Editors’ Picks: Counting presidential dead is a distraction

[Read this email in your browser]( September 21, 2020 [Sponsor Logo]( SPONSORED BY THE NEW SCHOOL 1 [Potato, potahto.](. commentators have argued about whether the George W. Bush or Trump administration has resulted in more deaths. But that discussion only obscures their similarities, Noah Berlatsky [writes](. 2 [Internal threats.]( Ethiopia, political assassinations and conspiracy theories threaten to derail the democratic transition of an already fragile nation, Tom Gardner and Lule Estifanos [report](. 3 [75th birthday.]( the anniversary of the United Nations, it’s clear that it has become a very different institution than it was intended to be. Yet it still critically serves U.S. interests, FP’s Michael Hirsh [writes](. 4 [Going solo?]( the United Kingdom’s latest Brexit snafu, many in Scotland—and elsewhere—are thinking about what an independent Scottish foreign policy might look like, David Leask [writes](. 5 [Stymied snapback.]( critical support from key U.N. powers, the U.S. effort to reimpose sanctions on Iran appears to be in tatters, FP’s Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, and Colum Lynch [report](. SPONSORED [ ADVANCE YOUR INTERNATIONAL CAREER:]( ADVANCE YOUR INTERNATIONAL CAREER: The New School in NYC offers a 30-credit MS in International Affairs for professionals with min. 3 years’ experience. The innovative, modular structure lets you combine subject and skill areas that serve your personal interests and career goals. [Learn more](. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2020 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](