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Only Surveillance Can Save Us
Big data offers tools to stop the pandemic right now—if we change our definition of privacy.
The Normal Economy Is Never Coming Back
The latest U.S. data proves the world is in its steepest freefall ever—and the old economic and political playbooks don’t apply.
Biden Likely to Embrace Some of Sanders’s Foreign-Policy Ideas, Especially After the Pandemic
The former vice president’s team is already in touch with the Sanders camp about a unified platform, operatives say.
Kenya’s Labor Market Wasn’t Made for a Pandemic
Informal workers propped up the country’s economy—until they were suddenly struggling to survive.
Will Syria Be Held to Account for Chemical Attacks?
A landmark investigation blames Bashar al-Assad’s government for war crimes against civilians.
Essential Coronavirus Reading: Now Free for Everyone
Access these select Foreign Policy articles on the deadly outbreak without a subscription.
Nationalists Claim They Want to Redefine Conservatism, but They’re Not Sure What It Is
A February gathering in Rome outlined a muddled vision for the future, claiming the mantle of Ronald Reagan and St. John Paul II while indulging the far-right.
No Masks, No Gloves
With India on lockdown, hundreds of thousands of people are cleaning up trash, medical waste, and even sewage without any protective equipment.
Japan Is Testing the Limits of Pandemic Economics
Can the world’s most indebted country afford a $1 trillion stimulus?
Yesterday’s Terrorists Are Today’s Public Health Providers
Insurgents around the world are using the pandemic to win new converts and weaken their enemies.
Russia Is Losing the Oil War—and the Middle East
Moscow spent years building influence in the region—and lost it all playing hardball with Riyadh.
Yemen: The Perfect Target for COVID-19
A new report says the Middle East’s poorest country is uniquely vulnerable, as it records its first case of the coronavirus.
Let the Referendum on Trump and Trumpism Begin
The November election isn’t just the most important political event of 2020 in the United States. It’s the most important political event in the world.
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In the Magazine
How to Save Global Capitalism From Itself
Decentralizing decision-making can help left-behind regions get back on track.
Britain’s Post-Brexit Identity Crisis
Boris Johnson has contradictory ideas for his country’s future—and no clear paths for getting there.
The Ugly End of Chimerica
The coronavirus pandemic has turned a conscious uncoupling into a messy breakup.
The 3 Most Polarizing Words in India
“Jai Shri Ram” was meant to be a celebration of a Hindu deity. But the phrase is turning into hate speech—and a dog whistle for attacks on Muslims.
Voices
5 Reasons Why a Global Agreement to Prop Up Oil Prices Won’t Work
Even if the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia make a historic show of cooperation, any respite for the oil industry will be short-lived.
The ‘Chinese Virus’ Spread Along the New Silk Road
Western democracies may lose the coronavirus propaganda war, but China certainly won’t win it.
The United States Can Still Win the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Trump administration has made one mistake after another—and, with some foreign-policy changes, could emerge with more global power anyway.
America Is Ailing—and Leading the World
The coronavirus pandemic has been a humiliation for the United States—and confirmation of its unmatched international power.
Galleries
The Week in World Photos
Vigils and aid for a world in need, voting amid coronavirus fears, and a few moments of levity.
A Week in World Photos
Crackdowns to curb coronavirus, a dramatic volcano eruption, and wandering mountain goats.
