Charlotte Lawson

Charlotte Lawson is a reporter covering foreign policy and world affairs. She joined The Dispatch in June 2020, after graduating from the University of Virginia. You can follow her at @lawsonreports

Charlotte Lawson
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Does Putin Have a ‘Shadow Army’?

Wagner Group mercenaries have suffered setbacks in Ukraine but still maintain a global footprint: A Dispatch Explainer.

Will South Korea Go Nuclear?

As Pyongyang grows its nuclear arsenal, Seoul considers its atomic options.

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Breaking the Deadlock in Ukraine

As Moscow and Kyiv consider large-scale offensives, the West weighs sending new types of weaponry.

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Can Israel Normalize Relations with Saudi Arabia?

Benjamin Netanyahu will need to push past the bad blood between the Saudis and Americans.

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Iran’s Battle Against the Baha’is

The Islamic Republic takes advantage of public unrest to crack down on the religious minority—including two grandmothers.

The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Charlotte Lawson

The Dispatch Monthly Mailbag with Charlotte Lawson

Charlotte responds to questions from members about the University of Virginia, classic rock, and life in Turkey.

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Was the Brittney Griner Deal the Right Move?

A former Defense Department official doesn’t think so: A Dispatch Q&A.

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Zero-COVID’s Lasting Damage

Xi Jinping’s pandemic miscalculations could cost China big.

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The Islamic World’s Uyghur Silence

Muslim-majority nations turn their backs on China’s Uyghurs while decrying Islamophobia in the West.

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Turkey on the Brink

Next year’s presidential election could reshape how Ankara sees its place in the world.