Charlotte Lawson
Charlotte Lawson is a reporter at The Dispatch and currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Prior to joining the company in 2020, she studied history and global security at the University of Virginia. When Charlotte is not keeping up with foreign policy and world affairs, she is probably trying to hone her photography skills.
Partisanship Over Policy at the Heritage Foundation
Interviews with more than a dozen current and former employees reveal how the think tank sidelines its scholars to score political points.
U.S.-Iran Negotiations Continue Even as Military Clashes Escalate
American diplomats are still pursuing a new nuclear agreement despite Iran’s aggression in the Middle East.
The Morning Dispatch: Is the Iran Deal Back From the Dead?
Plus: Marking six months of war in Ukraine.
Iran Targets Diplomats and Political Opponents—on U.S. Soil
In addition to threats against John Bolton and Mike Pompeo, the Islamic Republic has surveilled members of the think tank community.
The Morning Dispatch: Afghanistan, One Year Later
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Lawmakers Still Wrestle With Biden’s Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal
A year after Kabul fell to the Taliban, Americans and Afghans still struggle with its bloody ramifications.
The Morning Dispatch: Another Election Denier Clinches a Governor’s Primary
Plus: The Senate votes overwhelmingly to clear Finland and Sweden’s inclusion in NATO.
A Dream of a Free China
A walk through the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest with one of its student leaders.
‘Ukraine as It Was Can’t Continue to Exist’
As its brutal invasion drags on, Russia targets Ukrainian identity and Ukrainians themselves.
Joe Biden Pivots to Middle East Security
Amid failing nuclear talks with Iran, the president looks to bolster regional defense and build on the historic Abraham Accords.