Ben Rhodes

Washington, D.C.

Writer and Political Commentator at Freelance

Podcast Co-Host at Pod Save the World

Pod Save The World, MSNBC, Author - After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made: https://t.co/qzG9cDCc2X

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Democrats Can Stop Trump and Save America

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Ben Rhodes

You are meant to feel powerless. That is what a strongman wants: to make you feel as if nothing can stop the takeover of your country. The richest man in the world is destroying parts of the government. A former weekend Fox News host runs the Pentagon. There is the potential for corruption on a huge scale. The global order is being deconstructed. Allies are being humiliated and dictators embraced. Threats of territorial expansion are repeated until they are no longer funny or fanciful.
EE. UU. no votó por este Donald Trump

Feb 14, 2025 | hechoencalifornia1010.com | Ben Rhodes

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Ensayo invitado11 de febrero de 2025Por Ben RhodesRhodes es colaborador de la sección de Opinión. Fue viceconsejero de seguridad nacional en el gobierno de Barack Obama.
EE. UU. no votó por este Donald Trump

Feb 13, 2025 | almendron.com | Ben Rhodes

En 1962, poco después de que el presidente John Kennedy creara la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID, por su sigla en inglés), encargada de administrar la ayuda exterior estadounidense, recibió en la Casa Blanca a sus primeros directores de misión. Señaló la difícil política de mantener la ayuda exterior, pero la calificó de esencial para el papel de Estados Unidos como líder del mundo libre.
This isn’t the Donald Trump America elected

Feb 10, 2025 | startribune.com | Ben Rhodes

He did not run on the dismantling of USAID, the conquest of Greenland or the occupation of Gaza. The New York TimesFebruary 10, 2025 at 6:00PMPresident Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20 in Washington. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press)Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.
This Isn’t the Donald Trump America Elected

Feb 9, 2025 | flipboard.com | Ben Rhodes

Donald Trump has decided whether he will deport the Duke of Sussex from the United States while Prince Harry is in Canada for the Invictus Games. The …
Democrats Need a Foreign Policy That Can Work-and Win

Dec 12, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Ben Rhodes

After Donald Trump’s first election, it was easy for Democrats to cast him as an aberration from the norms and practices that had broadly oriented American foreign policy for decades. But Joe Biden’s presidency now feels like an elegiac effort to restore U.S. leadership of a rules-based international order. Trump’s second term, meanwhile, is poised to usher in a full embrace of the zero-sum transactionalism that order was created to supersede.
Análise | Como os democratas caíram numa armadilha que Donald Trump montou para pegá-los

Nov 10, 2024 | estadao.com.br | Ben Rhodes

Em dezembro de 2019, viajei a Hong Kong, onde pairava um tema inquietante. Os jovens vinham tomando as ruas havia meses para protestar contra a ingerência do Partido Comunista Chinês em um sistema que deveria ser democrático e autogovernado. Eles pichavam nos muros: “Salvem Hong Kong! Se nos queimarem, vocês queimarão também!”.
I Study Guys Like Trump. There's a Reason They Keep Winning.

Nov 7, 2024 | nytimes.com | Ben Rhodes

In December 2019, I traveled to Hong Kong, where a heavy unease hung in the air. For months, young people had taken to the streets to protest the encroachment of the Chinese Communist Party on what was supposed to be a self-governing, democratic system.
Breaking Down Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy on Apple Podcasts

Jul 24, 2024 | podcasts.apple.com | Tommy Vietor |Ben Rhodes

Tommy and Ben discuss the international reaction to Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race, and dive into what Kamala Harris’s foreign policy could look like based on her record in the Senate, experience during the Biden administration, and advisers.
American Descent | Ben Rhodes

Jul 23, 2024 | nybooks.com | Ben Rhodes

In March thousands of Russians gathered in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate Vladimir Putin’s reelection, waving tricolor flags before the jubilant domes of Saint Basil’s Cathedral. The rock band Lyube, whose nationalist music has been a soundtrack for Russian soldiers in Ukraine, performed. Three Kremlin-approved losing candidates showed up as a demonstration of their fealty. Putin appeared triumphant onstage, his awkwardly ageless face magnified on the JumboTrons.