INSANE: 42 - The Real Truth

Why Washington Is Fed Up With Beijing

Decades of failed efforts to woo China explain the Biden administration’s tough talk ahead of Alaska meeting.

Foreign Policy · Mar 17, 2021

Latin America’s Two Biggest Populists Are Preparing for a Showdown With Biden

Dealing with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador could be the biggest thing the U.S. president does this year.

Foreign Policy · Mar 17, 2021

Everyone Was Wrong on the Pandemic’s Societal Impact

In March 2020, a study asked experts and laypeople for their predictions. Neither group came close to being right.

Foreign Policy · Mar 17, 2021

U.S. Seeks to Counter China’s Full-Court Press in Asia

Top U.S. officials on trip to Asia under pressure to push back on Taiwan and maritime disputes.

Foreign Policy · Mar 17, 2021

Biden’s ‘Foreign Policy for the Middle Class’ Is a Revolution

The new administration is trying to forge a new national consensus on grand strategy that doesn’t privilege the rich.

Foreign Policy · Mar 17, 2021

Democrats Push Biden to Ramp Up Spending on Diplomacy and Aid

A $12 billion funding boost aims to reverse some of the Trump damage.

Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2021

An Independent Scotland Would Bring No Surprises for Allies

Scotland is in a great position to be a good global citizen.

Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2021

Painting Xinjiang’s Brutal Camps in 3D

A new VR documentary, “Reeducated,” uses illustration and witnesses to overcome secrecy.

Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2021

Climate Offers a Glimmer of Hope for U.S.-China Cooperation

As relations worsen on other fronts, the Kerry-Xie relationship could make a difference on climate change.

Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2021

What Happened to Slovakia’s Coronavirus Success Story?

The country’s swift fall shows that managing a pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint.

Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2021