America Is Losing Its Value Proposition
The future will not be pretty for the United States if it cannot rediscover some of the idealism that marked its long rise.
Peru’s Democracy Is Dying
Pedro Castillo promised leftist reform. His incompetency has left his country’s democracy on its last legs.
The Connection Between LGBTQ Rights and Democracy
Inside the worldwide fight for equality.
Afghans Battle Another Blow After Big Earthquake
The Taliban can’t govern in normal times, let alone disaster response.
What in the World?
This week in FP’s international news quiz: Israel’s government falls, BRICS gathers, and Roe v. Wade is overturned.
How Congress Rallied Against Oppression in Xinjiang
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act was a rare—and messy—bipartisan success.
Nigeria’s All-Male Gerontocracy Won’t Go Away
Africa’s largest democracy systematically excludes women and young people from politics in a country where the median age is 18.
Bibi Sees a Path Back to Leadership After Israeli Government Dissolves
But a fifth election in less than four years is more likely to produce deadlock—again.
Germany Confronts Its Nuclear Demons
Opposition to all things nuclear was the bedrock of the modern German political psyche. Then came Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The Fed Interest Rate Hike
Plus: Colombia’s critical election on Sunday.
What in the World?
This week in FP’s international news quiz: weapons tests, union strikes, and a new virus spreading around the world.
A Far-Right Huddle in São Paulo
CPAC Brasil is evidence that Bolsonaro’s brand of conservatism is becoming more mainstream elsewhere in South America.
America’s Foreign Aid Is Shackled by Budgetary Obligations
Targeted awards can free up money where its most needed.
Syrian Refugees Find Little Hope in Lebanon’s Election
Lebanon’s large refugee population has long given up on their futures in the country.
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