James W. Carden served as an adviser to the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Commission during the Obama administration and worked closely with Secretary Clinton’s Special Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs on Russia initiatives. A contributing writer for foreign affairs at The Nation magazine, his work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Quartz, American Affairs, The American Conservative, and The National Interest. He is executive editor for the American Committee for East-West Accord. He currently serves on the Board of the Simone Weil Center for Political Philosophy, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to furthering international dialogue.