HISTORICAL FACTS: 44 - The Untold Story

Getting the Quad Right Is Biden’s Most Important Job

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is the best hope for standing up to China.

Foreign Policy · Mar 10, 2021

The Shrinking Chinese State

A look at Beijing’s spending suggests that Western fears of its influence may be misdirected.

Foreign Policy · Mar 10, 2021

Where Face Masks Are Required but Burqas Are Banned

Switzerland’s crackdown on Islamic symbols is normalizing anti-Muslim bigotry across the political spectrum.

Foreign Policy · Mar 10, 2021

Saving Lives Saves Livelihoods

For rich countries, there was always only one right answer: Impose strict early lockdowns to crush the virus and enable a return to economic growth.

Foreign Policy · Mar 9, 2021

UNDP Memo Echoes Ethiopian Talking Points on Tigray

Agency memo sidesteps questions around government’s role in Tigray.

Foreign Policy · Mar 9, 2021

Erdogan’s Last-Ditch Power Play

Turkey’s president cracks down on a major pro-Kurdish opposition party.

Foreign Policy · Mar 9, 2021

All Politics Is Personalized

Around the world, political leaders have amassed power by weakening their parties, and democracy may never recover.

Foreign Policy · Mar 9, 2021

Scottish Independence Is a Security Problem for the United States

U.S. President Joe Biden should use his voice to persuade Scots to stay with the United Kingdom.

Foreign Policy · Mar 8, 2021

The U.S. Shouldn’t Be Afraid of China

Overreaction may be more dangerous than Beijing itself.

Foreign Policy · Mar 8, 2021

Meghan’s Revelations Have Destroyed Black Britons’ Trust in the Monarchy

The palace blew a chance to heal Britain’s historically brutal relationship with race.

Foreign Policy · Mar 8, 2021