Q&A
List of Q&A articles
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FP-Live-TK-1500x1000 How to Manage an Alliance of Autocracies
China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are expanding their collaborations.
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Israeli soldiers stand on a tank as they look over the Gaza Strip on Jan. 19. Did Oct. 7 Transform the Middle East?
Former U.S. negotiator Aaron David Miller on the road to ending the conflict.
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A crowd of people are seen at a market reacting to a bombardment, seen as a pillar of smoke in the distance at a busy market amid war destruction in Gaza. Some people cover their ears and look up, others run for cover. The Economic Impact of Oct. 7 and the Israel-Hamas War
The wider region has weathered the storm, but Gaza may never be the same.
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World leaders join hands. What Is South Africa’s Foreign Policy?
Pretoria says Israel is committing a genocide but is more equivocal about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola explains why.
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A view of the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 22. Can the United Nations Still Be Effective?
War tends to stymie the international body, but smaller technical agencies still play a crucial role in running the world.
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference. U.S. Interest Rates are Finally Dropping. Is That Good?
The impact will be felt around the world.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg addresses media in Berlin on Dec. 1, 2022. NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg on the Future of Russia’s War in Ukraine
The military alliance’s outgoing chief discusses Moscow’s partnerships with Beijing, Pyongyang, and Tehran.
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Children take part in a climate protest as Parliament resumes in London. Is Climate Activism Working?
In Germany and elsewhere, the impact has been modest.
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United States President Donald Trump sits at a table in a dark suit and red tie to the right of National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster. The Harris-Trump Debate Taught Us Very Little About U.S. Plans for the World
H. R. McMaster, a former national security advisor, opens up on the global issues he wished the candidates would discuss.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in cross the military demarcation line to the south side during the inter-Korean summit in Panmunjom, South Korea. How to Get Kim Jong Un’s Email
A South Korean presidential memoir reflects on tough diplomatic choices.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. President Joe Biden greet each other at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago. The Complicated Legacy of Biden’s Climate Legislation
The Inflation Reduction Act was a singular achievement. So why isn’t Harris talking about it?
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U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 26. Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?
Not so, argues the White House’s ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns.
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A woman walks with a Lebanese national flag tucked into her pocket past a broken window amid protests against dire economic conditions in Beirut. Why Hezbollah Is Rich and Lebanon Is Poor
The country’s economy is in free fall, but the group is thriving.
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Trump supporters clash with police as they try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Could Civil War Erupt in America?
The United States is now showing preconditions for political violence, scholars say. Here’s how it can prevent disaster.
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Palestinians ride past buildings leveled in previous Israeli military bombardments in northern Gaza on July 29. Salam Fayyad on the ‘Day After’ in Gaza
The former Palestinian Authority prime minister has a plan he thinks could lead to peace—but it’s a political nonstarter.
