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Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

The World Reacts to Trump's Aug. 1 Tariff War
Switzerland is furious, Taiwan feels cheated, and several others refuse to give up hope for better trade deals.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

The Most Successful CIA Operation You've Never Heard of
How the agency's program to circulate banned books helped take down the Iron Curtain.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

Life Returns to Palmyra
After more than a decade of exile, locals are finally coming home.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

The Novels We're Reading in August
The dog days of summer, from an 18th-century English village to modern-day Tbilisi.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

Trump's Long-Promised Tariffs Upend Global Trade
It's a new reality for a country, and a planet, whose post-World War II prosperity was ushered in by a decades-long effort to dismantle trade barriers.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

Nigeria's Refusal to Cave to Trump Signals a Shift in U.S.-Africa Relations
Abuja's rejection of Washington's third-country deportations should be a wake-up call.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

Could Images of the Famine in Gaza Change Israeli Public Opinion?
A newscast showing starving children prompted sympathy—and criticism.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

Former Colombian Leader Is Convicted of Bribery
The landmark ruling provoked immediate criticism from the Trump administration.

Foreign Policy
Aug 01, 2025

Russia's War Is Also Cognitive
To achieve more, Putin needs others to do less.

Foreign Policy
Jul 31, 2025

Trump's Precarious Israel Policy
Gaza's humanitarian crisis is fueling anger toward the White House's continued support for Israel.

Foreign Policy
Jul 31, 2025

Trump Issues Mixed Messaging on U.S. Israel Policy
Gaza's humanitarian crisis is fueling anger toward the White House's continued support for Israel.

Foreign Policy
Jul 31, 2025

Tehran's Wake-Up Call for Beijing
The sudden U.S. attack on Iran could complicate China's Taiwan calculus.

Foreign Policy
Jul 31, 2025

The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline
A U.N. conference tries to revive hope for a way out of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.

Foreign Policy
Jul 31, 2025

Iran's Mass Deportations Are Fueling Regional Instability
Refugees returning to Afghanistan face economic hardship and uncertain futures.

Foreign Policy
Jul 31, 2025

Small Countries Are Seeking Asylum in Europe
It's a tough time for the world's more vulnerable nations—except in the EU's embrace.

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

China Has Picked Its New Model Entrepreneurs
A recent meeting shows the message that Xi wants to send to private industry.

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

India Is Trump's Next Tariff Target
The White House also warns of an additional "penalty" due to New Delhi's trade relationship with Moscow.

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

Trump Announces a 25 Percent Tariff on India
The White House also warns of an additional "penalty" due to New Delhi's trade relationship with Moscow.

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

The Trump Trade Tracker
Here are the countries that have officially received tariff relief—partial or otherwise—from Washington thus far.

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

How Trump's Pivot on Ukraine Might Impact the War
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on the possibilities for peace.

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

Can Turkey Make Multicultural Authoritarianism Work?
Erdogan's negotiations with the PKK seek peace and possibly pluralism without democracy. Will they succeed?

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

Can the Vulnerable Seychelles Sustain Another Resort?
A Qatari-backed project near a coral reef pits economics against environmentalism.

Foreign Policy
Jul 30, 2025

Why Brazil Might End Up With Higher Tariffs Than Any Other Nation
The rift between the Western Hemisphere's two largest democracies is the strongest evidence yet that Trump is in the business of autocracy promotion.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

Trump Snubs the Taiwanese President
The move is also a slap in the face to China hawks in Washington.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

U.K. to Recognize Palestinian State Unless Israel Agrees to Cease-Fire
The announcement comes as a global hunger authority warns of famine across Gaza.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

Trump's Missed Opportunities Are Piling Up
The Trump administration had an unprecedented chance to change the United States for the better.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

Cooler Heads Prevail in the Gulf—for Now
Qatar and the Gulf chose to prioritize peace in the aftermath of Iranian strikes. Tehran shouldn't take that for granted.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

Cambodia and Thailand Have Agreed to a Cease-Fire. Now What?
A long-running border dispute remains unresolved but seems contained for now.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

The Generation Iranian Hard-Liners Have Been Waiting for
How Israel's strikes reshaped Iran's political future.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

Is This the Start of a U.S.-China Friendship?
Why all signs are pointing to a breakthrough at the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.

Foreign Policy
Jul 29, 2025

Ukraine's Cronyism Crisis Offers a Warning to the ‘De-risking' World
A series of scandals has put Kyiv's public institutions under the microscope.

Foreign Policy
Jul 28, 2025

Japan's LDP Is Teetering as Far-Right Challenger Emerges
The ruling party may not be ready for the social media age.

