Spain’s Prime Minister Can’t Win When It Comes to Catalonia Pedro Sánchez’s pardons represent a balanced response to a divisive issue—but both sides have denounced him. Foreign Policy · Jul 9, 2021
Zuma’s Arrest Is a Victory for the Rule of Law in South Africa By imprisoning a former president, the country has set an example for constitutional democracies across the world. Foreign Policy · Jul 9, 2021
Fuzzynomics and 12 Other Attempts to Name Our New Era We asked leading economists and thinkers to define the post-pandemic age. Foreign Policy · Jul 9, 2021
U.S. to Prop Up Afghan Air Force Afghanistan will get an injection of contractor support and planes for its beleaguered Air Force. Foreign Policy · Jul 8, 2021
Inside the Digital Lives of the Women of the Islamic State On Telegram, pet care, gardening, and corruption scandals have replaced religious fervor. Foreign Policy · Jul 8, 2021
It’s Time to Revive the Helsinki Spirit The 50th anniversary of the landmark Cold War conference is inspiring a renewal for today’s world. Foreign Policy · Jul 8, 2021
Putin Is Testing Biden’s Cyber Resolve New attacks after the Geneva summit were expected. But Washington doesn’t appear to know how to respond yet. Foreign Policy · Jul 8, 2021
Lina Khan Has Her Own Antitrust Paradox As the Federal Trade Commission chair, the best thing she can do to regulate tech is nothing. Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021
The Geopolitical Fault Line Behind the Attack on Tbilisi Pride LGBT rights are at the center of the struggle over Georgia’s Western leanings. Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021
North Korea Needs the Bomb to Protect Itself From America Pyongyang isn’t crazy, just focused on a credible threat. Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021
‘Biden Has a Much Tougher Job Than Nixon Did’ The author of a new book about Richard Nixon’s transformation of the global economy 50 years ago sees parallels to today—only conditions are worse. Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021
France Bids Adieu to Its Military Mission in West Africa But banishing the neocolonial approach is easier said than done. Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021
Nigeria’s Government Failings Are Fueling Separatist Movements The center needs to address concerns, not arrest dissidents. Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021
If the Taliban Wins the War, Can They Still Lose the Peace? The United States vowed to destroy the Taliban. Today, they are stronger than ever. But will that last? Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021
Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021 East Germany Is Still a Country of Its Own Thirty years after unification—and two months before a national election—German politics are still divided in two.
Foreign Policy · Jul 7, 2021 Beijing Eyes New Military Bases Across the Indo-Pacific Tanzania, Cambodia, and the UAE are on China’s wish list—and now Kiribati, within striking distance of Hawaii.
Foreign Policy · Jul 6, 2021 Why Was Syria Just Elected to the WHO’s Executive Board? A regime that bombs hospitals and blocks convoys of baby formula does not deserve a leading role in global health.
Foreign Policy · Jul 6, 2021 What Didi Got Wrong The ride-hailing app won the Chinese cab wars. Its next logical step turned out to be a huge mistake.
Foreign Policy · Jul 6, 2021 The World’s Oldest Democracy Is One of Its Worst When it comes to equality at the ballot box, the United States has become a global outlier.
Foreign Policy · Jul 6, 2021 Why Do Analysts Keep Talking Nonsense About Chinese Words? Mistaken notions of how characters work produce bad takes.
Foreign Policy · Jul 6, 2021 Biden’s Dangerous Corruption Obsession Rooting out graft may be good politics at home, but it won’t fix Latin America’s socioeconomic woes.
Foreign Policy · Jul 6, 2021 As China Rises, Britain and Australia Need Closer Security Ties Drinking more shiraz isn’t enough to counter Beijing.
Foreign Policy · Jul 6, 2021 The West Gets Serious With Lukashenko—but Not Serious Enough New sanctions are already affecting the regime’s behavior. Let’s tighten them.
Foreign Policy · Jul 5, 2021 Europe Needs to Clean Up at Home Before Pushing a Green Agenda Abroad Norway is paying Gabon to halt deforestation while continuing to promote its own polluting industries.
Foreign Policy · Jul 5, 2021 How World War II Code-Breakers Created the Modern Digital World In “Geniuses at War,” David A. Price convincingly recounts a heroic and tragic tale.