Benjamin Soloway | Foreign Policy

Benjamin Soloway is an assistant editor at Foreign Policy. He worked previously in Indonesia as a web editor and Princeton in Asia journalism fellow at the Jakarta Globe. He has also lived in Brazil and Turkey. His work has been published in the Boston Globe, the New Republic, USA Today, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. He studied history at Wesleyan University.

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The Cable

At This Rate, Kid Rock Will Be President Soon. What Are His Foreign-Policy Views?

Kid Rock is a true “American Bad Ass” who will never back down from a fight. Maybe that's why some Republicans think he should run for Senate.

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Feature

Last-Minute Gifts for Wonks: 2016 Edition

Here are some gifts from around the world, fit for even the most insatiable global affairs glutton.

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The Cable

15 Questions Malik Obama Has Posed on Twitter This November

Obama's half-brother wants the answers.

Benjamin Soloway
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The Cable

Under Trump, U.S. Allies in Asia May Look to Themselves for Security

Q&A with Lindsey Ford, director of Asian security at the Asia Society Policy Institute.

Benjamin Soloway
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Report

Obama to Lift Myanmar Sanctions, Including Those on Dirty Jade, Sooner Than Human Rights Organizations Wanted

Some experts fear that the decision will hurt America's ability to influence Myanmar's most troubled sectors.

Benjamin Soloway
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Passport

Duterte Wants U.S. Special Forces Out of the Southern Philippines

Ever since he took office on June, the Philippines and the United States have been on somewhat rocky footing.

Benjamin Soloway
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Hajj DIY: Apps Are Making the Pilgrimage Easier Than it’s Ever Been

More than ever before, navigating the Hajj by smartphone is a real option.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
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Why Did the Head of the Thai Junta Smell a Sock?

Critics of the Thailand's military government have been detained for voicing their opinions. But that hasn't stopped people from making fun of a photo of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.