Q&A
List of Q&A articles
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The Air Ship, MJ Player Exclusive, Game-Worn Sneaker Nike, 1984, on display during a press preview at Christie's New York. Adam Tooze: How Nike Made a Killing on Basketball Shoes
A branding deal with Michael Jordan in the 1980s has made billions of dollars for the company.
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Housing structures in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town, South Africa, on April 21, 2022. Adam Tooze: The Mixed Record of South Africa’s Economy Since Apartheid
Its GDP has surged, but deep inequalities persist.
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James Stavridis, a former supreme allied commander Europe of NATO, moderates a panel talk at the 2018 Munich Security Conference. Why Putin Won’t Use Nuclear Weapons
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis makes the case for giving Ukraine the weapons it needs to the end the war.
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Adam Posen, the president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, speaks during an event at World Bank headquarters in Washington on Feb. 14. The Weakest Link in Biden’s Foreign Policy?
Economist Adam Posen debates responses to his cover story critiquing America’s zero-sum economics.
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Activists lie on dry soil during an environmental Global Climate Action demonstration in La Viñuela, Spain, on March 22. Adam Tooze: Should the World Adjust Its Climate Targets?
Global warming is on pace to pass 1.5 degrees Celsius. Should policymakers be focused on adaptation?
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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at the boarding gate of the international airport in Taoyuan as she departs for a 10-day international trip on March 29, 2023. Taiwan’s Diplomatic Dance
The best lines from Ryan Hass, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, and James Palmer on the latest China-focused FP Live.
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Protesters unload a model of an hourglass during ongoing protests against controversial hard-right legal reforms in Tel Aviv on March 23. Ehud Barak: Why Netanyahu Will Fall
A former Israeli prime minister explains why he thinks people power will prevail.
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A large banner is displayed on the outer wall of the Russian Embassy in Cyprus. Adam Tooze: Why Iraq’s Economy Never Recovered From the U.S. Invasion
In the 1980s, it had one of the most advanced economies in the Arab world.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21. What’s the Significance of Xi’s Peace Plan?
Our reporters answer your questions on the latest developments of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Job seekers visit booths during a job fair in Las Vegas Adam Tooze: Why a Soft Landing Is Possible Even if It Defies Economic Theory
Fed inflation targets might need revising in order to avoid a recession.
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Retired Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove (R), former NATO supreme allied commander Europe and former commander of the U.S. European Command, testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the U.S.-Russian relationship in Washington, D.C. Is the West Falling for Putin’s Nuclear Rhetoric?
Philip Breedlove, a former supreme allied commander for NATO, says policymakers are falling for Putin’s nuclear rhetoric.
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A Silicon Valley Bank logo is seen in Tempe, Arizona. Adam Tooze: The Non-Bailout Bailout
Bad management and bad luck prompted the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. What about other banks?
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holds a banner outside the Inner London Crown Court in London to support "Insulate Britain" climate activists on the day of their sentencing following a series of protest actions. Adam Tooze: What Is ESG Investing and Why the Sudden Backlash?
Some Republicans are calling it “woke capitalism.”
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?
Jessica Chen Weiss on why she thinks competition with China is consuming U.S. foreign policy—and what the United States needs to do about it.
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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in her office in Washington The White House’s Case for Industrial Policy
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai counters critics who say the United States is fostering unfair competition.
