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The UAE-Israel Agreement Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
The deal defers the idea of annexation rather than burying it, and could exacerbate tensions between Iran and the Gulf States.
How 9/11 and the Coronavirus Pushed the UAE and Israel Together
The backstory of the UAE’s deal with Israel is a 20-year tale of business, technological, and personal ties.
After the Pandemic: the Future of Culture, Sports, and Entertainment
Eight leading voices from a sector that has been devastated like no other.
In Beirut, Lebanese Want to Clear Out More Than Just Rubble
Calls for fundamental political reform are gaining momentum in Lebanon after a deadly twin explosion this month laid bare government negligence.
How Pakistan’s Military Lost Kashmir
An arrogant and bloated army bears its share of responsibility for Kashmiri suffering.
U.S. ELECTION 2020
The Importance of Kamala Harris’s South Asian Heritage
The media often underplays the fact that Biden’s vice presidential pick has an Indian mother. Her heritage could play a crucial role in U.S. foreign policy.
Kamala Harris for the People
Biden's credibility on issues such as race remains in question. Harris is joining the campaign at the right time.
Biden Doesn't Need Another Biden
The Democratic candidate’s choice of vice president says more than you might think about his foreign policy—and his own self-image.
Kamala Harris Is a Soft-Power Boon for America’s Global Image
The vice presidential candidate’s foreign-policy takes are conventional, but her identity is transformational.
China’s Soft-Power Grab
Beijing is ramping up support for U.N. and a host of other international organizations, racking up more influence even as Washington is in headlong retreat.
Mozambique’s Insurgency Takes Strategic Port
The attack on Mocimboa da Praia underscores the growing sophistication of the Islamic State-linked militancy.
Don’t Believe the Hype. Wealth Taxes Are Nothing New.
Lessons from ancient Greece and Islamic finance for creating a tax that will benefit the poor—and the wealthy, too.
5G Global Power Plays: Risks and Opportunities
Key takeaways and insights from decision makers, leaders and experts featured in FP's recent Virtual Dialogue on 5G.
Is Spain’s Royal Family Finished?
Corruption charges against the former king forced him into exile—and the latest scandal could be the nail in the coffin for the monarchy.
The Dangerous Illusion of Japan’s Unconditional Surrender
For decades, U.S. foreign policy has been badly distorted by the way that World War II ended.
Biden’s China Policy Can’t Help but Be Incoherent
Liberal internationalism is full of contradictions on how to handle Beijing.
In the New Cold War, Deindustrialization Means Disarmament
Chinese security threats offer the chance to rethink the U.S. economy.
Voices
It’s a New Europe—if You Can Keep It
The continent has managed to take a great leap forward—but there still might be a crash landing.
Trump Has Alienated Allies—but Has Them Acting in America’s Interest (and Their Own)
Amidst the torrent of criticism, the administration's accomplishments are often forgotten.
Kashmir’s Year of Hopelessness
One year on from New Delhi’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s autonomous privileges, the region remains ignored and underinvested. It’s difficult to see what could change the status quo.
Ask What You Can Do for Your Country
Western countries need national service programs, and Germany is leading the way.
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Crises Only Sometimes Lead to Change. Here’s Why.
The coronavirus pandemic won’t automatically lead to reforms. Great upheavals only bring systemic change when reformers have a plan—and the power to implement it.
Welcome to the Post-Leader World
The United States has abdicated its dominant role. Here’s how to fill the gap.
Margrethe Vestager Is Still Coming for Big Tech
The coronavirus pandemic has made the world more reliant on technology. The EU’s competition commissioner says that makes her fight more urgent.
Welcome Back to Kissinger’s World
Neoconservatism has died, and liberal internationalism is discredited. Perhaps it’s time to return to the ideas of one of the last century’s greatest realists.
A FOCUS ON RACE AND FOREIGN POLICY
Why Is Mainstream International Relations Blind to Racism?
Ignoring the central role of race and colonialism in world affairs precludes an accurate understanding of the modern state system.
When Did Racism Become Solely a Domestic Issue?
International relations theorists once explored racism. What has the field lost by giving that up?
Seeing Race In a Pandemic
How the physical environment affects our experience of difference.
Why Race Matters in International Relations
Western dominance and white privilege permeate the field. It’s time to change that.
Special insights on the post-pandemic world
The Future of Travel
Seven predictions for how tourism will change.
Cities in the Future
12 experts on the coming transformations in urban life.
The Fate of the Economy
Nine economists on a rapidly changing fiscal landscape.
The Future of the State
Ten leading global thinkers on government after the pandemic.
visual stories
In Kashmir, a Year of Exploding Memories
A year after the state’s special status was revoked, peace remains a distant hope.
A New Comic Exposes Racism Amid the Pandemic in Brazil
“Confinada” critiques the disproportionate toll the coronavirus has taken on poor and Black Brazilians—on top of ongoing systemic inequality in the country.
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