Roger Cohen

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Roger Cohen is an English-born American journalist, author, and columnist for The New York Times, where he has worked since 1990 in capacities including foreign correspondent, foreign editor from 2001 to 2004, Op-Ed columnist, and current Paris bureau chief. Educated with master's degrees in history and French from Oxford University, Cohen has reported from over a dozen countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, focusing on international conflicts, diplomacy, and political transformations. His contributions to The New York Times have been part of award-winning teams, including the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting on the Ukraine war and George Polk Awards for Ukraine coverage, as well as Pulitzer-recognized post-9/11 foreign desk oversight. Cohen has authored five books, notably The Girl from Human Street: Ghosts of Memory in a Jewish Family, a memoir tracing his Jewish heritage across generations and continents, and Hearts Grown Brutal: Sagas of Sarajevo, chronicling the Yugoslav wars. While praised for insightful global analysis, his opinion pieces on Iran, Israel, and Zionism have drawn criticism from both pro-Israel advocates, who accused him of undue sympathy toward Tehran, and Palestinian rights supporters, who labeled him a defender of Israeli policies.

In brief

Roger Cohen writes with the patience of a man who has stood at too many borders. The Times sent him across continents, then asked him to think in public as a columnist.

Paris bureau chief is a romantic posting that he earned the hard way. The Pulitzer is a ribbon. The real credential is the list of places he has tried to explain without flattening them.