John Haltiwanger
@jchaltiwanger.bsky.social
Staff Writer at ForeignPolicy.com
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A GoFundMe for Washington Post journalists has already raised $73,000 www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
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February 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A GoFundMe for Washington Post journalists has already raised $73,000 www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Solidarity with all of the hardworking WaPo journalists who lost their jobs today. As a reporter who has been laid off multiple times, I've been in your shoes before and I know how much it sucks. We are all worse off because of this. A sad day for media/democracy/the U.S.
February 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Solidarity with all of the hardworking WaPo journalists who lost their jobs today. As a reporter who has been laid off multiple times, I've been in your shoes before and I know how much it sucks. We are all worse off because of this. A sad day for media/democracy/the U.S.
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"They have a plan for Taiwan; Trump’s behavior would not speed up or speed down their plan."
I met Taiwanese legislator Kuan-ting Chen of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei and asked him about Trump, China, and more.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/t... w @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social
I met Taiwanese legislator Kuan-ting Chen of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei and asked him about Trump, China, and more.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/t... w @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social
What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy
The Pentagon quietly released the major policy document.
foreignpolicy.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:40 AM
"They have a plan for Taiwan; Trump’s behavior would not speed up or speed down their plan."
I met Taiwanese legislator Kuan-ting Chen of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei and asked him about Trump, China, and more.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/t... w @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social
I met Taiwanese legislator Kuan-ting Chen of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei and asked him about Trump, China, and more.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/t... w @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social
In this week's edition of Situation Report, @iyengarish.bsky.social and I dive into Trump's new National Defense Strategy and more: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/t...
What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy
The Pentagon quietly released the major policy document.
foreignpolicy.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:05 PM
In this week's edition of Situation Report, @iyengarish.bsky.social and I dive into Trump's new National Defense Strategy and more: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/t...
A lot has happened in the U.S. and the world since the Jan. 3 raid that resulted in Maduro's capture. But the U.S. has not moved on from Latin America by any means. I dive into what could happen next in my latest: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/u...
What’s Next for the U.S. Military in Latin America?
“All the evidence points to a permanent U.S. military presence,” one expert said.
foreignpolicy.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:23 PM
A lot has happened in the U.S. and the world since the Jan. 3 raid that resulted in Maduro's capture. But the U.S. has not moved on from Latin America by any means. I dive into what could happen next in my latest: foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/u...
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Can’t get over that Pretti’s parents yesterday woke up thinking everything was normal and by the end of the day they were watching the federal government trash their dead son.
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Can’t get over that Pretti’s parents yesterday woke up thinking everything was normal and by the end of the day they were watching the federal government trash their dead son.
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You've probably seen The Golden Dome in the news this week, for one very specific reason.
@alexandrassharp.bsky.social and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social have a timely @foreignpolicy.com deep dive on where it stands.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/22/g...
@alexandrassharp.bsky.social and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social have a timely @foreignpolicy.com deep dive on where it stands.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/22/g...
Trump’s Golden Dome Is No Silver Bullet
Nearly one year on, one of the biggest U.S. defense proposals remains little more than a concept.
foreignpolicy.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You've probably seen The Golden Dome in the news this week, for one very specific reason.
@alexandrassharp.bsky.social and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social have a timely @foreignpolicy.com deep dive on where it stands.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/22/g...
@alexandrassharp.bsky.social and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social have a timely @foreignpolicy.com deep dive on where it stands.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/22/g...
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FP’s @alexandrassharp.bsky.social and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social offer a deep dive on Trump’s proposed Golden Dome, including its purpose, expected capabilities, potential cost, development timeline, and possible risks.
Trump’s Golden Dome Is No Silver Bullet
Nearly one year on, one of the biggest U.S. defense proposals remains little more than a concept.
foreignpolicy.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
FP’s @alexandrassharp.bsky.social and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social offer a deep dive on Trump’s proposed Golden Dome, including its purpose, expected capabilities, potential cost, development timeline, and possible risks.
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U.S. President Donald Trump faces a daunting second year in office. From midterms to court cases, foreign wars to the World Cup, here are the biggest hurdles to the White House’s 2026 agenda.
w/ @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social, @kfj-fp.bsky.social, and Rachel Oswald
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/t...
w/ @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social, @kfj-fp.bsky.social, and Rachel Oswald
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Biggest Challenges Trump Faces in His Second Year
From Russia-Ukraine to the U.S. midterms, Trump faces a bumpier year at home and abroad.
foreignpolicy.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump faces a daunting second year in office. From midterms to court cases, foreign wars to the World Cup, here are the biggest hurdles to the White House’s 2026 agenda.
w/ @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social, @kfj-fp.bsky.social, and Rachel Oswald
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/t...
w/ @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social, @kfj-fp.bsky.social, and Rachel Oswald
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/16/t...
Trump said the killing has stopped, but a lot is up in the air. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/15/i...
Is the Iran Crisis Over?
Trump said the killing has stopped, but a lot is up in the air.
foreignpolicy.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Trump said the killing has stopped, but a lot is up in the air. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/15/i...
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"In nearly 20 cases, agents appeared to use chokeholds & other neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits 'unless deadly force is authorized.'”
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"In nearly 20 cases, agents appeared to use chokeholds & other neck restraints that the Department of Homeland Security prohibits 'unless deadly force is authorized.'”
Apropos of nothing, resharing this piece I wrote in October:
The U.S. Is in a ‘Particularly Authoritarian’ Moment
foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/15/t...
