How FARC Got Off the US Terrorist List
The Biden administration has signaled how it will use its power to designate different groups as terrorists as part of its foreign policy efforts. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the…
Associate Editor
Laila Ujayli
Associate Editor
Laila Ujayli is passionate about the intersection of narrative and policy, concentrating on using stories to reorient US foreign policy towards human needs. She currently studies public policy as a graduate student at the Blavatnik School of Government, where she is a Rhodes Scholar. As a former Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at Win Without War, she worked on reimagining US security spending to invest in the tools necessary to confront today and tomorrow's major challenges. She is especially interested in the use of film to engage the public on global issues and holds a Master of Studies in Film Aesthetics from the University of Oxford.
Islamophobia and the Capitol Insurrection
Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson excused one of the leaders of the extremist Oath Keepers organization implicated in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection by describing him as “a devout…
The Time to Act on Nuclear Disarmament is Now
To kick off the new year, the five nuclear-armed states recognized by the UN (referred to as the “Permanent Five” or the “P5”) graced us with a joint statement reaffirming the…
Amending America’s Undemocratic Defense Policy
Most Americans do not support our country’s militaristic foreign policy strategy or find it to be effective. A new resolution from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)…
The United States Has Leverage in Ukraine
The costs of inaction regarding Russia’s renewed aggression against Ukraine are grave. Pro-democracy Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — could potentially be at risk of…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Needs Your Work, Not Your Words
On Wednesday night, the Senate failed the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when Senate Republicans (and two “Democrats”) voted against legislation that was necessary to change the…
Seven Foreign Policy Issues to Watch in 2022
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” is a column in collaboration with Foreign Policy for America’s NextGen network, a premier group of next generation foreign policy leaders committed to…
To Be Black British in a Country of Broken Promises
Get on the busy underground tube service at Victoria Station in the heart of central London and take the Victoria line five stops until you get to the end of the line: Brixton. Turn left out…
The Marginalization and Disinvestment in MLK Neighborhoods
Poverty rates are almost double the national average in areas surrounding streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., according to our recent study, and educational attainment is much…
Breaking the Mold of Nuclear Patriarchy
This essay is based on the panel discussion “Pipelines and Ceilings: The Gender Gap in Nuclear Policy,” hosted by the Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) at the Harvard Kennedy School…