Beijing has been increasingly clear about its global military ambitions.
The likely next prime minister maintained ideological purity while her fellow right-wingers compromised. Now, she’s ready to reap the rewards.
The United States can’t denounce Russia until it embraces the norms it’s seeking to enforce.
Accelerating atrocities show there’s no point in talking to a desperate regime.
Two experts on the Taliban’s governing style—and why Pakistan has “buyer’s remorse.”
Three ways to prevent another debacle.
The return of the Taliban may have ended the fighting. The suffering goes on.
Zaki Anwari represented what a free Afghanistan could achieve. His gruesome death is a vivid reminder of the human toll of U.S. abandonment.
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It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.
Yes, fiscal and monetary policy seemed stuck for too long in expansionary mode. But the era also saw the rebalancing of the world economy.
Editorial imagery often recycles stereotypes and ignores Chinese life.
A French novel offers a fascinating, fictionalized look at Vladimir Putin’s longtime spin doctor.
The Tagalog word eludes Western concepts of gender and sexuality—and offers a window into LGBTQ+ Filipinos’ quest for acceptance.
Beijing is desperate to avoid being trapped in Kabul’s politics.
Finland’s envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here’s what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin.
Despite Beijing’s rhetoric, a full-scale invasion remains a risky endeavor.
Three steps for exerting maximum economic pressure on Putin.
Yet plenty of Western intellectuals and politicians still ignore what Moscow is saying loud and clear.
As the global south struggles to grapple with its debt pandemic, experts question the efficacy of the IMF’s conditional lending.
Rising prices, food insecurity, and a growing debt burden make Islamabad’s other challenges all the more pressing.
The debt-saddled country is struggling to meet its climate goals under IMF austerity.
Last week’s agreement may set a better precedent for dealing with debt levels around the world.
The shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan, devastating forest fires in southwest France, and glittering images showing the birth of distant stars. This was July 2022.
Almost 50 years ago, the United States liberalized abortion laws, and the world followed suit. Today, it joins Iran, North Korea, and Russia in rolling back reproductive rights.
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
Last summer, the United States decided to end its longest war. But just days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, Kabul fell—and the Taliban took control of the country. Aug....Show more
Want the inside scoop on Russian arms sales to Africa? Care to learn more about how Ukraine is arming itself and how Beijing views Washington’s support for Taiwan? FP subscribers are alrea...Show more
Beijing’s shock-and-awe military response has created a new normal in East Asia.
India’s liberal founders recede from view as its current leaders craft a new, less tolerant nation.
Why Washington should focus on recruiting the best talent from around the world.
Accelerating atrocities show there’s no point in talking to a desperate regime.
