She is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Applebaum has authored several critically acclaimed books, including Gulag: A History, which won the Pulitzer Prize, and Twilight of Democracy, which examines the rise of illiberalism. She has worked as a columnist for The Washington Post and served as both foreign and deputy editor for The Spectator. Her expertise in Soviet history and contemporary political trends positions her as a leading voice on democratic resilience and the dangers of authoritarianism. Applebaum frequently contributes to global discussions on history, politics, and media, deepening public insight into modern geopolitics.