Jake Romm

Jake Romm is a New York–based writer and the associate editor of Protean Magazine.

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a protest against the reward imposed by the US president, in Caracas on August 11, 2025.

Why Trump’s Venezuela Attacks Matter So Much Why Trump’s Venezuela Attacks Matter So Much

They signal a US empire increasingly willing to dispense with even the perfunctory legal legitimation that past presidents leaned on.

Oct 2, 2025 / Jake Romm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024.

There’s Another Way to Hold Netanyahu Accountable for the Gaza Genocide There’s Another Way to Hold Netanyahu Accountable for the Gaza Genocide

A case for prosecuting the Israeli prime minister for the crime of persecution.

Sep 24, 2024 / Jake Romm

View of the US-Mexico border wall in Otay Mesa, California, 2021.

Imagining a World of Open Borders Imagining a World of Open Borders

John Washington’s compelling new book lays out the case for abolishing the hellish idea of the border.

Sep 10, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jake Romm