The Taliban Are Breaking Bad Meth is even more profitable than heroin—and is turbocharging the insurgency. Foreign Policy · Jul 19, 2021
Billionaires’ Ego-Driven Space Adventures Help Everyone Progress doesn’t happen unless the ambitious get it off the ground. Foreign Policy · Jul 19, 2021
The Global Networks Working to Abolish Nuclear Weapons A web of treaties, agreements, and nonprofits is dedicated to curbing nukes. Some hope to get rid of them altogether. Foreign Policy · Jul 19, 2021
In Lebanon, the Wheels of Justice Do Not Grind The Hariri tribunal hasn’t led to a single arrest. Biden should let it expire and help Lebanon in better ways. Foreign Policy · Jul 19, 2021
Biden’s Missed Opportunity in Cuba The U.S. president’s hard-line rhetoric belies the island’s humanitarian crisis and cedes an opportunity to shape what comes next. Foreign Policy · Jul 18, 2021
Europe’s Super League Is Dead, but UEFA Needs Reform European soccer administrators have stifled the beautiful game. It’s time to rein them in. Foreign Policy · Jul 18, 2021
Will Rivka Ravitz Break the Glass Ceiling of Ultra-Orthodox Politics in Israel? One of the country’s most powerful women has remained rooted in a traditional community. But religious parties still won’t let her run for office. Foreign Policy · Jul 18, 2021
China Knows the Power of 5G. Why Doesn’t the U.S.? New infrastructure technology will tip the scales in favor of authoritarianism or democracy worldwide. Foreign Policy · Jul 17, 2021
America’s Collapsing Meritocracy Is a Recipe for Revolt Chinese history shows what happens when an old system loses its force. Foreign Policy · Jul 16, 2021
China Is Worried About a Post-U.S. Afghanistan Beijing would have preferred U.S. troops to stay. Foreign Policy · Jul 16, 2021
China’s Ultramarathon Tragedy Was a Fad Gone Bad Inexperienced companies rushing into badly regulated new sectors is a recipe for disaster. Foreign Policy · Jul 16, 2021
No Prime Minister—and No More Hope—for Lebanon The resignation of Saad Hariri is forcing the country to reckon with just how bad things have gotten. Foreign Policy · Jul 16, 2021
South Africa Needs the UAE’s Help to Fight Corruption The Emirati government should extradite the Gupta brothers. Sheltering them risks damaging its diplomatic and financial reputation. Foreign Policy · Jul 16, 2021
Oligarchs’ Favorite U.S. Visa Might Not Last Calls are growing louder to fix the “golden visa” program that has flooded the United States with dubious foreign money. Foreign Policy · Jul 16, 2021
Foreign Policy · Jul 16, 2021 How Serbia Became China’s Dirty-Energy Dumping Ground Belgrade is vital to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. But as China takes over old industrial sites, Serbian citizens are suffering the environmental consequences.
Foreign Policy · Jul 15, 2021 Could the United States Still Lead the World if It Wanted to? The answer is yes—but more depressing than you think.
Foreign Policy · Jul 15, 2021 Poll: China’s Influence Is Not Inevitable A new survey shows Beijing’s foreign aid footprint has grown, but it falls short in other areas.
Foreign Policy · Jul 15, 2021 Peru’s Democracy Is at a Breaking Point Pedro Castillo, who takes office this month, will likely face a renewed governability crisis as president.
Foreign Policy · Jul 14, 2021 The United States Can’t Afford the Brutal Price of Chinese Solar Panels Americans need a national green tech strategy.
Foreign Policy · Jul 14, 2021 New Survey Shows Many Indians Preach Respect but Don’t Practice It Social equality needs to be more than a coat of paint.
Foreign Policy · Jul 14, 2021 Will the United States and Europe Break Up Over China? Biden and Merkel will make all the right noises at their meeting this week. But deep transatlantic tensions persist.
Foreign Policy · Jul 14, 2021 The Undeniable Pessimism of Angela Merkel Hovering over Germany’s China policy is a cloud of gloom and fear.
Foreign Policy · Jul 14, 2021 Biden’s Afghan Withdrawal Will Spark the Next Refugee Crisis The European allies that fought alongside the United States will face the fallout as thousands of refugees flee the Taliban, giving fodder to far-right parties.
Foreign Policy · Jul 14, 2021 Chinese-U.S. Split Is Forcing Singapore to Choose Sides There is no sweet spot to keep both Beijing and Washington happy, but that hasn’t kept Singapore from trying.
Foreign Policy · Jul 14, 2021 In Bosnia, Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied The terrible truth is decades after the Bosnian War, the world has become too accustomed to war crimes.