Foreign Policy
Jul 28, 2025

Trump Acknowledges Mass Hunger Crisis in Gaza
The U.S. president's comments mark one of his toughest criticisms yet of Israel's war.

Foreign Policy
Jul 28, 2025

Ukrainians Wonder When Americans Will Hit the Streets
Mass protests have often transformed Ukraine—but rarely the United States.

Foreign Policy
Jul 28, 2025

Trump Is Pushing India to Submit to China
Without clear U.S. support, the cost of resisting Beijing is too high.

Foreign Policy
Jul 28, 2025

Put the Quad to Work On Energy Security
Each country in the alliance offers distinct strengths.

Foreign Policy
Jul 28, 2025

How the ‘Paranoid Style' Took Over U.S. Politics
From McCarthy to MAGA, the Epstein files is merely the latest conspiracy theory to grip the right wing.

Foreign Policy
Jul 27, 2025

The Water Wars Are Coming
Hydroterrorism and other water-related crises, from the Sahel to Central Asia.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

Taiwan's ‘Great Recall' Threatens Democratic Legitimacy
A cynical abuse of the law has created a sudden round of elections.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

Israel Considers ‘Alternative Options' to Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas
Foreign pressure to end the war is mounting as Gaza's hunger crisis worsens.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 19: Japan heads to the polls, Syria reacts to sectarian violence, and Ukraine announces new peace talks.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

Xi Jinping's War on Dinner Is Hurting China's Economy
An anti-corruption campaign is chilling consumption.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World
Examples from non-Western history offer more promising precedents for the end of U.S. hegemony.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

Yoko Tawada's Quiet Radicalism
In a newly translated collection, the Japanese German author probes what it means to live between languages.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

There's More Than One Way to Build a Bomb
Iran doesn't need to rebuild its damaged facilities to sprint for a nuclear weapon.

Foreign Policy
Jul 25, 2025

Trump Shouldn't Settle for European Spending Pledges
More steps are needed to make good on his administration's pledge to shift the defense burden to Europe.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

The Dangers of Weaponizing Antisemitism
As Gaza faces more death and starvation, criticism of Israel is needed more than ever.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

U.S.-Brazil Feud Could Speed Up De-Dollarization
A popular Brazilian payment system is causing concerns in Washington.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

AUKUS Gets Raucous
A U.S. review of the landmark submarine deal is causing consternation across several ponds.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

Thailand, Cambodia Clash in Rare Armed Attacks
Foreign powers fear that Bangkok and Phnom Penh are hurtling toward open warfare.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

Democracy Is Ukraine's Most Powerful Weapon
Protesters seem to have beaten back Volodymyr Zelensky's assault on anti-corruption agencies.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

Why Isn't China Wooing Europe?
Beijing thinks it holds all the cards as Trump attacks allies.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

Trump Dredges Up the Russian Oil Fight
Familiar partners face familiar grievances—with more threats and unpredictability.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

The Risks of Israel's Druze Policy
Picking and choosing between Druze leaders will prove counterproductive.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

The Great Dismantling
It's time to reckon with end of the old international order—and shape a vision for new one.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

The U.S. Is Abandoning the Global Fight for Equality
Washington is increasingly playing a central role in the backlash against LGBTQ people.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

On Defending Human Rights, America Returns to First Principles
But for the new policy on democracy and human rights to work, Donald Trump needs to stop undermining them.

Foreign Policy
Jul 24, 2025

The Manosphere Is Fueling Extremist Violence
How governments can counter the mainstreaming of "Red Pill" ideology.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Test the Efficacy of U.S. Threats
Significant breakthrough is unlikely, as neither side appears willing to soften their demands.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

Can Europe Break Free From China's Rare-Earth Grip?
Brussels is worried it could be Beijing's next target.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

Afghanistan Can't Handle Another Refugee Crisis
More than 500,000 Afghans were driven out of Iran in 15 days, adding to the country's humanitarian emergency.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

The Air Battle That Could Decide the Russia-Ukraine War
Kyiv's front-line drone superiority has been slipping away as Moscow's forces adapt.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

Why Oil Sanctions No Longer Work
Oil sanctions have failed to deliver results with Iran and Russia. It would be a mistake to try them with China.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

Why Israel Keeps Attacking Syria
Despite military wins, fear remains a key driver of Israeli policy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

What Trump Doesn't Get About AI Innovation
Tech giants are clamoring for more, not less, regulation because they know guardrails will facilitate innovation.

Foreign Policy
Jul 23, 2025

Trump's Deportations Spark Anger Across Africa
Africans say that the United States is using the continent as a "dumping ground."

Foreign Policy
Jul 22, 2025

China Starts Construction on World's Largest Hydropower Dam
Tibetans strongly oppose the controversial clean energy project.

