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May 21, 2019
Bitter memories of impunity for U.S. soldiers still rankle even close allies.
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May 21, 2019
The Australian Labor Party made the same mistakes that have led to failure for center-left leaders across the globe—and the right is reaping the benefits.
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May 21, 2019
Beijing could slam every corner of the American economy, from oil refineries to wind turbines to jet engines, by banning exports of crucial minerals.
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May 21, 2019
Don't underestimate the danger of crony capitalism.
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May 21, 2019
Erdogan has rarely been so weak at home—or so aggressive with his neighbors in the Mediterranean.
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May 21, 2019
With the dangers of miscalculation or misunderstanding high, Trump should act now to make sure the only wars the United States enters are the ones it really wants to.
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May 21, 2019
Some financial analysts warned that if trade talks between the countries collapse—and tariffs remain high—the global economy could move toward recession.
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May 21, 2019
Peace talks have fallen apart again in the Balkans—but Greece and Macedonia show the proper way forward.
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May 21, 2019
International trade isn't the problem—it's Republican trade policies that have empowered corporations while leaving American workers behind.
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May 20, 2019
The economist Joseph Stiglitz still mistrusts markets. But he's worried "democratic socialism" will cost the Dems the 2020 election.
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May 20, 2019
France is the latest country to pledge allegiance to a gendered international focus. Will it work?
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May 20, 2019
Five global problems that are getting worse—and may never get better.
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May 20, 2019
Old hatreds are coming out in the aftermath of the Easter bombings.
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May 20, 2019
For now, cooperation still reigns.
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May 20, 2019
President Trump is warning armed conflict with Iran would be the country's ‘official end.'
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May 20, 2019
The latest refugees from the kingdom fled to Tbilisi, Georgia, and spoke to Foreign Policy before seeking asylum in the West.
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May 20, 2019
India's Narendra Modi appears set for second term, Austria's ruling coalition collapses ahead of the EU elections, and what to watch in the world this week.
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May 20, 2019
European elections this month are not simply a faceoff between anti-EU and pro-EU forces, says Mark Leonard of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
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May 19, 2019
Five reads that do political fantasy better than HBO.
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May 19, 2019
Trump's plan to quit the accord would provide serious cover for major emitters like China and India.
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May 19, 2019
Sunday's exit polls suggest the prime minister will get a second term. But while that may hurt India's liberal traditions, a further slide toward authoritarianism isn't likely.
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May 19, 2019
American schools have become dependent on Chinese student money.
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May 19, 2019
Richard Holbrooke was a symbol of his country's promise as a superpower—and its decline.
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May 19, 2019
A shift in how police departments handle complaints about men could save the lives of countless women.
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May 18, 2019
When Russia seized Crimea in 2014, a crackdown on the Muslim minority ensued.
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May 17, 2019
This time it's a G7 joint statement ahead of a meeting of national leaders in August.
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May 17, 2019
As the United States and China square off, firms will be forced to decouple.
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May 17, 2019
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says the U.S. secretary of state was informed of Iranian missiles at an Iraqi base.
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May 17, 2019
The Iraq intelligence debacle casts a shadow over the U.S. assessment of a threat from Iran.
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May 17, 2019
On the podcast: George Packer discusses his new book on America's long-serving diplomat.
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May 17, 2019
These days, Tehran is having trouble getting what it wants from its neighbor—a development Washington can encourage by backing off.
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May 17, 2019
Even Tehran's sympathizers in Europe and Asia are leery of its latest shifts in policy.
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May 17, 2019
Chronic poverty may be on the decline, but too many families still face cyclical poverty.
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May 17, 2019
The U.S. ban of Huawei escalates the trade war with China, government and opposition representatives for Venezuela return to the negotiating table, and U.S. lawmakers fear skewed intelligence on Iran.
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May 16, 2019
Two models have emerged for dealing with a new nationalist government—but it's not clear which will prove more effective.
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May 16, 2019
Romania under Ceausescu created a dystopian horror of overcrowded, filthy orphanages, and thousands died from back-alley abortions.
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May 16, 2019
Allowing extradition to China would be another nail in the coffin.
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May 16, 2019
Three charts highlight Beijing's growing interest in the Middle East and North Africa.
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May 16, 2019
A new congressional letter raises fears of stumbling into war.
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May 16, 2019
The rush to link regional groups to the Islamic State could make militancy worse.
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May 16, 2019
Civilian deaths mount as Washington tries to pressure the Taliban in peace talks.
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May 16, 2019
Sudan's transition hangs in the balance, says Zachariah Mampilly, an expert on protest movements and African politics.
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May 16, 2019
Lawmakers and American allies are growing skeptical toward the White House's efforts to counter Tehran.
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May 16, 2019
Countries from Sri Lanka and Israel to the United States and Norway have failed to prevent attacks because their intelligence agencies were fixated on the last threat rather than the next one.
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May 16, 2019
The transition in Sudan is put on hold amid violence, Europe balks at the U.S. military response to Iran, and the United States hits Chinese firm Huawei with sanctions.
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May 15, 2019
Western governments are guilty of a double standard when it comes to policing digital hate culture. If they want to prevent the next attack, they need to recognize the threat of online white supremacists and act to stop them.
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May 15, 2019
America's decline resembles nothing so much as the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Presidential candidates should take note.
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May 15, 2019
A conversation with Karina Orlova, the Washington correspondent for the Echo of Moscow.
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May 15, 2019
A conversation with Karina Orlova, the Washington correspondent for the Echo of Moscow.
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May 15, 2019
Iran's ties with its proxies are far deeper than the Trump administration understands.
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May 15, 2019
As Trump's national security team barrels toward a confrontation in the Persian Gulf, Europe is starting to balk.
