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Why Biden’s Foreign Policy Fell Short
The White House never met its own grandiose standards.
Syria’s Troubling New Order
Despite its inclusive rhetoric, the new Islamist government is already setting parameters for how the country will be governed.
The Top Global Dangers for a Burn-It-Down Era
A rogue America is among the biggest threats of 2025.
Trump Will End U.S. Passivity in the Western Hemisphere
Prioritizing the Americas after decades of neglect marks a return to traditional U.S. strategy.
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Current Issue: Winter 2025
Archives
America Is Locked in a New Class War
Money and education no longer explain voting patterns.
Trump Is Ushering In a More Transactional World
Countries and companies with clout might thrive. The rest, not so much.
Asia & the Pacific
Biden May Have Scuttled More Than Just A Steel Takeover
China
Salt Typhoon Stirs Panic in Washington
Middle East & Africa
Only Trump Can Go to Tehran
Europe
Russia Is Stepping Up Its Covert War Beyond Ukraine
Americas
Mark Zuckerberg’s Geopolitical Free Speech Gambit
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Weekend Reads
The Novels We’re Reading in January
From dystopian Korea to colonial Taiwan.
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Subscribers’ Picks
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025
As Trump returns to office, the question is whether change will come at the negotiating table or on the battlefield.
Trump Can’t Bully the Entire World
Loudly making threats doesn’t amount to a foreign policy.
The Most Anticipated Books of 2025
The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.
8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore
From Moldova to Mexico, these conflicts are currently flying under the radar but could emerge as major flash points.
In Case You Missed It
A selection of paywall-free articles
America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add Up
Industrial policy and subsidies are nothing new and can be useful. But shutting off from the world will have consequences.
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An illustration shows Russian President Vladimir Putin on a television set with spinning lines behind him for a story about Russia's TV propaganda.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.
Key Appointees and Priorities
FP’s ongoing updates from staff and contributors.
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Tulsi Gabbard in a red suit jacket sits on a small blue couch with her hands clasped on her knee. Behind her are golden circular wall hangings with words in a foreign text on them. A small table with a lamp is on one side, on another an ottoman with a plant atop it. -
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump invites U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake on stage during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on Oct. 13.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump walk together at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. -
Visitors interact with an immersive light and AI display at the "Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness" exhibition by Australian art studio Eness at the Icon Siam shopping mall in Bangkok on Dec. 2.
FP’s Holiday Book List
Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.
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The book cover for Spying in South Asia: Britain, the United States, and India’s Secret Cold War
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Visual Stories
New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2024
Lavender is sinister, not sweet—and if you can’t join the P&I club, you can ghost it.
In Sweden, Clean Energy Is Coming for the Reindeer
Green transition infrastructure threatens the Sami people’s way of life in Europe’s far north.
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