Foreign Policy

A recent breakthrough is good news, but renewables are still the better bet.

From gastrodiplomacy to Xiplomacy.

The pandemic years strained every system of government.

Not planning for the possibility of disintegration betrays a dangerous lack of imagination.

In the Booker Prize-winning “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,” the past haunts a country racked by unresolved death.

To evade surveillance and reporting by nationalist members of the diaspora, anti-CCP protesters get creative.

Test yourself on the first week of 2023: The IMF warns of a recession, an important U.S. consulate reopens, and Ebola cases decline.

The World Trade Organization nears a breaking point over U.S. tariffs against China.

The old-new Brazilian president’s first days in office suggest environmentalism will be central to both his foreign and domestic policy.

Why the world’s eyes will be—or should be—on Nigeria in the coming weeks.

The organization has also raised concerns over the transparency and accuracy of China’s COVID-19 data.

Has the Kremlin learned from the mistakes of its first mobilization?

A surprising war of words over U.S. actions in the country highlights Dhaka’s tricky balancing act.

Forcing states to choose between Washington and Beijing is a strategic mistake.

One year on, events in Kazakhstan that cemented its president’s grip on power remain shrouded in mystery.

They’ve found common ground on the battlefield in Ukraine, but not everyone in Tehran is happy about it.

Twelve experts on what the world needs to learn from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The social network is global, but what comes next may not be. 

Twelve experts weigh in on how to prevent, deter, and—if necessary—fight the next conflict.

The number of Cubans detained at the southern U.S. border is now second only to the number of Mexicans.