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Suzanne Nossel

We've Forgotten What 'Soft Power' Is

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"As Americans eulogize soft power, they should push past nostalgia to consider what precisely has been lost," Suzanne Nossel writes.

In this June 4, 2008 file photo, Palestinians unload bags of flour donated by the United States Agency for International Development
Mohammed Ballas / AP
US Foreign Policy

What We Can Learn from Trump’s Success in Gaza

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

Suzanne Nossel analyzes President Trump's role in the ceasefire plan and why, in today's diplomacy, style now matters just as much as substance.

President Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One while flying back to Washington on October 14, 2025.
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

America Is Stronger When It Participates in the UN

In the News
The Dispatch
Suzanne Nossel

“By preemptively counting itself out, Washington squanders its own influence, isolates itself, and makes room for its rivals to work their will," Suzanne Nossel argues.

US President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Richard Drew / AP
US Foreign Policy

Ahead of His UN Speech, Remember That Trump Is Learning Geopolitics in Real Time

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"Those seeking to influence the administration need to shape their own strategies in light of Trump’s tendencies," Suzanne Nossel writes.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

The UN is Turning 80. Is It Still Relevant?

Analysis
by Coauthors

From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

United Nations metal logo sign
John Angelillo / AP
Global Politics

Speech for Me but Not for Thee

In the News
New York Times
Suzanne Nossel

"In authoritarian societies, speech is not free precisely because voicing dissent can lead to arrest, jail or torture," Suzanne Nossel writes.

A person holds a Free Speech sign at a demonstration in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show
Jae C. Hong / AP
Culture

Jimmy Kimmel and the Threat That Comedy Poses to Autocrats

In the News
Los Angeles Times
Suzanne Nossel

"Around the world, autocrats have recognized the power of comedians to puncture preferred narratives, undermine authority and stoke dissent," Suzanne Nossel writes.

People walk by the Jimmy Kimmel Live studio
Chris Pizzello / AP
Culture