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Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos

It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.

Analysis
Emma Ashford
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People clear debris from a damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu pagoda in Inwa, Myanmar, on April 12.

After Myanmar’s Earthquake, Where Is the Military?

The junta may not be standing in the way of disaster aid, despite its poor track record.

Analysis
Andrew Nachemson
An aerial view shows cargo containers stacked at a port in Shanghai on April 20.
An aerial view shows cargo containers stacked at a port in Shanghai on April 20.

A Viral App Is Exposing the Limits of Tariffs

DHgate shows an export machine both powerful and fragile.

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee
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Donald Trump is seen from the side as he leans in and grabs the hand of Benjamin Netanyahu. Both men wear dark suits and red ties and stand in front of the windows and door of the White House.

Why Trump Could Succeed in the Mideast Where Other Presidents Failed

The dealmaker president has been willing to pressure Israel and not just the Palestinians.

Analysis
Zaha Hassan

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Chaos at the Pentagon Threatens Hegseth’s Tenure

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar

Honor the Pope’s Legacy by Resolving the Global Debt Crisis

Analysis
Binaifer Nowrojee

Russia Launches Deadliest Attack on Kyiv This Year

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp

With Iran, No Action Might Be the Best Approach

Argument
Steven A. Cook

Asia & the Pacific

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children pose for a photo in front of the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi on April 21.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children pose for a photo in front of the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi on April 21.

Vance Travels to India With High Stakes

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman

U.S. Eyes Pakistan’s Mineral Wealth

Myanmar’s Earthquake Exposes Political Fault Lines

Bangladesh Changes Shape Under Yunus

China

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives in Hanoi.
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives in Hanoi.

Countries Face Pressure to Pick Sides in U.S.-China Trade War

China Brief
James Palmer

Trump’s Trade War Should Target China’s Forced Labor

Trump Is Losing Asia This article has an audio recording

Businesses on Both Sides of the Pacific Brace for Impact

Middle East & Africa

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A man in a red shirt and green cap is shown from the side, holding a chisel over stones.

Can Nigeria Trump-Proof Its Economy?

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi

Sudan’s Civil War, Two Years on

The New Syria Is Run Like the Old

Are the Kurds at a Political Turning Point?

Europe

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A few protesters are seen at night as they wave flags and hands in a public square strewn with litter and obscured by a haze of smoke. One red and white Turkish flag billows through the smoke. On the far side of the clear area is a line of dozens of riot police officers in helmets and holding clear riot shields.

Erdogan Risks Overplaying His Hand

Analysis
Ozgur Ozkan

America Will Miss Europe’s Dependence When It’s Gone This article has an audio recording

‘Andor’ Is a Chilling Vision of Fascism and Resistance in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Europe Still Lives in a Security Utopia

Americas

A street is flooded following the overflowing of a river in Montignac-Lascaux, south-western France, on April 21.
A street is flooded following the overflowing of a river in Montignac-Lascaux, south-western France, on April 21.

Will Security Challenges Force Trump to Confront Climate Reality?

Argument
Joshua Busby, Greg Pollock

Marco Rubio’s Soulless Crusade

Trump’s Defense Plans Are a Reagan Redux

How the United States Can Regain the World’s Trust

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The Spring 2025 print cover of Foreign Policy magazine featuring the words Billionaire Rule.
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An illustration shows a golden Cybertruck blasting through a U.S. seal of an eagle holding arrows and laurel.

Is America a Kleptocracy?

Here’s how life could change for the rich, poor, and everyone in between.

Essay
Jodi Vittori
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An illustration shows a golden Newtons cradle with Elon Musk depicted on the one at left and sending a globe-motif ball swinging at right.

Elon Musk’s First Principles

The world’s richest man wants to apply the rules of physics to politics. What could go wrong?

Essay
Adam Tooze

Did China Get Billionaires Right?

Essay
James Palmer

The Deep Roots of Oligarchy

Essay
Priya Satia

How Modi and Trump Treat Billionaires Differently

Essay
James Crabtree

The Shape-Shifting MAGA Hat

Essay
Megan DuBois

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Why Beijing Thinks It Can Beat Trump

China’s elites have a new confidence in their own system.

Analysis
Scott Kennedy
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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George speaks to U.S. soldiers at the Hohenfels Training Area in southern Germany on Feb. 6.

A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain

Here’s how the Pentagon can rebalance its approach to the continent without sacrificing U.S. interests.

Analysis
John R. Deni
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University of California, Los Angeles students, researchers, and demonstrators rally during a “Kill the Cuts” protest against the Trump administration’s funding cuts on research, health, and higher education in Los Angeles on April 8.

Why Authoritarians Attack Universities First

A Yale professor and expert on fascism talks about why he’s leaving the United States under Trump.

Interview
John Haltiwanger
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Dwight D. Eisenhower looks over a piece of paper while sitting on a couch as Robert Cutler looks over his shoulder.

How Generations of Experts Built U.S. Power

And now Trump is throwing it all away.

Essay
Jeremi Suri

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (L) takes a question from a reporter in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, one of the largest manufacturers of semiconductor chips, plans to invest $100 billion in new manufacturing facilities in the United States. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Understanding Trump’s First 100 Days

As the world scrambles to make sense of a rapidly-changing Washington, FP columnist Emma Ashford will take stock of the administration's moves and motivations.

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Is the World Going to Deglobalize?

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Ravi Agrawal
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An aerial view of shipping containers stacked at the Port of Oakland on April 2.

How Far Will the U.S.-China Trade War Go? This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a working session on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.

How Tariffs on China Brought Back Decoupling With a Vengeance This article has an audio recording

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze

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    A Dialogue With Russia’s Dark Side

    A new book tries to understand the once-idealistic Russian journalists who now propagandize for Putin.

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