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Is the NSC Dead?

yesterday 3

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Rishi Iyengar

Israel Approves New West Bank Settlements

yesterday 2

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Alexandra Sharp

Pakistan’s Military Leader Thinks Different

yesterday 1

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Anchal Vohra

Suriname’s Growing Clout

yesterday 1

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Catherine Osborn

Who Pays the Price in Trump’s Crusade Against Universities?

yesterday 0

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Christina Lu

The Secret Newspapers That Helped Defeat Fascism

yesterday 0

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Suzanne Cope

How FDR Invented National Security

yesterday 0

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Andrew Preston

Mexico Is About to Start Electing Judges. That’s Undemocratic.

yesterday 0

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Emiliano Polo

Karl Marx’s American Boom

yesterday 0

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Gregory Jones-Katz

South Korean Women Are Powerful—and Powerless

yesterday 0

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Hawon Jung

Does the United States Need a More Militant Democracy?

yesterday 0

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Suzanne Nossel

Hamas Discussing U.S. Cease-Fire Plan With Other Palestinian Factions

yesterday 0

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Alexandra Sharp

Fact-checking ‘The Sound of Music’ as It Turns 60

yesterday 0

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Cameron Abadi

Why Does Russia Propose Cease-Fires It Won’t Uphold?

previous day 30

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Tetiana Kotelnykova

American Far-Right Views Are Welcome in China

previous day 20

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Maya Wang

Trump Holds Off on New Russia Sanctions

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the latest in the Ukraine-Russia war, Israeli airstrikes on Yemen, and the ASEAN-GCC-China...

previous day 6

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Anusha Rathi

Where is Trump Taking America?

Ongoing reports and analysis U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have moved so fast since retaking office that it is easy for...

previous day 2

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Thomas Carothers

Can India Finally Grab Its Trade Moment?

On April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping and unprecedented tariffs on U.S. trading partners, intensifying global economic uncertainty...

previous day 3

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Sanjay Kathuria

The Realist Case for Global Rules

Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN There are many things that U.S. President Donald Trump...

previous day 2

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Stephen M. Walt

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Get Struck Down in Court

Ongoing reports and analysis On May 28, a U.S. federal court struck down the Trump administration’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on the...

previous day 2

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Keith Johnson

‘Trade, Not Aid’ Rings More Hollow Than Ever

Few phrases have exerted as much staying power—or done as much damage to development policy—as the tidy little mantra: “trade, not aid.” For...

previous day 2

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Rod Thompson

How Trump Is Helping Washington’s Foes in Africa

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump’s Africa policy is a boon to China and Iran, South...

wednesday 1

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Nosmot Gbadamosi

Pressure Mounts in Bangladesh

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus finds himself under pressure as calls for...

wednesday 5

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Michael Kugelman

Why a Maximalist Approach to Iran Talks Won’t Work

Ongoing reports and analysis A fifth round of nuclear talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff...

wednesday 2

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Sina Azodi

How to Think About Solutions in Gaza and Sudan

From Gaza to Sudan, the world is beset with historic humanitarian challenges. According to the United Nations’ refugee agency, nearly 120 million...

wednesday 2

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Ravi Agrawal

Spheres of Influence Are Not the Answer

The Oval Office clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before a full-court media, U.S. Secretary of...

wednesday 3

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Sarang Shidore

Trump Could Put Gaza on a Better Path With One Tweet

Ongoing reports and analysis U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants the war in Gaza to wrap up “as quickly as possible.” He has it within his...

wednesday 2

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Daniel B. Shapiro

Thousands of Palestinians Storm Aid Distribution Site in Gaza

MORE ON THIS TOPIC Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the threat of famine in Gaza, minimal progress for Russia-Ukraine peace...

27.05.2025 6

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Alexandra Sharp

The U.S. Military Needs to Relearn Nuclear Signaling

For decades, the United States’ extended nuclear deterrent has backstopped nuclear stability and supported nuclear nonproliferation among U.S....

27.05.2025 20

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Philip Sheers

Trump’s Greenland Obsession Will Not Secure America

Ongoing reports and analysis One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most frequent fixations during his first 100 days in office has been his desire to...

27.05.2025 20

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Isaac B. Kardon

America Still Has a ‘Values-Based’ Foreign Policy

Ongoing reports and analysis Since returning to office in January, President Donald Trump has pursued a series of head-spinning moves to reorient...

27.05.2025 10

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Oren Samet

Trump’s Attacks on Harvard Cause Alarm in China

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese students are caught up in Harvard University’s tussle with the Trump...

27.05.2025 2

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James Palmer

Congress Takes Aim at a Pillar of Civil Society

On Nov. 21, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives greenlit HR 9495, known as the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages...

27.05.2025 2

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Suparna Chaudhry