David Klion

@DavidKlion

David Klion is a Brooklyn-based writer for various publications. He is working on a book about the legacy of neoconservatism.

Neera Tanden

A Defense of Neera Tanden’s Tweets (but Not of Neera Tanden) A Defense of Neera Tanden’s Tweets (but Not of Neera Tanden)

The one thing that the Senate cannot stomach is telling the truth about the Republican Party.

Feb 23, 2021 / David Klion

Anne Applebaum and the Crisis of Centrist Politics

Anne Applebaum and the Crisis of Centrist Politics Anne Applebaum and the Crisis of Centrist Politics

In her new book, Applebaum attempts to understand why some of her intellectual bedfellows moved to the far right.

Jan 11, 2021 / Books & the Arts / David Klion

Biden Must End the Forever Wars

Biden Must End the Forever Wars Biden Must End the Forever Wars

The American public, exhausted by the pandemic and two decades of war, is in no mood for military adventurism.

Jan 4, 2021 / Biden's First 100 Days / David Klion

Will the Left Get a Say in the Biden Doctrine?

Will the Left Get a Say in the Biden Doctrine? Will the Left Get a Say in the Biden Doctrine?

Covid-19 creates an opportunity to shift foreign policy away from the military.

Jul 27, 2020 / Feature / David Klion

The Woman Behind Elizabeth Warren’s Foreign Policy

The Woman Behind Elizabeth Warren’s Foreign Policy The Woman Behind Elizabeth Warren’s Foreign Policy

The campaign has kept Sasha Baker out of the spotlight, but she wants to shake up the consensus from the inside.

Feb 18, 2020 / Feature / David Klion

Richard Holbrooke and the Lost Idealism of a Generation

Richard Holbrooke and the Lost Idealism of a Generation Richard Holbrooke and the Lost Idealism of a Generation

Holbrooke’s public and personal life captures the contradictions of a cohort of liberals that came of age in the 1960s.

Aug 13, 2019 / Books & the Arts / David Klion

Can a New Think Tank Put a Stop to Endless War?

Can a New Think Tank Put a Stop to Endless War? Can a New Think Tank Put a Stop to Endless War?

The Quincy Institute will attempt to radically rewrite the DC foreign policy playbook.

Jul 29, 2019 / Feature / David Klion

When Will Washington End the Forever War?

When Will Washington End the Forever War? When Will Washington End the Forever War?

A new breed of progressive politicians and activists is challenging the bipartisan consensus—but there’s a long way to go.

Apr 24, 2019 / Feature / David Klion

Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’?

Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’? Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’?

Bernie Sanders’s foreign-policy adviser is part of a new generation of progressives fighting an entrenched status quo.

Feb 6, 2019 / Feature / David Klion

Paul Manafort 2018

It’s Time to Demystify Russiagate It’s Time to Demystify Russiagate

There have been endless, bewildering plot twists, but essentially it’s a corruption scandal—one that should bring down Trump’s presidency.

Dec 12, 2018 / David Klion

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