Skip to main content
Live
THE DIPLOMATIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Could Visit Russia Soon, Kremlin SaysTHE DIPLOMATThailand Announces Further Asset Seizures in Widening Scam ProbeBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesMAIL & GUARDIANBecoming Umwana – a sonTHE GUARDIANUS seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica dealMAIL & GUARDIANEFF ramps up support for MalemaMAIL & GUARDIANIran is winning the social media warTHE INDEPENDENTTucker Carlson begins selling merchandise referencing Trump’s whining about MAGA stars going against Iran warTHE INDEPENDENTWoman killed after argument over onion rings at St Louis Steak ‘n Shake drive-thruTHE GUARDIANPrince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-foundedTHE INDEPENDENTKristi Noem’s husband offers cryptic three-word answer to report that he talked about leaving wife and becoming a womanTHE DIPLOMATFew Safe Harbors: Migrant Workers Vulnerable in Southeast Asia’s Fishing and Seafood IndustriesBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warTHE DIPLOMATIndia’s Hormuz Dilemma Is Not Yet OverBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!THE GUARDIANWild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groupsLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEOil in a war zoneTHE GUARDIANFour men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rulesTHE GUARDIANA day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’THE DIPLOMATChina’s Divergent Strategy: Modernizing vs. Stabilizing Energy Infrastructure in Central AsiaTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump warns ‘only reason Iranians are alive’ is to negotiate ahead of high-stakes peace talks in IslamabadTHE INDEPENDENTTrump promised mass pardons for his top aides before he leaves office: reportLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsMAIL & GUARDIANSouth Africa’s Youth Crisis Meets Action: Vaal EmpowaYouth Week Delivers Outcomes, Not PromisesMAIL & GUARDIANKagame: US sanctions won’t weaken Rwanda’s defence forcesBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEGhosts of the past by the shores of Lake KaribaTHE DIPLOMATIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Could Visit Russia Soon, Kremlin SaysTHE DIPLOMATThailand Announces Further Asset Seizures in Widening Scam ProbeBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesMAIL & GUARDIANBecoming Umwana – a sonTHE GUARDIANUS seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica dealMAIL & GUARDIANEFF ramps up support for MalemaMAIL & GUARDIANIran is winning the social media warTHE INDEPENDENTTucker Carlson begins selling merchandise referencing Trump’s whining about MAGA stars going against Iran warTHE INDEPENDENTWoman killed after argument over onion rings at St Louis Steak ‘n Shake drive-thruTHE GUARDIANPrince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-foundedTHE INDEPENDENTKristi Noem’s husband offers cryptic three-word answer to report that he talked about leaving wife and becoming a womanTHE DIPLOMATFew Safe Harbors: Migrant Workers Vulnerable in Southeast Asia’s Fishing and Seafood IndustriesBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warTHE DIPLOMATIndia’s Hormuz Dilemma Is Not Yet OverBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!THE GUARDIANWild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groupsLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEOil in a war zoneTHE GUARDIANFour men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rulesTHE GUARDIANA day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’THE DIPLOMATChina’s Divergent Strategy: Modernizing vs. Stabilizing Energy Infrastructure in Central AsiaTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump warns ‘only reason Iranians are alive’ is to negotiate ahead of high-stakes peace talks in IslamabadTHE INDEPENDENTTrump promised mass pardons for his top aides before he leaves office: reportLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsMAIL & GUARDIANSouth Africa’s Youth Crisis Meets Action: Vaal EmpowaYouth Week Delivers Outcomes, Not PromisesMAIL & GUARDIANKagame: US sanctions won’t weaken Rwanda’s defence forcesBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEGhosts of the past by the shores of Lake KaribaTHE DIPLOMATIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Could Visit Russia Soon, Kremlin SaysTHE DIPLOMATThailand Announces Further Asset Seizures in Widening Scam ProbeBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesMAIL & GUARDIANBecoming Umwana – a sonTHE GUARDIANUS seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica dealMAIL & GUARDIANEFF ramps up support for MalemaMAIL & GUARDIANIran is winning the social media warTHE INDEPENDENTTucker Carlson begins selling merchandise referencing Trump’s whining about MAGA stars going against Iran warTHE INDEPENDENTWoman killed after argument over onion rings at St Louis Steak ‘n Shake drive-thruTHE GUARDIANPrince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-foundedTHE