“Previous Commerce secretaries have thought of themselves as the voice of business—I don’t think of myself quite as the voice of business; I think of myself as a force for economic competitiveness.” My Foreign Policy Interview with Secretary Gina Raimondo foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/16/gin…

Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China. foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/16/gin…

. Rishi Iyengar speaks to Secretary Gina Raimondo for Foreign Policy. “Previous Commerce secretaries have thought of themselves as the voice of business—I don’t think of myself quite as the voice of business; I think of myself as a force for economic competitiveness,” foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/16/gin…

Outstanding interview by Rishi Iyengar on how Secretary Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department into a key player—if not the main one—in national security for competition with #China. foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/16/gin…

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke at the DNC last night. I asked her last month if she would serve in another administration. Yes, but "I have to work for someone I believe in and who’s principled," she said. "I will not work for President Trump." foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/16/gin…

Round of applause for this lede from Robbie Gramer and Amy Mackinnon on the DNC foreign policy priorities (or significant lack thereof) foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/20/har…

Iran has tried to influence and interfere in U.S. elections dating back to at least 2018, but this time their attacks appear to be earlier, broader and more high-profile. I dug into why that might be in my latest Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/21/ira…

Aside from the fact that Robert is now basically dead to me, I feel duty-bound to reiterate what a brilliant journalist and wonderful human being he is. His next home better take good care of him. I humbly claim dibs on the newly vacated position of Foreign Policy court jester.

Appropriate vibes for Robbie Gramer's penultimate day at Foreign Policy

Telegram founder Pavel Durov, arrested in France over the weekend, will likely be either released or charged with a crime by French authorities on Wednesday. I looked at the countries and communities that have a stake in his fate for Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/27/tel…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov transferred to French court for ‘possible indictment’ npr.org/2024/08/28/nx-…

Update: Durov has been released and will be transferred to court for initial questioning and possible indictment, French prosecutors told multiple media outlets.

The detention of Pavel Durov has sparked a public controversy over online speech, encryption, and digital rights as well as a potential diplomatic fallout in Europe, FP’s Rishi Iyengar writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/08/27/tel…

Writer mode

Throughout Elon Musk's fight with Brazil, I kept coming back to what he said when he decided to buy Twitter (now X): "free speech...which matches the law." In my latest Foreign Policy, I tried to unpack why he's now fighting the law in several countries. foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/05/elo…