Europe
The Beginning of the End of Britain’s Brexit Fantasy
Maybe the worst part of the Brexit boondoggle is that the “better” trade deals the U.K. wanted were probably never going to happen.
A Very British Thrashing
Parliament stomps on May's Brexit dreams.
Club Med: Israel, Egypt, and Others Form New Natural Gas Group
The new grouping is meant to jump-start the Eastern Mediterranean’s energy revolution.
As West Grows Wary, Chinese Investment Plummets
The trade war and new U.S. regulations aimed at China are major factors.
What to Read on Brexit
Ten things to read or listen to before the British Parliament votes on Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed plan to leave the European Union.
Poland Is Trying to Make Abortion Dangerous, Illegal, and Impossible
Ireland voted to liberalize abortion laws. The far-right government in Warsaw is moving in the opposite direction.
A Jury of Peers
How Ireland used a Citizens’ Assembly to solve some of its toughest problems.
Michel Houellebecq Hated Europe Before You Did
The latest novel by France’s most famous author cements his reputation as a prophet of populism.
Humans Are the Best Security Backup
When the grid goes down, old-fashioned skills save lives.
30 Years After the Rushdie Fatwa, Europe Is Moving Backward
Blasphemy laws have been given new life on the continent.
Welcome to the World’s Least Ugly Economy
Despite inequality, debt, and a tariff war, the U.S. economy is still the strongest.
China Doesn’t Have to Keep Playing the Victim
The Communist Party has primed the public to expect persecution abroad.
Trump’s War on the World Order
Five Reads: The best Foreign Policy stories of 2018 on multilateralism.
Poetry for the Masses
1,200 newly translated poems from Bertolt Brecht offer an unexpected survival guide for difficult times.
‘Tariff Man’ vs. the World
Five Reads: The best Foreign Policy stories of 2018 on global trade.
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