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A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication

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Julian E. Zelizer

America’s Awkward Energy Insecurity Problem

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Keith Johnson

An Insider’s Look at Biden’s Foreign-Policy Legacy

An Insider’s Look at Biden’s Foreign-Policy Legacy

In the past four years, top officials from Jake Sullivan to Katherine Tai have sat down with FP to offer insight into U.S. President Joe Biden’s...

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Chloe Hadavas

Was Karen Bass Right to Go to Ghana?

Was Karen Bass Right to Go to Ghana?

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is coming under savage criticism for her handling of the fires that are afflicting her city. Some of this criticism...

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Robert Farley

The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War

The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War

America must “pay the price for peace,” said President Harry Truman in 1948, or it would “pay the price of war.” The ghastliest moments of the...

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Hal Brands

The Man Who Would Buy TikTok

The Man Who Would Buy TikTok

Of all the contenders to purchase TikTok from Chinese tech giant ByteDance so it doesn’t get banned in the United States, Frank McCourt is the...

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Rishi Iyengar

What in the World?

What in the World?

Have feedback? Email [email protected] to let me know your thoughts. 1. Which country announced on Saturday that it had captured two North Korean...

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Syd Kuntz

Lebanon’s Success Depends on Sidelining Hezbollah

Lebanon’s Success Depends on Sidelining Hezbollah

For the first time since 1958, there is reason for hope in Lebanon. That hope lies today in the rise of two Lebanese public figures who served...

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Bilal Y. Saab

Europe’s Biggest Problem Is Pessimism

Europe’s Biggest Problem Is Pessimism

In 2023, El País asked British historian Peter Frankopan why people are so pessimistic nowadays. “It’s a good question,” Frankopan replied....

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Caroline De Gruyter

A New NATO Deal for America

A New NATO Deal for America

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office again, European nations are scrambling to address his threats to withdraw support for...

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Hans Binnendijk

What Does Trump Want in Greenland?

What Does Trump Want in Greenland?

When the airport in Nuuk, Greenland, opened last November, it was celebrated as a milestone in the island’s plans to grow its tourism industry....

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Regin Winther Poulsen

Who’s in Charge in South Korea?

Who’s in Charge in South Korea?

On Wednesday, President Yoon Suk-yeol became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested by criminal investigators over charges of...

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Michelle Kim

The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction

The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction

Understanding the conflict two years on. More on this topic Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is not only an attempt at...

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Richard R. Verma

The Lessons of South Africa’s Stolen Land

The Lessons of South Africa’s Stolen Land

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa remains a troubled country with glaring racial disparities in income, employment, and access...

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Michael Albertus

What to Expect at Elise Stefanik’s Confirmation Hearing

What to Expect at Elise Stefanik’s Confirmation Hearing

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s negotiating style is often less about winning friends and influencing people and more about wielding a big...

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J. Alex Tarquinio

Welcome to Weimar 2.0

Welcome to Weimar 2.0

Today, China, Russia, and the United States, to say nothing of the mid-level and smaller powers, are all running a strange simulation of the Weimar...

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Robert D. Kaplan

Russia, Iran Ink Broad Strategic Partnership

Russia, Iran Ink Broad Strategic Partnership

Understanding the conflict two years on. More on this topic Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a sweeping cooperation pact with Iranian...

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Alexandra Sharp

In South Asia, Power Shifts Usher in Diplomatic Surprises

In South Asia, Power Shifts Usher in Diplomatic Surprises

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Major shifts in Afghanistan and Bangladesh lead to unexpected diplomatic...

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Michael Kugelman

Trump’s Ambitious Week One Agenda

Trump’s Ambitious Week One Agenda

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where we are layering up ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, which is set to...

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John Haltiwanger

TikTok Awaits Its Fate

TikTok Awaits Its Fate

In the United States, presidents come and go, but so far TikTok has endured. That may be about to change, though. The social media app, owned by...

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Rishi Iyengar

Netanyahu Stalls Cease-Fire Deal With ‘Last-Minute Crisis’

Netanyahu Stalls Cease-Fire Deal With ‘Last-Minute Crisis’

MORE ON THIS TOPIC Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel delaying a cease-fire deal with Hamas, bolstered relations between...

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Alexandra Sharp

Will Trump Wage ‘No New Wars’?

Will Trump Wage ‘No New Wars’?

The U.S. president has significant latitude to use military force even in the absence of congressional authorization and even when such action...

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Brian Finucane

Qatar and U.S. Announce Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal

Qatar and U.S. Announce Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal

MORE ON THIS TOPIC Israel and Hamas have reached a cease-fire deal that would bring about a much-needed pause in fighting in Gaza after 15 months...

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John Haltiwanger

What China’s New Fighter Jet Really Signals

What China’s New Fighter Jet Really Signals

On Dec. 26, 2024, Mao Zedong’s birthday, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) unveiled a new stealth aircraft. Reportedly designated J-36, the...

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Benjamin Jensen

Is This Syria’s 1979 Moment?

Is This Syria’s 1979 Moment?

For many protesters who took to the streets to oust the Shah of Iran in 1978-79, the Iranian revolution felt as if it had been hijacked by radical...

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Burcu Ozcelik

Science Could Be a Bright Spot in U.S.-China Relations

Science Could Be a Bright Spot in U.S.-China Relations

This article was published in collaboration with  ChinaFile , a project run by the Asia Society. Amid heightened U.S.-China strategic and...

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Brendan Kelly

Bangladesh’s Revolutionary Women Have Disappeared

Bangladesh’s Revolutionary Women Have Disappeared

The Full Story is a partnership between The Fuller Project and Foreign Policy. DHAKA—The turning point came at midnight, when women hit the...

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Muktadir Rashid

What Will Happen to Assad’s Secret Drug Empire?

What Will Happen to Assad’s Secret Drug Empire?

Early last December, opposition fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the Syrian capital of Damascus, capping a lightning offensive...

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Caroline Rose

Israel and Hamas Finally Reach Cease-Fire Deal

Israel and Hamas Finally Reach Cease-Fire Deal

MORE ON THIS TOPIC Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal, the arrest of South Korean President Yoon...

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Alexandra Sharp

China Is Just Fine With North Korean Troops in Ukraine

China Is Just Fine With North Korean Troops in Ukraine

More than 11,000 troops from North Korea, with possibly many more to come, are fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Many commentators...

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Jacob Stokes