Jonathan Tepperman

Jonathan Tepperman is the editor in chief of the Catalyst and a senior fellow at the George W. Bush Institute. He is the former editor in chief of Foreign Policy and the former managing editor of Foreign Affairs.

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A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands with members of the National Guard behind a fence surrounding Capitol Hill on Jan. 7.
A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands with members of the National Guard behind a fence surrounding Capitol Hill on Jan. 7.

Should Trump Be Prosecuted?

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Jonathan Tepperman
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they prepare to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they prepare to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

Why This Wasn’t a Coup

Insider
Jonathan Tepperman
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon speaks at a luncheon by the Economic Club of Washington in Washington, D.C. on Sep. 16, 2011.
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon speaks at a luncheon by the Economic Club of Washington in Washington, D.C. on Sep. 16, 2011.

What Georgia’s Senate Results Mean for Biden’s Foreign Policy

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Jonathan Tepperman
A pharmacy technician holds a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, on Dec. 15.
A pharmacy technician holds a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, on Dec. 15.

The Vaccine Has a Serious Side Effect—A Positive One

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Jonathan Tepperman
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden walks off stage in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 16.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden walks off stage in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 16.

Why Biden Will Lose the Left—and How That Could Help Him

Argument
Jonathan Tepperman
Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley, Vice President Joe Biden, Major General Andrew P. Poppas, and Army Secretary Eric Fanning attend the transfer of a soldier who died of injuries sustained in Afghanistan in Illinois on Nov 15, 2016.
Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley, Vice President Joe Biden, Major General Andrew P. Poppas, and Army Secretary Eric Fanning attend the transfer of a soldier who died of injuries sustained in Afghanistan in Illinois on Nov 15, 2016.

Can Biden End America’s Forever Wars?

Argument
Jonathan Tepperman
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump cheer during a rally in West Nyack, New York, on Nov. 1.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump cheer during a rally in West Nyack, New York, on Nov. 1.

Yes, Biden Won—but It’s Still Trump’s America

Election 2020
Jonathan Tepperman
Police White House Fence
Police White House Fence

The Pandemic and the Protests

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Jonathan Tepperman
People wear protective face masks as a preventative measure against the spread of the coronavirus.
People wear protective face masks as a preventative measure against the spread of the coronavirus.

Why Are We So Scared of the Coronavirus?

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Jonathan Tepperman
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Imran Khan on Trump, Modi, and Why He Won’t Criticize China

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Jonathan Tepperman
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The 2020 Candidates Aren’t Talking About Foreign Policy. They Need to Start.

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Jonathan Tepperman
(Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images/Foreign Policy illustration)
(Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images/Foreign Policy illustration)

中国的大跃退

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Jonathan Tepperman
(Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images/Foreign Policy illustration)
(Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images/Foreign Policy illustration)

China’s Great Leap Backward

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Jonathan Tepperman
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25.

‘Where There Has Been Wrongdoing There Will Be Accountability’

Interview
Jonathan Tepperman
The cover of Foreign Policy’s Fall 2018 print edition. (C.J. Burton illustration for Foreign Policy)
The cover of Foreign Policy’s Fall 2018 print edition. (C.J. Burton illustration for Foreign Policy)

The Future of War

Foreign Policy
Jonathan Tepperman
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