A photo illustration of a historic map of the Gulf of Mexico with "Mexico" crossed out and "America" scrawled across it in handwriting.
A photo illustration of a historic map of the Gulf of Mexico with "Mexico" crossed out and "America" scrawled across it in handwriting.

The Cartography of Grievance

Picking fights about maps is for geopolitical losers.

Argument
Nick Danforth
The Torres Blancas building, designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza.
The Torres Blancas building, designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza.

A Short History of Brutalist Architecture

The movement was an aesthetic response to the horrors of World War II.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi casts his vote during presidential and legislative elections in Canelones, Uruguay, on Oct. 27, 2024.
Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi casts his vote during presidential and legislative elections in Canelones, Uruguay, on Oct. 27, 2024.

How Does Uruguay Do It?

Strong civic engagement and low inequality have helped the country avoid the political polarization sweeping the globe.

Analysis
Oliver Stuenkel
A still from the movie "September 5" shows a room full of journalists behind the scenes at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
A still from the movie "September 5" shows a room full of journalists behind the scenes at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

‘September 5’ and the Pitfalls of German Idealism

The Munich Olympics massacre still echoes in the country’s security debates.

Review
Allison Meakem
A seated man wearing glasses and a suit.
A seated man wearing glasses and a suit.

Samuel Huntington Is Getting His Revenge

The idea of a global “clash of civilizations” wasn’t wrong—it was just premature.

Essay
Nils Gilman
A photo illustration shows Trump pointing a finger a downward economic indicator.
A photo illustration shows Trump pointing a finger a downward economic indicator.

The Bad Economics of Bullying

Why the schoolyard tactic doesn’t make sense as a foreign-policy strategy.

Argument
Sanjay G. Reddy
A lone protester holds a U.S. flag on an open grassy area with snow covering parts of the grass. A scooter rests on its side at right. In the distance are bare trees and signs of other protessters.
A lone protester holds a U.S. flag on an open grassy area with snow covering parts of the grass. A scooter rests on its side at right. In the distance are bare trees and signs of other protessters.

Is Protest Dead?

Why global resistance movements have failed and where they go from here.

Review
Jan-Werner Müller
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.

Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine?

Nine thinkers on the bombshells coming out of Washington.

Analysis
Daniel Fried, Ulrich Speck, Agathe Demarais, Nathalie Tocci, Garvan Walshe, C. Raja Mohan, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Mick Ryan, Keir Giles, Stefan Theil
Merz, a man in his 60s wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and a checkered shirt, gestures with one finger as if fielding questions. Behind him are out-of-focus figures standing on a hilltop.
Merz, a man in his 60s wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and a checkered shirt, gestures with one finger as if fielding questions. Behind him are out-of-focus figures standing on a hilltop.

Germany’s New 1990s Chancellor

The fall and rise of Friedrich Merz.

Profile
Alexander Clarkson
A collage illustration shows a red measuring tape lassoing Greenland
A collage illustration shows a red measuring tape lassoing Greenland

How Big Does Donald Trump Think Greenland Is?

Map projections may be key to understand a presidential obsession.

Analysis
Nick Danforth
a woman has her head in her hand as she looks mournful under a clear umbrella.
a woman has her head in her hand as she looks mournful under a clear umbrella.

And the Oscar for Darkest Documentary Goes to…

In a heavy year for the category, at least one nominee had our reviewer break down sobbing.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
An Ethiopian man stirs coffee inside a coffee shop in the northern Ethiopian city of Mekele.
An Ethiopian man stirs coffee inside a coffee shop in the northern Ethiopian city of Mekele.

A Brief History of Coffee and Colonialism

And why coffee prices are surging in commodity markets.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Pope Francis waves to a large crowd from a jeep, surrounded by security guards and flashing lights.
Pope Francis waves to a large crowd from a jeep, surrounded by security guards and flashing lights.

A Hopeful Pope Francis Won’t Be Silenced

In his autobiography, the pontiff pleads for a world that no longer exists.

Review
Michele Barbero
A man with a mustache and bow tie gestures with his fist.
A man with a mustache and bow tie gestures with his fist.

The Last China Hand

Jerry Cohen has spent a lifetime trying to understand the People’s Republic.

Profile
Jonathan Landreth
An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV.
An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV.

Around the World, Love Gets a Reality Check

Foreign Policy’s guide to the global state of (televised) romance.

Roundup
FP Staff
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