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Why We Are Living Through ‘Hyperpolitics’

Why We Are Living Through ‘Hyperpolitics’

There’s a strange paradox in the world today. Citizens in countries around the world seem angrier and are voting more—but they seem unable to...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Ravi Agrawal

Trump Needs China’s Help to Effectively Sanction Iran

Trump Needs China’s Help to Effectively Sanction Iran

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at China’s role in U.S. sanctions on Iran, the killing of a former Zambian cabinet member, and a...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

The Bolsonaro Inheritance

The Bolsonaro Inheritance

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Andre Pagliarini

A Land Without the Troubles?

A Land Without the Troubles?

In 1998, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) killed 29 people in the Omagh bombing, only four months after the Good Friday Agreement purported to put an...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Maxine Davey

Who Reaps the Benefits of India’s Growth?

Who Reaps the Benefits of India’s Growth?

India today has the fifth-largest economy in the world—and with an annual growth rate of roughly 7 percent, one of the fastest-growing. But for...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Sumit Ganguly

What in the World?

What in the World?

Fresh off summer vacation? Find out if you kept up with this week’s headlines with our international news quiz! Have feedback? Email...

yesterday 2

Foreign Policy

Drew Gorman

Why Do Young Africans Love Donald Trump?

Why Do Young Africans Love Donald Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are falling around the world, but one continent stands apart: Africa. Around 3 in 5 young Africans...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Tendai Marima

Trump’s Twin Blunders

Trump’s Twin Blunders

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Howard W. French

The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran

The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran

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yesterday 3

Foreign Policy

Bret Devereaux

Southeast Asia Isn’t Buying Elbridge Colby’s Flexible Realism

Southeast Asia Isn’t Buying Elbridge Colby’s Flexible Realism

U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby just wrapped up a weeklong tour of Southeast Asia. His aim was to reassure allies and partners in the...

yesterday 2

Foreign Policy

Hunter Marston

What Odysseus Can Teach Us About Liberalism

What Odysseus Can Teach Us About Liberalism

I finally went to see Christopher Nolan’s new movie, “The Odyssey,” to watch a summer blockbuster - and it more than delivered. I didn’t...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Fareed Zakaria

Trump’s Tech Tensions

Trump’s Tech Tensions

Science and Technology Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: The Trump administration releases a...

yesterday 2

Foreign Policy

Rishi Iyengar

A Top Trump Ally Turns to China

A Top Trump Ally Turns to China

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Catherine Osborn

State Department to Partner With Palantir, Anduril on Free Speech Initiative

State Department to Partner With Palantir, Anduril on Free Speech Initiative

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previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Sam Skove

Bolivia’s Lithium Isn’t a Gold Mine

Bolivia’s Lithium Isn’t a Gold Mine

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previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Nick Aspinwall

A Tale of Two Socialists

A Tale of Two Socialists

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previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Omar G. Encarnación

The U.S. Bond Crisis Highlights a Deeper Fiscal Rot

The U.S. Bond Crisis Highlights a Deeper Fiscal Rot

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previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Keith Johnson

The Clock Is Ticking Down on Another U.S.-Canada Trade War

The Clock Is Ticking Down on Another U.S.-Canada Trade War

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at last-minute U.S.-Canada trade talks, Ukraine’s depleted arsenal, and Taiwan’s...

previous day 0

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Israel and America Agree on Gaza’s New Leader

Israel and America Agree on Gaza’s New Leader

Middle East and North Africa Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath, Gaza’s new administrator under the Trump administration’s 20-point peace plan for the region,...

previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Anchal Vohra

Gray-Zone Warfare Picks Easy Targets in Germany

Gray-Zone Warfare Picks Easy Targets in Germany

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previous day 10

Foreign Policy

Elisabeth Braw

The Taliban’s Next Five Years

The Taliban’s Next Five Years

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Taliban mark five years in power in Afghanistan, a Pakistani court...

previous day 20

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

UAE Joins Global Efforts to Isolate Iran

UAE Joins Global Efforts to Isolate Iran

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United Arab Emirates’ economic embargo of Iran, renewed calls for a presidential election...

previous day 10

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Realism Is Unrealistic

Realism Is Unrealistic

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wednesday 7

Foreign Policy

Matthew Kroenig

How Africa Is Battling Climate Extremes

How Africa Is Battling Climate Extremes

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: African countries respond to climate change-driven wildfires, drought, and...

wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Nosmot Gbadamosi

As the Israeli Election Nears, Trump Has Leverage Over Netanyahu

As the Israeli Election Nears, Trump Has Leverage Over Netanyahu

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wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Aaron David Miller

Can Venezuela’s Opposition Find A Path to Power?

Can Venezuela’s Opposition Find A Path to Power?

