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Steve Clemons

Steve Clemons
Steve Clemons is Washington editor at large for The Atlantic and editor of Atlantic Live. He writes frequently about politics and foreign affairs.
Policy

One Last Trip With Joe Biden

How the vice president spent a few of his closing days in office.

  • Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
Ideas

The Biden Doctrine

Has the vice president made a lasting contribution in foreign policy?

  • Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
Threats

Are the Saudis to Blame for Iraq?

U.S. lawmakers encouraged officials in Riyadh to arm Syrian rebels. Now that strategy may have created a monster in the Middle East. By Steve Clemons

  • Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
Threats

A Question for Obama's Syria Critics: What Are the Alternatives?

The civil war in Syria is horrific, but a strategy superior to President Obama's has yet to emerge. By Steve Clemons

  • Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
Policy

Japan Knew That Biden Would Go Soft on China

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is aware of the complex geopolitical game at play in East Asia. That's why he didn't implore the Vice President to go hard on Beijing. By Steve Clemons

  • Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
Policy

What John Kerry Should Have Said in Egypt

The Secretary of State may have wanted to get U.S.-Egypt relations back on track, but he may have instead enabled Mubarak 2.0. By Steve Clemons

  • Steve Clemons, The Atlantic
Business

The Atlantic's Interview With Defense Secretary Hagel

The sergeant-turned-secretary talks about his job, and why he sent Egypt's top general a book about George Washington. By Steve Clemons

  • Steve Clemons, The Atlantic