Mary Yang

Mary Yang was an intern at Foreign Policy in 2022.

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A demonstrator raises a three-fingered salute during mass protests against the military coup in Myanmar.
A demonstrator raises a three-fingered salute during mass protests against the military coup in Myanmar.

Inside Myanmar’s Shadow Government in Washington

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Mary Yang, Robbie Gramer
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How the World’s Appetite for Meat Is Changing

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Mary Yang, Anusha Rathi
Actor Erik Estrada is seen at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Chips at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 20, 2017.
Actor Erik Estrada is seen at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Chips at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 20, 2017.

Can the CHIPS Act Put the U.S. Back in the Game?

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Mary Yang
Two people on a makeshift raft during flooding in Pakistan
Two people on a makeshift raft during flooding in Pakistan

Extreme Weather Is Brutalizing Asia

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Mary Yang
A woman dressed in Ukrainian national costume poses in front destroyed Russian military equipment
A woman dressed in Ukrainian national costume poses in front destroyed Russian military equipment

Ukraine Braces for an Explosive Independence Day

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Jack Detsch, Mary Yang
Sen. Lindsey Graham (left) speaks with Sen. Chris Coons
Sen. Lindsey Graham (left) speaks with Sen. Chris Coons

U.S. Foreign Aid Pilot Program Sparks Fight With Congress

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters.

Trump Under Investigation for Possible Violations of Espionage Act

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
Afghans seeking help with applying for special immigrant visas to the United States crowd into an internet cafe in Kabul on Aug. 8, 2021.
Afghans seeking help with applying for special immigrant visas to the United States crowd into an internet cafe in Kabul on Aug. 8, 2021.

Afghans Promised a Way Out Are Still Trapped by Red Tape

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang, Kelly Kimball
Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta, attends a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018.
Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta, attends a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018.

The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military

Analysis
Mary Yang
A signboard for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen past a shuttered gate in Yangon on Jan. 22, after energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron said they would leave Myanmar following pressure from human rights groups to cut financial ties with the junta since last year's military coup.
A signboard for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen past a shuttered gate in Yangon on Jan. 22, after energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron said they would leave Myanmar following pressure from human rights groups to cut financial ties with the junta since last year's military coup.

U.S. Eyes New Energy Sanctions on Myanmar After Execution of Activists

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
A man wearing a nuclear biological protection suit
A man wearing a nuclear biological protection suit

Why You Shouldn’t Use Conditioner After a Nuclear Attack

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Amy Mackinnon, Anusha Rathi, Mary Yang
Kiribati’s seat sits empty at the Pacific Islands Forum.
Kiribati’s seat sits empty at the Pacific Islands Forum.

U.S. Raises the Ante in Pacific Islands After Chinese Swoop

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang, Jack Detsch
Russians in Poland protest
Russians in Poland protest

Poland Has Had It With Russia

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Mary Yang, Anusha Rathi
Friends of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold posters bearing his picture.
Friends of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold posters bearing his picture.

The Booming Export of Authoritarianism

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Amy Mackinnon, Mary Yang
Members of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force run during training at their base camp in a forest in Myanmar's eastern Kayah state.
Members of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force run during training at their base camp in a forest in Myanmar's eastern Kayah state.

Myanmar Military Carries Out Atrocities in the East, Too

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Mary Yang
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