An undersea fiber-optic cable is attached to a rope at Arrietara beach near Sopelana in Spain on June 13, 2017.
An undersea fiber-optic cable is attached to a rope at Arrietara beach near Sopelana in Spain on June 13, 2017.

A New Era of Undersea Conflict Is Here

Enhanced deterrence will require focused American action.

Analysis
Peter Dombrowski, Bruce Jones
Two tall buildings are lit up with characters from the movie "Ne Zha 2" in China with a crowd of people in the street.
Two tall buildings are lit up with characters from the movie "Ne Zha 2" in China with a crowd of people in the street.

Hollywood Has a New China Problem

‘Ne Zha 2’ shows audiences are growing tired of formulaic Western films.

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee, Mengyuan Li
Kenneth Roth, a man in his 60s with gray hair and glasses, tucks a piece of paper into the inside pocket of his suit jacket, a serious expression on his face as he looks down.
Kenneth Roth, a man in his 60s with gray hair and glasses, tucks a piece of paper into the inside pocket of his suit jacket, a serious expression on his face as he looks down.

Do Human Rights Have a Future?

The strategies that once guided advocacy are no longer adequate in a world led by strongmen.

Review
Leonard Benardo, Omar Waraich
Donated clothing to be shipped abroad is gathered by the Church World Service in Denver.
Donated clothing to be shipped abroad is gathered by the Church World Service in Denver.

Can Charities Serve Both God and Trump?

Christian groups are being stripped of aid funding by the U.S. government.

Analysis
Ken Chitwood
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte leads the final assault by the Imperial Guard before his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in what is today Belgium, on June 18, 1815.
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte leads the final assault by the Imperial Guard before his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in what is today Belgium, on June 18, 1815.

The Cost of Ignoring Geopolitics

Like Napoleon and the Ming dynasty, Europe is paying the price for strategic blindness.

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
Periodic table
Periodic table

The Periodic Table of States

The org chart for a post-Westphalian world.

Infographic
Parag Khanna
A woman sits on a couch and holds hands with a man whose head rests on her lap.
A woman sits on a couch and holds hands with a man whose head rests on her lap.

A Show About Nothing, This Time From Japan

‘Asura’ is impervious to a succinct pitch, which might be why too few people have seen it.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
Books-in-brief-foreign-policy- March
Books-in-brief-foreign-policy- March

The Novels We’re Reading in March

From a killing in the West Bank to horror in a postapocalyptic convent.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
An illustration shows Donald Trump in a blue suit shaking hands with a manin a green pinstriped suit. Between them is a waiter uncovering a silver tray that their hands reach across.
An illustration shows Donald Trump in a blue suit shaking hands with a manin a green pinstriped suit. Between them is a waiter uncovering a silver tray that their hands reach across.

Trump Can Work Dinner Deals Without Leaving Home

The U.S. can lead the way in culinary diplomacy—at Mar-a-Lago.

Argument
Johanna Mendelson Forman
A detail image of a chef using a large knife to remove the pit of a sliced avocado.
A detail image of a chef using a large knife to remove the pit of a sliced avocado.

Mexico Tariffs Put Guacamole on the Chopping Block

How will America’s favorite cuisine fare in Trump’s cartel fight?

Analysis
Kitty Greenwald
Four elephants cross a dusty road.
Four elephants cross a dusty road.

Shooting an Elephant in Botswana

Trophy hunting is uncomfortable for some in the West but a lifeline for many locals.

Feature
Anthony J. Wallace
An aerial view shows the leveling of whole city blocks in Tokyo after U.S. incendiary bombing raids in 1945.
An aerial view shows the leveling of whole city blocks in Tokyo after U.S. incendiary bombing raids in 1945.

The Forgotten Bombing

Eighty years on, the focus on the atomic bombs overlooks the impact of the Tokyo air raid.

Excerpt
Richard Overy
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
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