The U.S. Is in a ‘Particularly Authoritarian’ Moment
foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/15/t...
The U.S. Is in a ‘Particularly Authoritarian’ Moment
Trump is treating the military like a “private army,” political scientist Nicholas Grossman warns.
foreignpolicy.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Apropos of nothing, resharing this piece I wrote in October:
The U.S. Is in a ‘Particularly Authoritarian’ Moment
foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/15/t...
The U.S. Is in a ‘Particularly Authoritarian’ Moment
foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/15/t...
A DHS use-of-force policy dated 2018, during the first Trump admin., says officers “are prohibited from discharging firearms at the operator of a moving vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other conveyance unless the use of deadly force against the operator is justified.”
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
A DHS use-of-force policy dated 2018, during the first Trump admin., says officers “are prohibited from discharging firearms at the operator of a moving vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other conveyance unless the use of deadly force against the operator is justified.”
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Justice Dept. Drops Claim That Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Is an Actual Group www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Justice Dept. Drops Claim That Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Is an Actual Group
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Justice Dept. Drops Claim That Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Is an Actual Group www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
The international community appears powerless to address the attack. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/05/t...
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Prompts an Identity Crisis at the U.N.
The international community appears powerless to address the attack.
foreignpolicy.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The international community appears powerless to address the attack. foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/05/t...
I spoke with the former presidents of Colombia and Mexico about the escalating situation in Latin America. More on that and other national security news in the latest SitRep from myself and @iyengarish.bsky.social: foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/18/t...
Trump Hasn’t Learned From History in Latin America
The former leaders of Colombia and Mexico are concerned over recent U.S. actions
foreignpolicy.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I spoke with the former presidents of Colombia and Mexico about the escalating situation in Latin America. More on that and other national security news in the latest SitRep from myself and @iyengarish.bsky.social: foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/18/t...
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“When human rights defenders get punished and the criminals are received with the red carpet, everyone has a problem and can become the next victim,” Francesca Albanese told FP’s @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social.
U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Says There’s No Cease-Fire in Gaza
“There is no peace without the end of the occupation,” Albanese said.
foreignpolicy.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“When human rights defenders get punished and the criminals are received with the red carpet, everyone has a problem and can become the next victim,” Francesca Albanese told FP’s @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social.
Diplomats and experts say Doha and Ankara have leverage, but it may not be enough. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/15/h...
Does the Road to Disarming Hamas Lead Through Qatar and Turkey?
Diplomats and experts say Doha and Ankara have leverage, but it may not be enough.
foreignpolicy.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Diplomats and experts say Doha and Ankara have leverage, but it may not be enough. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/15/h...
“There is no peace without the end of the occupation,” Albanese said. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/10/u...
U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Says There’s No Cease-Fire in Gaza
“There is no peace without the end of the occupation,” Albanese said.
foreignpolicy.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“There is no peace without the end of the occupation,” Albanese said. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/10/u...
Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/04/w...
West Bank Violence Threatens Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.
foreignpolicy.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/04/w...
Trump’s attacks hit a “new low,” the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists said. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/21/t...
It’s Been a Chilling Week for Free Speech in America
Trump’s attacks hit a “new low,” the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
foreignpolicy.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Trump’s attacks hit a “new low,” the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists said. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/21/t...
During a meeting at the White House on Tuesday, MBS pushed Trump to help end the war in Sudan. And it seems his urging worked.
More on that and other news in the latest SitRep from me + @iyengarish.bsky.social https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/20/trump-sudan-mbs-meeting-saudi-russia/
More on that and other news in the latest SitRep from me + @iyengarish.bsky.social https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/20/trump-sudan-mbs-meeting-saudi-russia/
Trump Turns His Eye to Sudan
The U.S. president said he’ll work with regional partners to help end Sudan’s civil war.
foreignpolicy.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
During a meeting at the White House on Tuesday, MBS pushed Trump to help end the war in Sudan. And it seems his urging worked.
More on that and other news in the latest SitRep from me + @iyengarish.bsky.social https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/20/trump-sudan-mbs-meeting-saudi-russia/
More on that and other news in the latest SitRep from me + @iyengarish.bsky.social https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/20/trump-sudan-mbs-meeting-saudi-russia/
I spoke with Charlotte Slente, the head of @drcngo.bsky.social, about her recent visit to eastern Chad to meet with Sudanese refugees. The situation is "horrifying," she said, while urging the international community to do more to help end the civil war in Sudan. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/20/s...
The Dire Need for International Pressure to End the War in Sudan
The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks about what she learned after meeting Sudanese refugees in Chad.
foreignpolicy.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I spoke with Charlotte Slente, the head of @drcngo.bsky.social, about her recent visit to eastern Chad to meet with Sudanese refugees. The situation is "horrifying," she said, while urging the international community to do more to help end the civil war in Sudan. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/20/s...
Putin's Unlikely Envoy to Washington - Kirill Dmitriev is a prominent purveyor of the Kremlin’s line—but real power may lie elsewhere. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/19/k...
Putin's Unlikely Envoy to Washington
Kirill Dmitriev is a prominent purveyor of the Kremlin’s line—but real power may lie elsewhere.
foreignpolicy.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Putin's Unlikely Envoy to Washington - Kirill Dmitriev is a prominent purveyor of the Kremlin’s line—but real power may lie elsewhere. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/19/k...