Hours before the United States invaded Panama in 1989, opposition leader Guillermo Endara was sworn in as the Central American country’s president...

wednesday 5

Foreign Policy

Ani Chkhikvadze

Ukraine’s War Widows Are Fighting for Money

Ukraine’s War Widows Are Fighting for Money

The Full Story is a partnership between Fuller and Foreign Policy. Ulyana was living at her parents’ home in Ternopil in western Ukraine when she...

wednesday 0

Foreign Policy

Anna Conkling

A Rare Window Has Opened for North Korean Diplomacy

A Rare Window Has Opened for North Korean Diplomacy

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Last month, South Korea finally abandoned the idea that has long organized Western policy toward North Korea....

wednesday 0

Foreign Policy

Christine Ahn

U.S. Funding Cuts Fuel Child Recruitment Into Haitian Armed Groups

U.S. Funding Cuts Fuel Child Recruitment Into Haitian Armed Groups

The project was supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—At 19, Emmanuel was caring for three siblings when he was...

wednesday 0

Foreign Policy

Jess Dipierro Obert

Russian Threats Won’t Stop the U.K.’s Drone Deliveries

Russian Threats Won’t Stop the U.K.’s Drone Deliveries

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at British military commitments...

18.08.2026 1

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Colby’s Empty Charm Offensive

Colby’s Empty Charm Offensive

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. Undersecretary...

18.08.2026 1

Foreign Policy

Joseph Rachman

Five Years on, Washington Is Failing Afghanistan Again

Five Years on, Washington Is Failing Afghanistan Again

Five years ago this month, Kabul fell to the Taliban. The images from that week still define how many Americans think about Afghanistan: the crush at...

18.08.2026 0

Foreign Policy

Priyali Sur

China’s Leaders Go on a Summer Retreat

China’s Leaders Go on a Summer Retreat

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China’s leadership wraps up its summer retreat, U.S.-China tensions simmer...

18.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

Vance Pitches a New Objective for the Iran War

Vance Pitches a New Objective for the Iran War

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18.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Keith Johnson

Uganda’s Succession Plan Is Already Underway

Uganda’s Succession Plan Is Already Underway

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18.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Maurice Oniang’o

Colby’s ‘Flexible Realism’ Won’t Work in the Indo-Pacific

Colby’s ‘Flexible Realism’ Won’t Work in the Indo-Pacific

Ongoing reports and analysis Elbridge Colby, the influential but polarizing U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, just completed a tour of...

18.08.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Is Trump Choosing North Korea Over South Korea?

Is Trump Choosing North Korea Over South Korea?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at reduced U.S.-South Korean military exercises, White House threats on Iran and Oman, and a...

18.08.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Canada Is Exploiting Migrant Agricultural Workers

Canada Is Exploiting Migrant Agricultural Workers

When Conwade Bramwell, a 23-year-old Jamaican, was selected for Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program at the peak of COVID in 2020, he...

17.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Patrick Egwu

Has Turkey Really Resolved Its Kurdish Question?

Has Turkey Really Resolved Its Kurdish Question?

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17.08.2026 9

Foreign Policy

Halil Karaveli

China’s New Laws Are Ensnaring Western Companies

China’s New Laws Are Ensnaring Western Companies

Since 2020, China has steadily expanded its economic security toolkit to counter Western trade and financial restrictions. What began as a largely...

17.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Maria Shagina

The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Made America Weaker

The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Made America Weaker

MAGA: “Make America Great Again.” That was U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to the American people. Elect him, and the country would...

17.08.2026 40

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

Why Australia’s Getting Tough on China Again

Why Australia’s Getting Tough on China Again

Since coming to office in 2022, the Australian Labor Party government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has championed the virtues of a...

16.08.2026 5

Foreign Policy

James Curran

How Ronald Reagan Used Diplomacy to End the Cold War

How Ronald Reagan Used Diplomacy to End the Cold War

Foreign & Public Diplomacy President Donald Trump has handled the war with Iran in an unconventional fashion, to say the least. Based on the...

16.08.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

What the Cockroach Movement Says About the Indian Economy

What the Cockroach Movement Says About the Indian Economy

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14.08.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Cameron Abadi

AI Is Changing Military Morality

AI Is Changing Military Morality

This spring, during Holy Week, a priest visited a Ukrainian drone unit near Zaporizhzhia. He prayed with the combatants for their protection, then...

14.08.2026 40

Foreign Policy

Anthony Pfaff

The End of American Innocence

The End of American Innocence

“[N]othing ages faster than today’s idea of the future,” wrote architecture critic Witold Rybczynski, which may explain why readers treasure the...

14.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Johannes Lichtman

Liberalism Is Worth Saving. Here’s How.

Liberalism Is Worth Saving. Here’s How.

Liberalism started strong. It managed to put its ideals into practice—first indirectly as others reacted to liberal aspi­rations, and then directly...

14.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Daron Acemoglu

What in the World?

What in the World?

Eyes were on the skies for the solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower this week. But did you also keep track of the news happening down here on...

14.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Syd Kuntz

Trump’s Flurry of National Security Policies

Trump’s Flurry of National Security Policies

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States’ new national security directives, a drone incursion into Latvian airspace,...

14.08.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Eli Wizevich

How Ronald Reagan Sold Calm to Americans

How Ronald Reagan Sold Calm to Americans

Recent biographies of Ronald Reagan return to a familiar question: How did conviction come to be mistaken for competence? Max Boot’s Reagan: His...

14.08.2026 4

Foreign Policy

Luke Schleusener