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Donald Trump Can Make Friends With Russians or Nazis but Not Both

Russia has piled onto the latest Trump-bashing bandwagon — but there's more to it this time than sheer cynicism.

Amie Ferris-RotmanAmie Ferris-Rotman is Foreign Policy's Moscow correspondent.

Dispatch

Citizens of China, India, and other emerging markets are traveling for pleasure in ever greater numbers — and the rest of the world is competing for their money.

Afshin Molavi Afshin Molavi is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Argument

Time Is Up on Rex Tillerson

Having proved a failure at every aspect of being secretary of state, he should do the country a favor and resign.

Max BootMax Boot is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. His forthcoming book is “The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam.”

Voice

What the West Got Wrong in Syria

As President Bashar al-Assad tightens his grip over the country, it's time for those who tried to topple him to take stock of where they went wrong.

Podcasts

The E.R.

The Prince of Darkness Has Left the Building

Steve Bannon is gone from the West Wing. Can Trump’s White House finally get itself in order?
The E.R.

Is There A Way Out Of Afghanistan?

Trump is frustrated with the lack of options.
The E.R.

The Object of McMaster’s Obsession

Mike Cernovich tries to walk the line between journalist and activist. Can he have it both ways?
The E.R.

Are We Going to War with North Korea?

The rhetorical battle of words is at an all-time high. Here’s how the real shooting could break out.
The E.R.

The “Fire and Fury” Edition

Donald Trump didn’t start the battle of words with North Korea, but he’s certainly not helping.
The E.R.

Can Sessions Turn Off the Faucet?

Attorney General tries to prove he’s not “very weak” on leaks.
The E.R.

Can Anyone Save Venezuela?

An economic and humanitarian crisis, precipitated by the Maduro regime, has brought Venezuela to the brink of collapse.
The E.R.

The “Send In the Adults” Edition

The new White House chief of staff tries to make a chain of command out of chaos.