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Allison Meakem

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Munich, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Foreign Policy Magazine, Flipboard, The Business Standard, RealClear World, Hecho En California, Africa Focus News, German Culture Report
(no longer active on here! find me on bluesky!) associate editor @ForeignPolicy, previously @SZ @DW_Europe @ICFJ / proud member @fp_union

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Elections to Watch in 2023

Elections to Watch in 2023

From Pakistan to Poland, here are this year’s biggest presidential and parliamentary races.

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Mesut Ozil's Ghost Still Haunts Germany

Mesut Ozil's Ghost Still Haunts Germany

Proposed citizenship reform offers a chance at redemption.

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Germany Confronts Its Nuclear Demons

Germany Confronts Its Nuclear Demons

Opposition to all things nuclear was the bedrock of the modern German political psyche. Then came Russia’s wa…

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Elections to Watch in 2022

Elections to Watch in 2022

Next year’s contests are set to bring populist reckonings, parliamentary headaches, and a possible democratic…

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The Inevitably Awkward Tokyo Olympics

The Inevitably Awkward Tokyo Olympics

Athletes rebuked competitive norms as COVID-19 became the most normal part of the Tokyo Games.

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Germany Has Voted. What Happens Next?

Germany Has Voted. What Happens Next?

Contentious coalition talks mean German Chancellor Angela Merkel could remain in her post for months to come.

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Maggie O’Farrell’s Most Ambitious Novel Yet

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By Chloe Hadavas Verified, Allison Meakem Verified
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This month, we’re reading two novels that wrestle with troubling episodes of political history in Ireland and Venezuela. Maggie O’Farrell (Knopf, 400 pp., $32, June 2026) This month, we’re reading two novels that wrestle with troubling episodes of political history in Ireland and Venezuela. Maggie O’Farrell (Knopf, 400 pp., $32, June 2026) Maggie O’Farrell hardly needs an introduction after the extraordinary success of her 2020 novel, Hamnet.
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Two Novels Take on the Post-American Dream

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By Chloe Hadavas Verified, Allison Meakem Verified
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This month, we’re reading two novels by Asian American authors that interrogate the promise and perils of starting over in the United States. Sarah Wang (Little, Brown and Company, 320 pp., $29, May 2026) This month, we’re reading two novels by Asian American authors that interrogate the promise and perils of starting over in the United States. Sarah Wang (Little, Brown and Company, 320 pp., $29, May 2026) Botox injections are becoming common among American women.
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Two Takes on Modern France

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By Chloe Hadavas Verified, Allison Meakem Verified
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
This month, we’re reading the latest in French literature, with a pair of novels that channel old philosophical traditions into new perspectives on the country today. Violaine Huisman (Penguin Press, 240 pp., $28, April 2026) This month, we’re reading the latest in French literature, with a pair of novels that channel old philosophical traditions into new perspectives on the country today.
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