DARK SECRETS: 8 | Vintage Vibes

Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Is a Paradigm Shift

The United States can no longer afford to buy geopolitical allies with market access.

Foreign Policy · Jul 1, 2022

China Owned My Mother’s Womb. Texas Owns Mine.

On both sides of the Pacific, women are fighting for their rights.

Foreign Policy · Jun 28, 2022

From Pushkin to Putin: Russian Literature’s Imperial Ideology

Russian classical literature, chock full of dehumanizing nationalism, reads disturbingly familiar today.

Foreign Policy · Jun 25, 2022

The Secret to Getting What You Need in Ghana

Special “protocol” treatment has become a way of life for the privileged few.

Foreign Policy · Jun 11, 2022

The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy

The Biden administration shut down a touchpoint for thousands of refugees from Afghanistan—and left its diplomats in agonizing limbo.

Foreign Policy · Jun 6, 2022

The Booming Export of Authoritarianism

Ever more governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence their critics, according to a new Freedom House report.

Foreign Policy · Jun 2, 2022

As China’s Economy Falters, Be Careful What You Wish For

Why Western schadenfreude about Beijing’s economic troubles is misplaced.

Foreign Policy · May 31, 2022

Why Israel Is Afraid of Palestinian Funerals

Shireen Abu Akleh was neither a terrorist nor a dissident. But Israeli authorities treated the journalist’s funeral as a threat to their security.

Foreign Policy · May 25, 2022

In Hong Kong, a Once Liberal University Feels Beijing’s Weight

With protesters crushed and memorials removed, there’s no room for campus dissent.

Foreign Policy · May 22, 2022

‘We begged them to spare our shops,’ say Muslim women in an Indian market

In New Delhi, the BJP-controlled local government razes a market run by Muslim women.

Foreign Policy · May 19, 2022