Lexa Brenner

Lexa Brenner is the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard International Review. She is interested in national security, foreign policy, and the role of China and Russia in great power politics.

Asia

Rated C for Censored: Walt Disney in China’s Pocket

"Behind closed doors, Disney, and indeed all of Hollywood, have been self-censoring plots, characters, and dialogues for decades to appease the Chinese Communist Party."

United States

On Atlantic Alliances and Autocrats: An Interview with Jeanne Shaheen

Historically, I don’t think the United States has appreciated enough the enormous advantages that empowering women—half of the world’s population—can bring.