The World’s Election

Either Trump or Biden would face a stalled diplomatic situation when it comes to Venezuela.

China’s growing influence in Latin America and climate change will both continue to shape the future of the bilateral relationship.

A continued stalemate in Washington makes this a moment of great danger for Europe.

Restoring a common purpose with Canada and Mexico is the lowest-hanging fruit in U.S. foreign policy.

Transatlantic relations are at a low point. But there are reasons why even Trump might want to mend them.

Confrontation with Iran almost dragged the United States into war. Détente would benefit all sides.

Public intelligence assessments of China’s 2020 election preferences only tell half the story.

In a new survey, international relations experts are pessimistic about the years to come.

Biden has matched Trump’s rhetoric on trade soundbite for soundbite, and his economic plans are likely to make trade conflicts worse.

Biden shouldn’t be tempted by business as usual with Beijing.

Would a Biden administration put the swagger back into America’s championing of human rights in the region?

Internal documents acknowledge concern among allies about the expiration of the Obama-era New START accord, but U.S. negotiators are still playing hardball.

Pompeo's speeches in potential battleground states during official State Department trips have drawn fire from Democratic lawmakers.

No matter the president, Washington won’t stand for Brasilia’s growing ties with Beijing.

With its economy in trouble, Tehran will have to talk to Washington. But the next administration shouldn’t rush things.

From Pacific bases to the Himalayas, Washington and Beijing are facing off.

U.S. allies have grown comfortable with Trump and his tough approach to China—and are anxious about a Biden victory.

The Democratic presidential candidate would stop sucking up to the region's autocrats, but he also wouldn’t give much encouragement to liberals.

The ease of the Modi-Trump relationship is likely to disappear under new scrutiny of human rights.

The Democratic nominee is getting ready to confront Beijing—but he doesn’t want another Cold War.

Exaggeration, distortion, spin—that much was expected. More frightening were the things they didn’t say.

It’s a historic achievement that eluded other presidents. Trump will try to make the most of it.

Indians are celebrating the rise of one of their own in the United States. But a Biden administration won’t give New Delhi a free pass.

Liberal internationalism is full of contradictions on how to handle Beijing.

The media often underplays the fact that Biden’s vice presidential pick has an Indian mother. Her heritage could play a crucial role in U.S. foreign policy.

Israel's plan to annex parts of the West Bank seems off the agenda for now, but Trump might push Netanyahu to proceed anyway.

The Sanders wing has scored a lot of victories in the Democratic platform—but didn’t get all it wanted on Israel.

Fortunately for supporters of aggressive action on global emissions, Trump has demonstrated a highly effective way to circumvent the legislative process.

The clash between Washington and Beijing could be the start of a new ideological confrontation—or the inevitable fallout from a power transition.