INDEPENDENTKristi Noem’s husband offers cryptic three-word answer to report that he talked about leaving wife and becoming a womanTHE DIPLOMATFew Safe Harbors: Migrant Workers Vulnerable in Southeast Asia’s Fishing and Seafood IndustriesBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warTHE DIPLOMATIndia’s Hormuz Dilemma Is Not Yet OverBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!THE GUARDIANWild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groupsLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEOil in a war zoneTHE GUARDIANFour men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rulesTHE GUARDIANA day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’THE DIPLOMATChina’s Divergent Strategy: Modernizing vs. Stabilizing Energy Infrastructure in Central AsiaTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump warns ‘only reason Iranians are alive’ is to negotiate ahead of high-stakes peace talks in IslamabadTHE INDEPENDENTTrump promised mass pardons for his top aides before he leaves office: reportLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsMAIL & GUARDIANSouth Africa’s Youth Crisis Meets Action: Vaal EmpowaYouth Week Delivers Outcomes, Not PromisesMAIL & GUARDIANKagame: US sanctions won’t weaken Rwanda’s defence forcesBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEGhosts of the past by the shores of Lake KaribaTHE DIPLOMATIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Could Visit Russia Soon, Kremlin SaysTHE DIPLOMATThailand Announces Further Asset Seizures in Widening Scam ProbeBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesMAIL & GUARDIANBecoming Umwana – a sonTHE GUARDIANUS seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica dealMAIL & GUARDIANEFF ramps up support for MalemaMAIL & GUARDIANIran is winning the social media warTHE INDEPENDENTTucker Carlson begins selling merchandise referencing Trump’s whining about MAGA stars going against Iran warTHE INDEPENDENTWoman killed after argument over onion rings at St Louis Steak ‘n Shake drive-thruTHE GUARDIANPrince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-foundedTHE INDEPENDENTKristi Noem’s husband offers cryptic three-word answer to report that he talked about leaving wife and becoming a womanTHE DIPLOMATFew Safe Harbors: Migrant Workers Vulnerable in Southeast Asia’s Fishing and Seafood IndustriesBRASIL WIREMinister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster effortsBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warTHE DIPLOMATIndia’s Hormuz Dilemma Is Not Yet OverBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!THE GUARDIANWild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groupsLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEOil in a war zoneTHE GUARDIANFour men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rulesTHE GUARDIANA day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’THE DIPLOMATChina’s Divergent Strategy: Modernizing vs. Stabilizing Energy Infrastructure in Central AsiaTHE INDEPENDENTIran-US war latest: Trump warns ‘only reason Iranians are alive’ is to negotiate ahead of high-stakes peace talks in IslamabadTHE INDEPENDENTTrump promised mass pardons for his top aides before he leaves office: reportLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsMAIL & GUARDIANSouth Africa’s Youth Crisis Meets Action: Vaal EmpowaYouth Week Delivers Outcomes, Not PromisesMAIL & GUARDIANKagame: US sanctions won’t weaken Rwanda’s defence forcesBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEGhosts of the past by the shores of Lake Kariba
J. Michael Springmann

J. Michael Springmann

Former US Diplomat & Author

About

J. Michael Springmann served in the United States government at the Commerce Department and as a diplomat with the State Department's Foreign Service, with postings in Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia. His last assignment was with the Bureau of Intelligence and Research.

He was the head of the American visa bureau in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 1987 to 1989. He left federal service and currently practices law in the Washington, DC area.

Springmann holds a JD from American University, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees in international relations from Georgetown University and the Catholic University of America. In 2004, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee recognized him as one of its Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year.

He has been published in numerous foreign policy publications, including Covert Action Quarterly, Global Research, Foreign Policy Journal, and OpEdNews.

Credentials

  • State Department Foreign Service (Germany, India, Saudi Arabia)
  • Head of US Visa Bureau, Jeddah (1987-1989)
  • Bureau of Intelligence and Research
  • JD, American University
  • MA International Relations, Georgetown University
  • Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, ADC (2004)