Farah Stockman

Boston, New York

Editorial Writer at The New York Times

I'm a member of the New York Times editorial board. My book, "American Made," is about work and one root cause of our political crisis.

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Articles

Two Estranged Friends on Their Fight for Mideast Peace. 'We Were a Bit Na├"ve.'

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Farah Stockman

It's hard to remember now, as Gazans eat grass to try to survive a siege, and as Israelis emboldened by the trauma of Oct. 7 seem poised to annex the West Bank, but there was a time when peace in the Middle East felt possible. In 2003, I moved to Washington to cover foreign policy and fell in with a group of friends - human rights lawyers, policy wonks and aides on Capitol Hill - who were pushing for a two-state solution.
Trump's Tariffs Against Canada Can't Be About Trade

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Farah Stockman

I'll admit that I was sympathetic to Donald Trump's heresy on trade, during his first term. His tariffs on China and his bid to renegotiate NAFTA prompted much pearl clutching from economists and pundits, but I knew from my reporting how many people in factory towns across America wanted him to do those things. The renegotiation of NAFTA was, ultimately, a bipartisan success story. It passed overwhelmingly.
Gutting U.S.A.I.D. Was a Disaster. Here Is How to Move Forward.

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Farah Stockman

Those who care about the world and America’s role in it need to create a new vision for how to help vulnerable people in other countries. Source link
Trump’s foreign policy may be crude, but it’s realist

2 months ago | sanjuandailystar.com | Farah Stockman

By Farah StockmanThe destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Threats to make Canada the 51st state. The humiliation of Ukraine. What is going on with U.S. foreign policy? Some see it as driven by President Donald Trump’s personal greed or fondness for dictators. Both might ring true, but neither tells the whole story. What matters most to Trump is not the wealth or ideology of a country but how powerful it is. He believes in dominating the weak and giving deference to the strong.
Farah Stockman: The president’s realistic foreign policy

2 months ago | post-gazette.com | Farah Stockman

The destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Threats to make Canada the 51st state. The humiliation of Ukraine. What is going on with U.S. foreign policy? Some see it as driven by President Donald Trump’s personal greed or fondness for dictators. Both might ring true, but neither tells the whole story. What matters most to Trump is not the wealth or ideology of a country but how powerful it is. He believes in dominating the weak and giving deference to the strong.
La política exterior de Trump puede ser cruda, pero es realista

Mar 7, 2025 | elmundo.hn | Farah Stockman

Por: Farah Stockman | The New York TimesLa destrucción de la USAID, las amenazas de convertir a Canadá en el estado número 51, la humillación de Ucrania. ¿Qué está pasando con la política exterior de Estados Unidos?. Algunos la ven impulsada por la codicia personal del presidente Trump o su afición por los dictadores. Ambas cosas pueden sonar ciertas, pero ninguna cuenta toda la historia. Lo que más le importa a Trump no es la riqueza o la ideología de un país, sino lo poderoso que es.
La política exterior de Trump puede ser burda, pero es realista

Mar 7, 2025 | infobae.com | Farah Stockman

La destrucción de la USAID, las amenazas de convertir a Canadá en el estado número 51, la humillación de Ucrania. ¿Qué está pasando con la política exterior de Estados Unidos?. Algunos la ven impulsada por la codicia personal del presidente Trump o su afición por los dictadores. Ambas cosas pueden sonar ciertas, pero ninguna cuenta toda la historia. Lo que más le importa a Trump no es la riqueza o la ideología de un país, sino lo poderoso que es.
Trump's Foreign Policy May Be Crude, But It's Realist

Mar 7, 2025 | nytimes.com | Farah Stockman

The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. Threats to make Canada the 51st state. The humiliation of Ukraine. What is going on with U.S. foreign policy? Some see it as driven by President Trump's personal greed or fondness for dictators. Both might ring true, but neither tells the whole story. What matters most to Mr. Trump is not the wealth or ideology of a country but how powerful it is. He believes in dominating the weak and giving deference to the strong. It's a strategy as old as time. It's called realism.
A U.S. Betrayal Is Surreal for Europeans

Feb 19, 2025 | flipboard.com | Farah Stockman

10 hours agoTrump says Ukraine 'should have never started it' in comments about war with RussiaTrump made the remark while deriding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose country was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Has America Become a Threat to Europe?

Feb 19, 2025 | nytimes.com | Farah Stockman

On Jan. 29, Bryan Lanza, a longtime adviser to President Trump, issued a stark warning to a group of German manufacturers. He told them that the president is a "sledgehammer." You either work with him, or you get hit, according to Karl Haeusgen, president of V.D.M.A, Germany's Mechanical Engineering Industry Association, who was there. Mr. Lanza was warning the Germans not to sell hydraulics, which can be used for hospital beds as well as missile launchers, to China. It was no small ask.