Can Biden’s Vaccine Patent Waiver End the Pandemic? Health experts laud a big step forward—but try explaining that to Indian or Brazilian hospitals in a deadly race against time. Foreign Policy · May 6, 2021
Want a Green Future? Let Nord Stream Go. Sanctions would undermine climate diplomacy. Foreign Policy · May 6, 2021
With Putin’s Latest Crackdown, Russia Is Going Dark As it goes full authoritarian, the Kremlin is targeting the last vestiges of civil society and independent media. Foreign Policy · May 6, 2021
Biden Wants to Replicate China’s Infrastructure Miracle But he won’t be able to pull that off. Here’s why. Foreign Policy · May 5, 2021
Sturgeon’s Vision for Independence Is on the Ballot in Scotland The first minister’s party will almost certainly win the election this week, but the nationalist movement still faces divisions of its own. Foreign Policy · May 5, 2021
Trade Deals Primarily Promote Stability, Not Trade And the new agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union does the opposite. Foreign Policy · May 5, 2021
The Rise and Fall of Igor Matovic Slovakia’s prime minister lost his job to the pandemic, but his example serves as a warning to other corruption-fighters lacking governing experience. Foreign Policy · May 4, 2021
A New Sanctions Strategy to Contain Putin’s Russia It’s time for America and Europe to start putting serious economic pressure on Putin’s regime. Foreign Policy · May 4, 2021
Australia Draws a Line on China Canberra’s had enough of trade embargoes and Chinese grievances—and is ready to draw a line. Foreign Policy · May 4, 2021
What Kazakhstan Can Teach About Medium-State Diplomacy How the self-styled “Asian Geneva” successfully navigated among Russia, China, and the West—at least for now. Foreign Policy · May 4, 2021
The U.K. Still Knows How to Punch Above Its Weight The recent defense review lays out how to be a midsize power in a superpower world. Foreign Policy · May 4, 2021
The World Might Want China’s Rules Washington shouldn’t assume its values are more attractive to others than Beijing’s. Foreign Policy · May 4, 2021
Why Eritrea Won’t Leave Ethiopia Eritrea’s Isaias Afwerki has long coveted access to Ethiopia’s economy. His alliance with Abiy Ahmed will let him achieve his goals at the expense of… Foreign Policy · May 4, 2021
China Has Lost the Philippines Despite Duterte’s Best Efforts Beijing’s growing aggressiveness is forcing Manila back into Washington’s camp. Foreign Policy · May 3, 2021
Foreign Policy · May 3, 2021 Abandoning Taiwan Makes Zero Moral or Strategic Sense There’s no case for ditching a long-time democratic ally.
Foreign Policy · May 3, 2021 Cybersecurity Ignorance Is Dangerous A new book gets the policy recommendations right while making technical errors that could undermine trust in its conclusions.
Foreign Policy · May 3, 2021 Afghan Women’s Problems Don’t End With the Taliban A new U.S. intelligence assessment suggests women’s rights in Afghanistan face threats even without a Taliban takeover.
Foreign Policy · May 3, 2021 The End of Modi’s Global Dreams India’s prime minister advanced a muscular foreign policy, but his mishandling of the pandemic is an embarrassing step back.
Foreign Policy · May 3, 2021 Killing Hong Kong’s Free Press Will Harm Its Economy Beijing is betting expats will flock to the city despite China’s draconian media crackdown—but they could vote with their feet.
Foreign Policy · May 2, 2021 The Global Gag Rule’s Long Shadow in Pakistan Biden repealed major restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance, but anti-abortion ideology still limits crucial reproductive care in the places that need it most.
Foreign Policy · May 2, 2021 The Real Yasuke Is Far More Interesting Than His Netflix Show Japan’s fascination with the true tale of a Black samurai goes back decades.
Foreign Policy · May 2, 2021 For Indians Abroad, Talk of Home Is Terrifying Watching a catastrophe unfold from afar has left India’s diaspora feeling angry and helpless.
Foreign Policy · May 1, 2021 ‘Bunkerchan’ Is Trying to Deradicalize Online Nazis As far-right sites multiply, activists are moving into their turf.
Foreign Policy · May 1, 2021 Why America’s Trillion-Dollar War on Terrorism Couldn’t Defeat Boko Haram A new book emphasizes the perils of social media campaigns and the limits of military intervention in saving Nigeria’s Chibok children.
Foreign Policy · Apr 30, 2021 Iraq Wants Aid, but Saudi Arabia and the UAE See Investment Opportunity To help weather the coming energy transition, Gulf countries are plowing money in renewable development abroad.