Podcast

In the coming decades, will the outgoing president’s foreign policy ultimately be remembered as a success or will it be overshadowed by what some would call his inability to act?

Does the rise of Donald Trump and right-wing groups across the West mean the world is experiencing a democracy crisis?

Who’s the Worst Presidential Candidate in U.S. History?

2015 Global Thinker Marjan Minnesma and Gasland director Josh Fox debate the best—and perhaps only—way to spurn action on climate change: Terrify people.

Does Hillary Clinton’s experience making — and surmounting — mistakes strengthen her POTUS potential?

What the profile of Ben Rhodes tells us about ego and politics inside the Obama administration.

For this week’s discussion on Syria and Iraq, The E.R. team asks "Is the worst yet to come?"

With the U.K. on the verge of saying “piss off” to Brussels, the great European democratic project hangs in the balance.

Editors Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian and David Wertime talk to Jenna Cook about how the quest to find her birth mother captivated China — and why she finally decided to write her side of the story for FP.

From telenovelas to Sesame Street, 2013 Global Thinkers Noura al Kaabi and Saad Mohseni debate the importance of cultural imports in a localized entertainment industry.

We shouldn’t be surprised that Brazil — and other countries in the BRICS — is dealing with the stumbles and falls of an emerging economy. Meaningful progress takes decades.

Why playing devil’s advocate with the Republican front-runner’s rhetoric eventually leads back to the source of the problem — Washington.