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Carla Anne Robbins

Carla Anne Robbins

Carla Anne Robbins, an editorial board member of American Purpose, covered national security and diplomacy for the Wall Street Journal and is a former deputy editorial page editor for the New York Times. She is now Marxe faculty director of the master of international affairs program at Baruch College’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs and an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Twitter: @robbinscarla.

Articles and Events

Where's the Strategy?

Where's the Strategy?

With a hot and a cold war in the East and West intensifying, it's past time for the Biden administration to explain its plans.

Carla Anne Robbins

June 10, 2022: Ivo Daalder discusses "NATO and Ukraine." Moderated by Carla Anne Robbins.

On June 10, 2022, Ivo Daalder joined American Purpose to discuss "NATO and Ukraine." Moderated by Carla Anne Robbins. Ivo Daalder is president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and host of World Review with Ivo Daalder. He served as the U.S. ambassador to NATO from

American Purpose, Carla Anne Robbins

December 8, 2021: Thomas J. Main and Carla Anne Robbins discuss Main's new book, "The Rise of Illiberalism"

Join us on December 8, 2021 to hear Thomas J. Main and Carla Anne Robbins discuss Main's new book, The Rise of Illiberalism. Carla Anne Robbins [https://www.americanpurpose.com/author/carla-anne-robbins/], an editorial board member of American Purpose, covered national security and diplomacy for the Wall Street

Carla Anne Robbins

Continuing Liberty conference, September 20-22, 2021: "Allies" with Tom Tugendhat, Josef Joffe, Michael Mandelbaum, Réka Szemerkényi, and Carla Anne Robbins

Part of the Continuing Liberty [https://www.americanpurpose.com/continuing-liberty/] conference. 9:00 a.m.—10:15 a.m. ET Allies Tom Tugendhat, UK House of Commons Josef Joffe, Johns Hopkins SAIS and American Purpose Michael Mandelbaum, Johns Hopkins SAIS and American Purpose Réka Szemerkényi, former ambassador of Hungary to

American Purpose, Josef Joffe, Carla Anne Robbins, Michael Mandelbaum
The Enemy Uncounted

The Enemy Uncounted

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin seems determined to deal with extremism in the U.S. military. Capitol Hill Republicans, Fox News, and even some of his top commanders prefer denial.

Carla Anne Robbins

July 28, 2021: G. John Ikenberry and Dan Deudney discuss "the roots of Biden's foreign policy." Moderated by Carla Anne Robbins

Join us on July 28, 2021 to hear G. John Ikenberry and Dan Deudney discuss "the roots of Biden's foreign policy." Moderated by Carla Anne Robbins. G. John Ikenberry, an editorial board member of American Purpose, is the Albert G. Milbank professor of politics and international

Carla Anne Robbins, G. John Ikenberry
The Norm-Breaker vs. the Norm-Defender

The Norm-Breaker vs. the Norm-Defender

At Wednesday’s summit, President Biden should bear in mind that sowing disruption and degrading norms are key to Vladimir Putin’s power. To defend the rules-based order, Biden is going to have to push back harder.

Carla Anne Robbins

May. 14, 2021: Carla Robbins in conversation with Thomas B. Edsall on "Are Americans Ready To Trust Government Again?"

Join us on May 14, 2021 to hear Carla Robbins in conversation with Thomas B. Edsall on "Are Americans Ready To Trust Government Again?" Carla Anne Robbins [https://www.americanpurpose.com/author/carla-anne-robbins/], an editorial board member of American Purpose, covered national security and diplomacy for the Wall

Carla Anne Robbins