Foreign Policy
Jul 22, 2025

28 Countries Slam Israel's ‘Inhumane Killing of Civilians' in Gaza
The joint statement calls the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation "dangerous" and accuses Israel of depriving Palestinians of human dignity.

Foreign Policy
Jul 22, 2025

Former Israeli PM Warns Netanyahu to ‘Be Very Careful' With Trump
"Trump is not someone you want to have a direct confrontation with."

Foreign Policy
Jul 22, 2025

Europe and China's Tepid Anniversary
When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.

Foreign Policy
Jul 22, 2025

Netanyahu's Hold on Power Is Slipping. Will Trump Help?
The Israeli government could fall soon, triggering new elections.

Foreign Policy
Jul 22, 2025

Trump Has Leverage With Syria's Neighbors—Here's How He Should Use It
U.S. pressure on Israel and Turkey could help stabilize Syria.

Foreign Policy
Jul 22, 2025

The Nvidia Chip Deal Trades Away the United States' AI Advantage
Right when the Trump administration should be ramping up export controls, its trade strategy is undermining them.

Foreign Policy
Jul 21, 2025

Japan's Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss
The prime minister is prioritizing trade talks with the United States and curbing inflation.

Foreign Policy
Jul 21, 2025

Mike Waltz Gears up for a New Role at the U.N.
Diplomats in New York are debating the meaning of the former national security advisor's pledge to "make the U.N. great again."

Foreign Policy
Jul 21, 2025

No, MAGA Is Not Isolationist
Donald Trump has the support of his base for a muscular foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 21, 2025

New Houthi Tactics Call for New, Non-Western Solutions
As Houthi attacks target Indian sailors, the Indian Navy has a chance to step up.

Foreign Policy
Jul 21, 2025

Why Trump Keeps Betraying His Base
The Blob is back—and other explanations for the Trump administration's foreign-policy flip-flops.

Foreign Policy
Jul 21, 2025

Why Don't Americans Rise up Against Unpopular Policy Anymore?
The last time a political party paid a price for legislation was in 1989.

Foreign Policy
Jul 20, 2025

Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Critical Minerals?
Inside Washington's bet to loosen Beijing's chokehold on these resources.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

EU, U.K. Target Russia With ‘Unprecedented' Wartime Sanctions Package
European nations aim to stem the flow of foreign funding for Moscow's war machine.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

The U.S. Can No Longer Stave Off Competition From China
Beijing dominates global trade. But it couldn't turn that into a geopolitical advantage—until Trump 2.0.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

FP's Books of the Summer
The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

The World Is Entering a Dark New Era of Hydroterrorism
International institutions need to start treating water as a national security flashpoint.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

After Chernobyl, Jonestown?
Guyana taps into the dark tourism trend by opening the site where cult members purportedly drank the Kool-Aid.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

If AUKUS Is Toast, What Should Australia Do Next?
Amid Elbridge Colby's review of the submarine deal, three books consider the future of the alliance itself.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

The United States Can't Have a Manufacturing Renaissance Without Innovation
Trump's cuts and erratic policies are undermining the foundation of American competitiveness.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

Biden's Team Lied About Gaza. It's Time to Hold Them Accountable
Impunity for abetting war crimes weakens U.S. democracy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

Biden's Team Lied About Gaza. It's Time to Hold Them Accountable.
Impunity for abetting war crimes weakens U.S. democracy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 18, 2025

Moscow's Recognition of the Taliban Will Backfire
Recognizing Afghanistan's extremist leaders will fuel radicalism.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

‘We Are Geopolitically Polygamous'
Former Indonesian diplomat Dino Patti Djalal on how his country views Trump and a new world order.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

Zelensky Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle in Ukraine
Although few new faces are entering higher office, the shifting seats signal Kyiv's efforts to woo Washington.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

Trump's Tariff Threat Against Brazil Might Politically Boost Lula
What was meant as a show of strength by MAGA and its Brazilian franchise has turned into a gift for Lula.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

The Israel-Syria Dilemma
Recent Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Trump's push for normalization.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

How Strong Is China's Rare-Earth Card?
Washington is making big moves, but Beijing has a powerful hand.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

‘We Came Here to Work'
Syrians are drawn to Damascus to rebuild their country—and their lives.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

Why Japan Might Be America's Most Frustrated Ally
Tokyo is being squeezed by its biggest enemy and by its closest friend.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

Can Trump Be Sold on Supporting Ukraine?
A changeable president seems to be turning against Putin.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2025

India's Air Force Is in Crisis
The recent conflict with Pakistan and a deadly crash underscore issues with an aging fleet and weapons procurement.

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