Barbara Slavin (born 1951) is an American journalist and foreign policy expert.
[3] Barbara Slavin graduated from Harvard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian language and literature.
[4] Slavin was an assistant Managing Editor for World and National Security at The Washington Times, an editor of the Week in Review in The New York Times, and a correspondent for The Economist in Cairo, Egypt, and Senior Diplomatic Reporter for USA Today.
In an article for the Lowy Institute for International Policy in January 2017, Slavin described President Donald Trump as "a neophyte populist politician whose promise to 'make America great again' is based on a deeply pessimistic view of the American status quo and the world order.
"[7] In December 2022 The Future of Iran Initiative concluded its efforts and Slavin left her position as director.