Nick Aspinwall

New York

Journalist at Freelance

Words @washingtonpost @thedailybeast @Slate @guardian @AJEnglish, before: international editor @TheWeek

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Noboa's Crime, Energy Policies Win Him Reelection in Ecuador

1 week ago | foreignpolicy.com | Nick Aspinwall

Politics Elections QUITO, Ecuador — Latin America’s first presidential election of 2025 is in the books. Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, comfortably won reelection over his rival, Luisa González, after a campaign dominated by a security crisis as the country’s violent crime rate has skyrocketed due to drug-related violence.
Duterte’s Arrest in Philippines Means Possible Justice for Drug War Victims

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Nick Aspinwall

Politics Human Rights The arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on March 11, on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), already feels like a seismic event.
Philippines Welcomes Trump's Security Plans But Fears Climate, Migration Impacts

Nov 25, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Nick Aspinwall

A shelter designed to float by using plastic drums and angular bars in Manila on Oct. 17.
The Philippines Is Washington’s New Front Line Against China

Aug 15, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Nick Aspinwall

When the U.S. and Philippine militaries concluded their largest-ever joint military exercises on May 8, they cemented a surprisingly robust security alliance that is crucial to containing China—both in the South China Sea and beyond.
Duterte-Marcos Feud in Philippines Has China and U.S. Watching Nervously

Mar 28, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Nick Aspinwall

When Rodrigo Duterte left the Philippine presidency and returned to private life in 2022, public life seemed suddenly quiet. Duterte’s brash statements, late-night rants, and off-the-cuff threats directed at his enemies were replaced with the caution of his successor—and then ally—the mild-mannered President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. When Rodrigo Duterte left the Philippine presidency and returned to private life in 2022, public life seemed suddenly quiet.
Bamboo may be the secret ingredient to building a flood-resistant home

Nov 27, 2023 | washingtonpost.com | Nick Aspinwall

Green SpacesBlueprints for a more resilient planetYasmeen Lari spent a four-decade career designing award-winning structures out of concrete, glass and steel before stumbling into her ideal material. It was at a camp for refugees from military conflict in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley. Residents there were struggling to secure bricks and wood to build communal kitchens — until she spotted a nearby bamboo grove.
Can golf cure its water addiction?

Sep 11, 2023 | adn.com | Nick Aspinwall

LOS ANGELES — At The Ranch at Laguna Beach, golfers tee off under the dramatic shadow of a vast canyon, zipping around in electric carts and strolling along gleaming grassy fairways. From the lush greenery, you’d never know California is emerging from a historic mega drought. Golf and the Southern California climate make for uneasy bedfellows.
Can golf cure its water addiction?

Sep 11, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Nick Aspinwall

LOS ANGELES - At The Ranch at Laguna Beach, golfers tee off under the dramatic shadow of a vast canyon, zipping around in electric carts and strolling along gleaming grassy fairways. From the lush greenery, you'd never know California is emerging from a historic mega drought. Golf and the Southern California climate make for uneasy bedfellows.
Can golf cure its water addiction?

Sep 11, 2023 | mrt.com | Nick Aspinwall

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate LOS ANGELES - At The Ranch at Laguna Beach, golfers tee off under the dramatic shadow of a vast canyon, zipping around in electric carts and strolling along gleaming grassy fairways. From the lush greenery, you'd never know California is emerging from a historic mega drought. Golf and the Southern California climate make for uneasy bedfellows.
Can golf cure its water addiction?

Sep 11, 2023 | sfgate.com | Nick Aspinwall

LOS ANGELES - At The Ranch at Laguna Beach, golfers tee off under the dramatic shadow of a vast canyon, zipping around in electric carts and strolling along gleaming grassy fairways. From the lush greenery, you'd never know California is emerging from a historic mega drought. Golf and the Southern California climate make for uneasy bedfellows.