Era of Small Government Will Be Over

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James Traub
Wembley Way is seen thanking the NHS
Wembley Way is seen thanking the NHS

Today’s Coronavirus Anger Can Revive Tomorrow’s Welfare State

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James Traub, Paul von Chamier
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden

Anti-Trumpism Is Now Enough

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James Traub
An Iraqi protester clad with the national flag takes part in anti-government demonstrations at Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad, on Dec. 30.
An Iraqi protester clad with the national flag takes part in anti-government demonstrations at Tahrir square in the capital Baghdad, on Dec. 30.

Governments Can Kill Protesters—but Not Protest

The Year in Review
James Traub
New and old forms of wind power
New and old forms of wind power

There’s Only One Way for Democracies to Save the Planet

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James Traub
2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
2020 Democratic presidential candidates.

The Fire in Syria Is Shedding Light on the United States

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James Traub
Susan Rice, former U.S. national security advisor, and Samantha Power, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Susan Rice, former U.S. national security advisor, and Samantha Power, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

The Women Who Shaped Obama’s Foreign Policy

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James Traub
Beto O'Rourke carries his son Henry O'Rourke on his shoulder as they march along the US Mexico border in protest of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall, February 11 in El Paso, Texas.
Beto O'Rourke carries his son Henry O'Rourke on his shoulder as they march along the US Mexico border in protest of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall, February 11 in El Paso, Texas.

Liberals Need National Borders

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James Traub
Hungarian-born US investor and philanthropist George Soros receives the Schumpeter Award 2019 in Vienna, Austria on June 21, 2019.
Hungarian-born US investor and philanthropist George Soros receives the Schumpeter Award 2019 in Vienna, Austria on June 21, 2019.

Billionaires Can’t Buy World Peace

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James Traub
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about Iran and Mexico after signing an executive order establishing a White House Council on eliminating regulatory barriers to affordable housing, in the Oval Office at the White House on June 25, 2019 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about Iran and Mexico after signing an executive order establishing a White House Council on eliminating regulatory barriers to affordable housing, in the Oval Office at the White House on June 25, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Ego Is Officially a Foreign Policy Crisis

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James Traub
People hold signs that read “Abolish I.C.E.” in front of the Trump International Hotel in New York on Feb. 15.
People hold signs that read “Abolish I.C.E.” in front of the Trump International Hotel in New York on Feb. 15.

Trump Is Trying to Trap Democrats on Immigration

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Richard Holbrooke at the Joint Summit on Business and AIDS in China on March 18, 2005 in Beijing, China.
Richard Holbrooke at the Joint Summit on Business and AIDS in China on March 18, 2005 in Beijing, China.

Once Upon a Time, Americans Believed in America

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Pete Buttigieg reacts as he sees an overflow crowd waiting for him at a meet-and-greet at Madhouse Coffee on April 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pete Buttigieg reacts as he sees an overflow crowd waiting for him at a meet-and-greet at Madhouse Coffee on April 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 9/11 Generation Served. Now It Wants to Lead.

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James Traub
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at a campaign rally at the Stone Cliff Winery on March 1, 2019 in Dubuque, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at a campaign rally at the Stone Cliff Winery on March 1, 2019 in Dubuque, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

What Democrats Can Learn From the Left

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