John Allen

John Allen is president of the Brookings Institution, a retired U.S. Marine Corps four-star general, and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces in Afghanistan.

Stories by John Allen
A broken Statue of Liberty figure outside a looted souvenir shop after a night of protest in New York City on June 2.

The Stakes Are High, and We Must Be Better Than This
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U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House to go to St. John's Church in Washington on June 1.

A Moment of National Shame and Peril—and Hope
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How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic
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