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Is Globalization a Lost Cause?

In The World’s Worst Bet , David Lynch sets out to explain what went wrong with globalization—an idea that was once the hope of a post-Cold War...

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Foreign Policy

Keith Johnson

The China-Russia Axis Is Getting Firmer, and It’s Built on Gas

Understanding the conflict three years on. More on this topic An interesting thing happened late this summer: Russia and China dramatically...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Keith Johnson

U.N. Authorizes Larger Haiti Mission

U.N. Authorizes Larger Haiti Mission

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The United Nations approves an enlarged security mission in Haiti,...

yesterday 10

Foreign Policy

Catherine Osborn

What Would It Take to Rebuild Gaza?

What Would It Take to Rebuild Gaza?

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yesterday 1

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Cameron Abadi

The Weak Link in Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Might Be Trump Himself

The Weak Link in Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Might Be Trump Himself

Ongoing reports and analysis Even in a region as angry, dysfunctional, and conflict-ridden as the Middle East, it’s hard to believe we’re entering...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Aaron David Miller

Jason Momoa Schools Hollywood on Hawaiian History

Jason Momoa Schools Hollywood on Hawaiian History

“We’re a part of America but no one really knows our story.” This throwaway line that actor (and, in this case, producer, co-writer, and—for the...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Jordan Hoffman

AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

The Australia-United Kingdom-United States security pact, commonly known as AUKUS, appears to have passed a Trump administration review unscathed,...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning

From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning

Understanding the conflict three years on. More on this topic On Sept. 28, Moldovan voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian parties and gave...

yesterday 10

Foreign Policy

Adrian Karatnycky

Putin vs. the Press

Putin vs. the Press

Understanding the conflict three years on. More on this topic December 2021, a Moscow kitchen. It’s close to New Year’s—a time when, according to...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Anastasia Edel

Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling

Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling

Moldova’s pro-Western governing party gained a clear parliamentary majority in this weekend’s elections, choosing European alignment amid “...

yesterday 1

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Ivana Stradner

The Novels We’re Reading in October

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Chloe Hadavas

Qatar First?

Qatar First?

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming after the nonstop action at UNGA 80 last week....

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John Haltiwanger

Trump’s $20 Billion Swap Line With Argentina

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently announced that the United States would make a $20 billion swap line available to Argentina to help...

previous day 3

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Cameron Abadi

The Future of U.S.-Africa Trade

The Future of U.S.-Africa Trade

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: A U.S.-Africa trade agreement expires, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and...

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Nosmot Gbadamosi

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s seizure of activists and aid bound for Gaza, France’s arrest of crew members aboard an...

previous day 3

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Maxine Davey

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Doing More Than Sanctions-Busting

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Doing More Than Sanctions-Busting

The infamous Pushpa, a unflagged tanker believed to be run by Russia, has been making trouble in the Baltic again. French authorities have just...

previous day 5

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Elisabeth Braw

Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Has to Be a Hard-Liner

In a leadership vote on Saturday, Sanae Takaichi is tipped to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Takaichi offers a powerful demonstration...

previous day 3

Foreign Policy

Ming Gao

How a U.S. Government Shutdown Could Impact Washington’s Foreign Policy

The U.S. federal government shut down for the first time in nearly seven years on Wednesday after Democratic and Republican lawmakers were unable...

wednesday 5

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Rishi Iyengar

Can a European Drone Wall Stop Russia?

Can a European Drone Wall Stop Russia?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the possibility of a European drone wall, day one of the U.S. government shutdown, and a deadly...

wednesday 7

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Alexandra Sharp

Donald Trump Will Never Be a Restrainer

Donald Trump Will Never Be a Restrainer

It’s time to put an end to debates about whether U.S. President Donald Trump is some sort of foreign-policy realist or “restrainer.” Admittedly,...

wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

Why America’s ‘Unusual’ Democracy Leads to Shutdowns

The United States government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to extend federal...

wednesday 2

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John Haltiwanger

What Unrest in Ladakh Means for New Delhi

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Violent protests in Ladakh could cause trouble for New Delhi, the Taliban...

wednesday 3

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Michael Kugelman

The U.S. Should Not Bail Out Argentina

The U.S. Should Not Bail Out Argentina

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced last week that the Trump administration was prepared to “do what is needed” to “support”...

wednesday 10

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Rohit Chopra

Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina’s Milei?

Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina’s Milei?

U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision of how to make America great again has gotten a lot more geographically expansive, with the latest example a...

wednesday 6

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Keith Johnson

Trump’s Speech to Generals Was Incitement to Violence Against Americans

Trump’s Speech to Generals Was Incitement to Violence Against Americans

Yesterday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth behaved reprehensibly. Their speeches before several hundred...

wednesday 30

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Kori Schake

How Trump Could Get Bagram Back

How Trump Could Get Bagram Back

Ongoing reports and analysis It’s not every day that a  U.S. president publicly demands the return of a military base from a former adversary. But...

wednesday 7

Foreign Policy

Javid Ahmad

The Chinese Public Is Obsessing Over a Perceived Celebrity Cover-Up

The Chinese Public Is Obsessing Over a Perceived Celebrity Cover-Up

The mysterious death of Chinese actor Yu Menglong has sent ripples through the Chinese-language internet, despite the best efforts of censors to...

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Kevin Fan Hsu

As Another Leadership Election Looms, Japan’s Real Bosses Take Stock

As Another Leadership Election Looms, Japan’s Real Bosses Take Stock

The resignation this month of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has thrown the government into a new round of turmoil—at a point when a...

30.09.2025 4

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William Sposato

U.S.-Turkish Relations Have Gotten Duller, Not Better

U.S.-Turkish Relations Have Gotten Duller, Not Better

Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN Ongoing reports and analysis “Don’t be a tough guy....

30.09.2025 10

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Dimitar Bechev

How to Fix the Security Council

How to Fix the Security Council

At the 80th United Nations General Assembly high-level debates last week, a host of global leaders called for a more effective and representative...

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Wang Huiyao

Rohingya Noticeably Absent From U.N. Conference

Rohingya Noticeably Absent From U.N. Conference

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.N. efforts to address the Rohingya crisis, an internet blackout in Afghanistan, and the...

30.09.2025 9

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Alexandra Sharp

The ASEAN Plan for a Post-American World

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: ASEAN plans for an economic future beyond the United States, Thailand...

30.09.2025 10

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Joseph Rachman

How Taipei Should Handle Washington

How Taipei Should Handle Washington

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The United States puts pressure on Taiwan, the Chinese Communist Party announces...

30.09.2025 5

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

Inside Lebanon’s Audacious Disarmament Plan

Inside Lebanon’s Audacious Disarmament Plan

BEIRUT—The new Lebanese government, elected and formed in the aftermath of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah last year, is pursuing an...

30.09.2025 3

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Fin De Pencier

The Crisis for the Women Who Make Your Clothes

The Crisis for the Women Who Make Your Clothes

The Full Story is a partnership between The Fuller Project and Foreign Policy. When Maleshoane Rakojoana was furloughed from her job at a Lesotho...

30.09.2025 2

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Claire Cozens

The Controversial Past of Ukraine’s Newest Heroes

The Controversial Past of Ukraine’s Newest Heroes

This summer, Ukraine’s high command gambled by redeploying the recently created 1st Azov Corps, a special forces unit comprising five brigades...

30.09.2025 1

Foreign Policy

Paul Hockenos

Trump Unveils U.S.-Led Peace Plan for Gaza

MORE ON THIS TOPIC Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S.-led peace proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war, how Russia lost...

29.09.2025 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp