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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
Can the IMF Help the Global South?
As debt burdens worsen, all eyes are on the IMF.
The United States Is Deeply Invested in the South China Sea
As China postures, Washington remains committed.
‘Afghan Women’ Aren’t Who You Think They Are
Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood—while all parties instrumentalized them for political ends.
What Does China Want?
Beijing’s ambitions are about to crash into its problems.
One Year Later, Afghanistan Is a Land of Shrugs and Sadness
The return of the Taliban may have ended the fighting. The suffering goes on.
The World Is Seeing How the Dollar Really Works
By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve strengthened the U.S. currency—and revealed its centrality to global order.
Trump Under Investigation for Possible Violations of Espionage Act
Top secret classified information was among the documents recovered from the former president’s Florida resort.
Afghanistan, 1 Year Later: ‘It’s a Really Dire Situation’
Two experts on the Taliban’s governing style—and why Pakistan has “buyer’s remorse.”
What in the World?
This week in FP’s international news quiz: Ukraine fights on, Kenya votes, and Trump’s residence gets raided.
How to Prosecute Russia’s War Crimes
A new initiative centers justice in Ukraine itself.
Will an Attack on Crimea Change the Course of the Ukraine War?
Kyiv has shown that it can hit far behind enemy lines, but putting Crimea in play may deal a psychological blow without altering the territorial endgame.
Russia’s Brutal Honesty Has Destroyed the West’s Appeasers
Yet plenty of Western intellectuals and politicians still ignore what Moscow is saying loud and clear.
Brazil’s Wall Street Turns on Bolsonaro
As the president’s threats to disregard October’s election results intensify, those who could tip the political scale are speaking up.
Russia and Iran Threats Put Missile Defense Back on the Agenda
In Europe and the Middle East, plans for missile defense are a mixed blessing.
Russia’s Gone Nuclear in Ukraine—With Power Plants, not Missiles
The United States and United Nations have told Moscow to stop holding Europe’s biggest nuclear reactor hostage.
Beirut’s Collapsing Grain Silos Are a Symbol of Lebanon’s Dysfunction
Exactly two years after a deadly blast, the capital was again enveloped in dust.
Turkey Is the Biggest Swing Player in the Russia-Ukraine War
Ankara has used its unique position for a strategic advantage.
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