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America’s War Chest in Waiting

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Chris Hughes

Trump’s Three Options to Turn the Screws on Europe

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Agathe Demarais

Trump and the Fed Are Now at War

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Keith Johnson

The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal May Not Be the Big Win Some in Europe Think

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the economic impact of the European Union-Mercosur trade deal, Russia’s hypersonic threat to...

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Alexandra Sharp

Trump Is Teaching the World to Fear America

Throughout history, the most powerful countries have often had a hard time finding friends. As a nation grows dominant, others tend to balance...

09.01.2026 10

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Fareed Zakaria

Iran’s Currency Crisis Could Be the Regime’s Downfall

In the past few days, Iran has experienced the biggest protests against the ruling Islamic Republic since it crushed the 2022 “Woman, Life,...

09.01.2026 8

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Alireza Nader

Why Oil Doesn’t Explain Trump’s Venezuela Gambit

Prefer to listen? To hear this entire conversation, and more episodes in the weeks ahead, follow Ones and Tooze wherever you get your podcasts. In...

09.01.2026 30

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Cameron Abadi

World-Historical Murder Mysteries

As the new year kicks off, we’re cracking open a novel and a short-story collection about the uses and abuses of history. Nina McConigley...

09.01.2026 30

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Chloe Hadavas

Greenland’s Rare Earths Aren’t All That

To hear some U.S. officials tell it, Greenland is a treasure trove of crucial minerals ripe for the taking.  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, for example, has...

09.01.2026 9

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Christina Lu

2026 Is Already Challenging the U.N.

In early December, as the vote tally flashed across the United Nations General Assembly, rumor hardened into fact: The United States had aligned...

09.01.2026 1

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J. Alex Tarquinio

China’s Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization

For decades, China anchored its official approach to North Korea on the “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” The phrase appeared in defense...

09.01.2026 5

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Jinwan Park

A Rigged Election Is No Reason to Reengage Myanmar

On Dec. 28, Myanmar’s military regime held the first phase of fraudulent and tightly controlled elections in 102 of the country’s 330 townships....

09.01.2026 5

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Hunter Marston

Are We Really Living in a Global Monoculture?

In 2024, a study from the opinion research firm YouGov revealed that Americans of every generation could only agree on one thing: Art and culture...

09.01.2026 1

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Martin Gelin

Russia Escalates Its Psychological War Against Finland

First, the country was a Nazi ally; then it became a NATO stooge. The latest allegation: It’s a reckless Russia-basher that deserves a ruthless...

09.01.2026 7

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Edward Lucas

What We Know and Don’t Know About the Legal Case Against Maduro

Ongoing reports and analysis The remarkable criminal case against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by U.S. forces in Caracas...

09.01.2026 6

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John Haltiwanger

What in the World?

Have feedback? Email [email protected] to let me know your thoughts.   1. The United States on Saturday abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás...

09.01.2026 5

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Drew Gorman

Greenland’s Filmmakers Are Ready to Tell Their Own Stories

Angunnguaq Larsen is busy setting up the sound equipment for the Aasapalaaq Festival, one of the leading cultural events of the summer here in...

09.01.2026 5

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Pau Torres Pagès

Trump’s Greenland Fixation Curdles Into a Crisis

President Donald Trump isn’t crazy to want a greater U.S. role in Greenland for national security reasons—and he probably could have negotiated a...

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David Ignatius

U.S. Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

Ongoing reports and analysis In a surprise vote outcome on Thursday, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted to advance a resolution to limit U.S. President...

08.01.2026 10

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Rachel Oswald

How Will Latin America Move Forward From the Maduro Raid?

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Latin American countries react to the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s...

08.01.2026 6

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Catherine Osborn

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Makes No Sense

If you’re confused about the strategic justification for the Trump administration’s policies toward Venezuela—including the recent abduction of...

08.01.2026 3

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Stephen M. Walt

Can Xi Jinping Make China Spend?

“Task One of China’s 2026 economic work,” Beijing’s leadership declared at last month’s Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), is to “adhere to...

08.01.2026 6

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Lizzi C. Lee

Trump’s Greenland Threats Paper Over a Lack of Arctic Strategy

When U.S. President Donald Trump first discussed purchasing Greenland in his first term, the concept was seen as only semi-serious. National...

08.01.2026 6

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Imran Bayoumi

U.S. to Withdraw From Dozens of International and U.N. Entities

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States withdrawing from dozens of international entities, a split among Senate...

08.01.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Trump’s Imperialist Military

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, our first edition of 2026. We hope you had a restful holiday break, considering we’ve already...

08.01.2026 10

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Rishi Iyengar