Biden to Tap Career Diplomat as Top Official on Refugee Policy And the president is set to announce nominees for two senior USAID posts. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
How Maduro Beat Sanctions Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy only made Maduro stronger. Now, Biden has to chart a new course. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
Congress Draws Battle Lines for Pentagon Budget Fight Biden’s move to slash dozens of older planes and drones is being met with resistance on Capitol Hill. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
‘Stronger’ Bets the United States Can Outlast China When it comes to the mutual relationship, Beijing gets a vote. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
Why Shaking Up Big Oil Could Be a Pyrrhic Victory Cutting oil production creates new risks and may not speed climate progress—unless we ensure demand falls too. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
The U.S. Midwest Is Foreign Oligarchs’ New Playground Forget Manhattan or Monaco; it’s cities like Cleveland that are now attracting ill-gotten money from abroad. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
Twitter’s Presence in Africa Won’t End Internet Censorship Big Tech companies see an opportunity for growth on the continent, but they risk becoming accessories to authoritarian regimes. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
Washington Has Yemen Policy Backward The Houthis have defeated Saudi Arabia—and peace won’t come by dictating terms to the victors. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
Israel’s Iron Dome Won’t Last Forever The recent war in Gaza exposes the limits of a key pillar of the country’s defense strategy. Foreign Policy · Jun 3, 2021
Biden Should Pursue an Environmental Treaty for the Western Hemisphere Latin American leaders have already made strides toward environmental protection. To achieve his own climate goals, Biden should cooperate with them. Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021
Bibi Is Dethroned After innumerable elections, Israel might have an alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021
Did Biden Break the Glass on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? Washington’s new focus on human rights could redefine the United States’ long-standing approach. Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021
With Three-Child Policy, China Is Missing the Point To really boost birthrates, Beijing needs to focus on gender parity and cost of living. Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021
Small Farms, Big Pollution Don’t abandon big agriculture, make it work (even) better. Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021
Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021 Relocate the Olympics or Condone Genocide China is trying to use the 2022 Games to whitewash Xinjiang atrocities.
Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021 State Legislation Might Backfire on U.S.-China Relations Beijing doesn’t understand local governments are independent of Washington.
Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021 ‘Economic Peace’ With Israel Won’t Help Palestinians Market integration only entrenches dependence on Israel.
Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2021 Ukraine Wants to Be Cryptocurrency Central Kyiv’s big bet on digital money could backfire and make the country’s corruption problems worse.
Foreign Policy · Jun 1, 2021 Lukashenko’s Air Piracy Has Revitalized Belarus’s Opposition An exhausted movement finds new support abroad.
Foreign Policy · Jun 1, 2021 Putin’s Imperial Palaces Are a Manchild’s Dream The Russian leader isn’t the macho genius of Western fantasy.
Foreign Policy · Jun 1, 2021 Biden Is Going Protectionist. Republicans Are Going Off the Deep End. Even after Trump has left office, ultranationalist views are still dominating his party.
Foreign Policy · Jun 1, 2021 Bosnia Is Heading Toward Another Meltdown EU and U.S. neglect is allowing Russia to fan ethnic flames.
Foreign Policy · Jun 1, 2021 State Rolls Out Medical Pilot Program to Find Causes of ‘Havana Syndrome’ U.S. still grappling with how to respond five years after first reports of suspected microwave attacks in Havana.
Foreign Policy · Jun 1, 2021 Pentagon Looks to Brits to Face Climate ‘Danger Zone’ Britain is eyeing ambitious targets to green its military as the Pentagon faces a budget fight.
Foreign Policy · Jun 1, 2021 Assad Is Friends With the Arab World Again After 10 years of war, Syria’s erstwhile enemies are welcoming it back in from the cold.