Howard W. French


Howard W. French is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and a longtime foreign correspondent. His latest book is Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War.

Articles by Howard W. French
Jack Ma is seen up close, holding his fingers to his right eye.
Jack Ma is seen up close, holding his fingers to his right eye.
Trump is shown from the side as he speaks into a microphone. The background is almost entirely dark.
Trump is shown from the side as he speaks into a microphone. The background is almost entirely dark.
A demonstrator in a yellow-green vest holds up a banner with Trump's face on it.
A demonstrator in a yellow-green vest holds up a banner with Trump's face on it.
A man pulls a man on a mattress on a rubble-strewn street.
A man pulls a man on a mattress on a rubble-strewn street.
Effigies of Yoon and Trump are wrapped onto the back of a Trump during a protest. A woman in a mask poses in front of them, making the peace sign.
Effigies of Yoon and Trump are wrapped onto the back of a Trump during a protest. A woman in a mask poses in front of them, making the peace sign.
Biden and Lourenço stand next to each other, touching arms.
Biden and Lourenço stand next to each other, touching arms.
A close-up of Trump, wearing a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" cap.
A close-up of Trump, wearing a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" cap.
Trump stands at a podium that reads "STOP BIDEN'S BORDER BLOODBATH."
Trump stands at a podium that reads "STOP BIDEN'S BORDER BLOODBATH."
Trump stands beside a crowd of people, facing the camera.
Trump stands beside a crowd of people, facing the camera.
A man in a suit delivers a speech in front of a blue screen.
A man in a suit delivers a speech in front of a blue screen.
People hold up their arms in protest on the street.
People hold up their arms in protest on the street.
A man shields his face while grimacing and holding up a yellow flag.
A man shields his face while grimacing and holding up a yellow flag.
Two women wearing the same t-shirt that reads "VOICES OF IMMIGRANTS" stare at the camera.
Two women wearing the same t-shirt that reads "VOICES OF IMMIGRANTS" stare at the camera.
A man in orange holds a red sign that reads: "WE WANT NIPPON STEEL'S INVESTMENTS."
A man in orange holds a red sign that reads: "WE WANT NIPPON STEEL'S INVESTMENTS."
A rocket is launched at night. There is a lot of smoke, and the photo is red-tinted.
A rocket is launched at night. There is a lot of smoke, and the photo is red-tinted.