Americas

The Eras Tour has laid bare just how powerful the popstar’s gravitational pull is.

FP’s five best podcast episodes of 2024.

The incoming administration will be chaotic and personalist, not organized autocracy.

Bob Grant and other talk radio hosts got out the Republican message through the ‘80s and ‘90s.

The two countries’ near-simultaneous inaugurations could lead to change.

The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has created concerns about the country’s dangerous arsenal.

Top Biden officials hope the new goal will help rally climate action at the state and local level.

Canada’s prime minister is under pressure from all directions to quit.

Officials say hackers linked to China have unprecedented access to U.S. telecommunication networks.

U.S. firms are caught in China’s regulatory crossfire, with billions at stake.

Climate envoy John Podesta on why clean energy investments “are here to stay.”

For a sensible Middle East strategy, Washington needs to combine the views of the current U.S. president and the president-elect.

The political crypto push is its own kind of scam.

There are obstacles to achieving closer ties on both sides, but Beijing could find a way to strike deals.

The coming wave of technology is set to worsen global inequality.

After the collapse of their client states, both patrons left behind a trove of military equipment.

A thought experiment that may shed light on the U.S. president-elect’s second term.

With Trump heading to the White House again, it’s now or never to finance Kyiv, advocates say.

To compete in the region, a second Trump administration needs to do more than saber-rattle.

Does the landmark AUKUS deal make sense in an age of increased ocean transparency?

A central question is where the president-elect will land on tariffs—and how China might retaliate.

That Netflix pulled it off at all is remarkable, but some elements of the classic novel are lost in translation.

An ambitious show both celebrates and obfuscates the Asian American experience.

Top international organizations are calling for a different approach.

In recent days, the U.S. president-elect has announced a slew of new hires for his incoming administration.

How a historic reconciliation deal unraveled.

The country’s government is failing to guarantee abortion access, and self-organized collectives are filling the gap.

It’s only happened nine times in American history.

Alleging a conspiracy against India, the ruling party telegraphs camaraderie with Trump.

Expect chaos as an unpredictable president uses trade threats to pursue whatever unrelated issue he wishes.

Biden still has the authority to fund Ukraine using Russia’s money.

Her political journey from progressive darling to MAGA champion.

How the United States can prepare for the new world of state-led sabotage.

These months offer presidents a path to historic legislative achievement—but success is not guaranteed.

Stories about houses and the meaning of home, from Cape Cod to Kolkata.

Amid government collapse in France, a long-elusive agreement appears poised for approval.

Biden’s recent trip to Angola highlighted long-standing issues in Washington’s approach to the continent.

New U.S. export controls on China—and Beijing’s immediate countermeasures—have set the tone for the incoming administration.

U.S. allies must prepare for an administration that views almost any tie to China as a source of vulnerability.

Brussels may not have as many trade ripostes as China, but it could turn trade wars into economic liberation.

The Biden administration’s approach was risky and needs to be corrected.

Using a historically controversial power, the U.S. president is sending a message to the nation.

There is precedent for a lame-duck president to assert authority in bold fashion.

How a global hit sparked digital paranoia inside U.S. intelligence.

“Gladiator II” follows an ancient Hollywood formula for depicting Rome.

A new book depicts a period of spy history—and U.S.-India cooperation—that bears some resemblance to our own.

COP29’s new goal poses a challenge to wealthy countries and international financial institutions.

There are a few things in the world to be grateful for this year, despite everything.

The billionaire’s fast-growing Adani Green company will take an investment hit.

There are eerie parallels between today’s Republican Party and the start of China’s Cultural Revolution.

Tariff threats against Mexico, Canada, and China are a preview of what's to come.

As the U.S. president-elect issues new threats, Beijing is already bracing for a shift.

U.S.-led diplomatic talks were essentially a performance, doomed from the outset.

My compliments to the special effects team. Everyone else, see me after class.

Treating Black and Latino voters as monolithic groups obscures more than it clarifies.

The economic costs of such a campaign may be bigger than the president-elect has bargained for.

Competition with China is based on false premises.

Here’s how to stem the tide.

One likely goal: expanding the Abraham Accords.

Conservative economist Oren Cass explains how the president-elect has created an “enormous amount of space for new thinking.”

The summit in Rio made progress on addressing economic inequality, but Trump’s shadow loomed over the proceedings.

The tradition of appointing cabinet leaders who hate their jobs dates back to Ronald Reagan.

The incoming Trump administration needs to learn from Biden’s mistakes.

Traditional powers are worried about Trump 2.0, but much of the world has had the opposite reaction.

A new axis of autocrats has European diplomats worried.

Rather than drill, baby, drill, it should be build, baby, build.

If Trump does what he promises, he will reshape migration for generations to come.

Political scientist Ian Bremmer on the geopolitical risks confronting the world in 2025.

A new report lays out recommendations on artificial intelligence, trade, and investment as Trump prepares to take office. 

Violent crime is on the rise in the Latin American country—but authoritarian politicians are not.

The details are still murky, but the implications could be severe.

Congress needs to make sure critical resources are protected.

“Tariff man” can levy them all right. The real questions are how and why.

The U.S. presidential election result has more to do with nostalgia than inflation.

Hawks Rubio and Waltz are being eyed with concern amid growing calls for U.S. military restraint.

Claudia Sheinbaum’s ascent came after years of reforms aimed at ensuring gender parity in politics.

The writer’s new argument for left-wing foreign policy has earned a mainstream hearing.

If history is any guide, the next 10 weeks could make for a bumpy ride.

The BRI-funded project may further help the country out of a recession, but it worries Washington.

Ronald Reagan used anti-communism in the same way, but that story ended unexpectedly.

His defense secretary pick wants to get rid of “woke” generals.

German car companies are union busting in the United States—and threatening a transatlantic rupture.

The former national security advisor says that crises will “come very early on” in the new administration.

The outgoing administration has one last chance to do the right thing.

Now backed by Russia, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is less likely to be open to the kind of diplomacy we saw in Trump’s first term.

In Latin America, China is saying goodbye to big bets and bridges in favor of a new approach.

Resentment of Biden-Harris administration’s pro-Israel policies drove a massive swing away from the Democrats in Dearborn and beyond.

At a time of declining unipolarity, America Firsters will find it advantageous to forge a new bargain with the global south.

A few questions remain about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s China policy.

Kori Schake on loyalty in Trump’s world and what to expect from a second term.

The party must reimagine its strategy but heed historical lessons about how.

From the perpetual campaign cycle to turnout, we examined how the Nov. 5 vote compared with those in other countries this year.

What to think about Trump 2.0.

The Republican’s victory has already reverberated in Mexico, Brazil, and more.

What the U.S. president-elect has said about his agenda for the military.

The incoming U.S. president will be more extreme and less restrained.

Foreign policy might have mattered in the election after all—but mainly in Michigan.

There are so many questions about Trump’s tariff plans that not even Shakespeare could count the ways.

Under Trump, the Indo-Pacific strategy is still likely to drive U.S. policy in the region.

Netanyahu’s sacked defense chief had helped smooth tensions with Washington.