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Donald Trump Is Declaring Bankruptcy on the Post-War World Order

The global system of peace and prosperity was already on life support before the U.S. president-elect decided to pull the plug.

Jeremy AdelmanJeremy Adelman is the Henry Charles Lea professor of history and director of the Global History Lab at Princeton University. His forthcoming book is called Earth Hunger: Markets, Resources, and the Need for Strangers.

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Fool Nigeria Once, Shame on You. Fool Nigeria Twice …

Muhammadu Buhari promised to embrace democracy as president, but turned out to be the same autocrat who failed the country 30 years ago.

Ameto AkpeAmeto Akpe is a Nigerian journalist. A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard, she is currently a Mundus Journalism Scholar in Hamburg.

Argument

Trump’s Team Could Bring 9/11 Mindset Back to the White House

From restoring torture to expanding surveillance, the president-elect’s cabinet picks favor a no-holds-barred approach to Islamist extremists at home and abroad.

Dan De Luce, Elias Groll, Molly O'Toole, Lara Jakes

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Podcasts

The E.R.

After 1 Week With President-Elect Trump, What Do We Really Know?

Even as the incoming administration fills its top cabinet and advisory roles, Trump’s foreign-policy plans are still a mystery.
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Can President Trump Undo Obama’s Legacy?

A stunning upset that sent shockwaves around the world is sinking in. Is the world order forever changed?
The E.R.

How to Survive a Trump Hangover

The United States has endured what is arguably one of the most polarizing elections in recent history. How will America recover once it’s over?
The E.R.

The News We’re Missing Because of the U.S. Presidential Election

Campaign news might be dominating headlines, but it’s the stack of international problems awaiting the next president that really deserves our attention.
The E.R.

Battlegrounds: The Fight for Mosul and Election Day Disruptions

What will come next in the offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq? And should U.S. voters be wary of a cyberattack on Nov. 8?
The E.R.

Could America Get Even Uglier?

Racism, nativism, and anti-Semitism are disturbingly apparent in this year’s presidential race. But what comes after November 8 could disrupt American democracy itself.
The Backstory

Why Do Internationally Backed Peace Processes Fail?

FP staffers talk about their reporting on the ground in South Sudan and Colombia and how war crimes, revolution, women, and Washington all played a role in those countries’ faltering…
The E.R.

How Much Did the Second Debate Change the Race for the Oval Office?

The hot mic tape, dissension in the GOP, and another defense of an aggressive Russia has put Donald Trump on the ropes. But whether or not Hillary Clinton landed her…