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May 15, 2019
Government leaders and tech companies convene to combat violent extremism online, an ongoing curfew amid violence in Sri Lanka, and the crackdown on Venezuela's opposition continues.
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May 14, 2019
Fake news articles and tweets sought to cast Saudi Arabia and other rivals of Tehran in a bad light.
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May 14, 2019
Liberals shouldn't leave emotion to the right-wing populists.
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May 14, 2019
The interim vice president, Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagolo, was in charge of the brutal janjaweed militias. Now he is calling the shots in Khartoum.
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May 14, 2019
Decades of infiltration helped ruin a once-prosperous nation.
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May 14, 2019
There aren't enough jobs to go around, but as the ongoing election has made clear, neither party is ready to tackle the problem.
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May 14, 2019
Experts believe Tehran is behind recent attacks on Saudi oil installations and vessels.
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May 14, 2019
Pyongyang thrives on provocation. Washington has to learn to counter it.
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May 14, 2019
The latest front in a return to Cold War rivalry is the effort to build an all-American rocket for military launches.
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May 14, 2019
Mike Pompeo meets his counterpart in Russia, violence flares as the military and protesters hash out a transitional government in Sudan, and the U.S.-China trade war rumbles on.
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May 14, 2019
The African National Congress won again in South Africa, but a new generation identifies the party more with corruption than liberation and is seeking solutions through protests and lawsuits rather than at the ballot box.
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May 13, 2019
The cut to immersion programs comes as the Pentagon redirects resources to Trump's border wall and reduces America's troop presence overseas.
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May 13, 2019
Tehran's recent nuclear policy announcements were driven by the inescapable constraints of domestic politics.
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May 13, 2019
Austria's chancellor made a deal with the devil, and it's not going according to plan.
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May 13, 2019
Armed groups are slipping into Nigeria and appealing to the Cameroonian diaspora to fuel their fight for a breakaway state.
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May 13, 2019
Washington and Berlin face off again over Nord Stream 2 as European ships are targeted.
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May 13, 2019
Why China isn't turning nationalism up to 11—yet.
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May 13, 2019
The country may have threatened to walk away from the nuclear deal, but its actions say it may be prepared to stay.
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May 13, 2019
A controversial extradition bill has exposed the region's autonomy as a fiction.
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May 13, 2019
The country's political system doesn't deserve the laments it's recently received.
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May 13, 2019
National security experts warn the two countries may be headed toward a military confrontation.
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May 13, 2019
Iran responds to U.S. military presence in the Gulf, China and the United States reach a deadlock in the trade war, and what to watch in the world this week.
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May 11, 2019
Targeting terrorists and their networks brings only temporary success—but the long-term strategy needs to focus on discrediting the ideologies that attract attackers.
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May 11, 2019
It is time to protect U.S. interests by avoiding deals with Hungary.
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May 11, 2019
U.S. relations with Iran continued to unravel as South Africa went to the polls.
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May 11, 2019
So says Iraq's new electricity minister a year after blackouts sparked violent riots across the country.
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May 11, 2019
The United States caused many of the planet's problems and can still unmake them—but only if its politicians face up to the challenge.
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May 10, 2019
A massive breach at the American health insurer was thought to be the work of Chinese spies.
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May 10, 2019
The Belarusian leader may forge a "union state" with Moscow, says former political opponent Andrei Sannikov.
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May 10, 2019
The risk of war has risen. But a diplomatic solution remains likely.
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May 10, 2019
Economist Patrick Chovanec says it could still work, but the president could play a much better hand by bringing in U.S. allies.
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May 10, 2019
Six things to read as the company goes public.
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May 10, 2019
Big plans to relocate from Jakarta keep disappearing into nothing. Will this time be different?
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May 10, 2019
Trump's trade war won't put Washington on strong footing to compete with Beijing.
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May 10, 2019
A growing fleet means much bigger regional ambitions.
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May 10, 2019
By overturning an election in Istanbul, he may have triggered a Turkish Spring.
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May 10, 2019
On the podcast: Members of the White Helmets describe what it's like to charge to the scene when a bomb goes off.
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May 10, 2019
With Saudi Aramco's bid for a steak in Reliance Industries, the oil giant is looking to establish a permanent foothold in the South Asian country.
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May 10, 2019
State Department quietly takes down a statement blaming Russia for coup attempt in Montenegro.
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May 10, 2019
Sen. Angus King warns of the danger of the Trump administration's latest actions against Iran and the continued threat from the Islamic State.
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May 10, 2019
Hateful chants were notably absent when Tottenham played Ajax—but opponents of the two self-proclaimed Jewish teams routinely pelt them with neo-Nazi slogans.
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May 10, 2019
Hateful chants were notably absent when Tottenham played Ajax—but opponents of the two self-proclaimed Jewish teams routinely pelt them with neo-Nazi slogans.
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May 10, 2019
A new biography of Richard Holbrooke is a portrait of an era when the United States was at the center of the world—and assumed it should be.
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May 10, 2019
A deadly outbreak in China and trade tariffs in the United States are threatening to send global markets into a tailspin.
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May 10, 2019
A deadly outbreak in China and trade tariffs in the United States are threatening to send global markets into a tailspin.
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May 10, 2019
A deadly outbreak in China and trade tariffs in the United States are threatening to send global markets into a tailspin.
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May 09, 2019
The controversial decision to hold a new mayoral election after Erdogan's party narrowly lost has divided the ruling AKP and further imperiled Turkey's democratic credentials.
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May 09, 2019
The long-awaited appointment of Patrick Shanahan allows Pentagon leaders to finally move forward on filling key positions.
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May 09, 2019
In Colombia, refugees are changing how cities work.
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