Features
The End of Modernity
A crisis is unfolding before our eyes—and also in our heads.
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An illustration depicts historical moments from the past in the curtains of the Oval Office: Julius Caesar, the Cultural Revolution in China, and three American presidents. The room shows an empty chair at the Resolute Desk and a presidential seal on the rug. Why Compare the Present to the Past?
Thinking via historical analogy has become the preferred way to confront our anxieties.
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People use their phones to take a photo of the empty space on a wall of portraits. How Trump Will Be Remembered
No other president has made his time in office so nakedly about himself and his legacy.
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An illustration shows Chairman Mao being driven in a car past a sea of red flags. In the foreground is Donald Trump in a similar pose driven in a golf cart. Is This an American Cultural Revolution?
Liberal critics charge Trump with creating a cult of personality not unlike Mao Zedong’s.
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A woodcut style illustration depicts Donald Trump as Julius Caesar An American Caesar
Comparing two leaders, two millennia apart.
Arguments
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Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier just outside the Kremlin in Moscow on June 22, 2012. Russia Has Started Losing the War in Ukraine
The military tide may have turned against Putin.
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Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica oon May 11, 2025 in Vatican City. The Meaning of the First Augustinian Pope
Pope Leo’s politics will be shaped less by his American nationality than his tradition of Catholic thought.
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A protestor sits with a book "A Fairer World Is Possible" by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in front of Turkish riot police officers during a rally in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor in Istanbul on March 23, 2025. Turkey Can’t Live With, or Without, Erdogan
After decades in office, Turkey’s president has put his country in an impossible position.
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He Lifeng walks down a gravel-covered pathway, surrounded by Chinese aides on one side and French officials and citizens on the other. One of the Frenchmen is Vandecandelaere, wearing a puffer vest over a button-down-shirt and smiling as he turns to speak with He, who smiles back. China’s Economic Officials Are Trying to Speak Like Human Beings
A softer communication approach may have helped the Geneva talks.
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Three ships sail in the South China Sea: one that is gray and blue, one that is yellow and black, and one that is white with the words China Coast Guard on its side. Beijing’s Play for Sandy Cay
China’s salami-slicing in the South China Sea is eroding U.S. credibility.
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Workers load goods for export on a container at a logistics hub in Yiwu, China, on April 29. Can China Trump-Proof Its Economy?
An export-driven model may no longer work.
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A crowd of dozens of protesters waves signs and green-and-white Pakistani flags at a demonstration. Another Clash Over Kashmir Is Coming
Pakistan’s army needs conflict with India to justify its own existence.
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Protesters wave K-pop light sticks as they take part in a protest against the president outside the National Assembly on Dec. 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean Women Are Powerful—and Powerless
Korean women have helped topple governments but still have trouble gaining political office.
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A gray cloud of smoke billows over a cityscape of low-rise buildings and vehicles. The sky behind the smoke is pale blue. Military Rule Is Not the Answer to Sudan’s Conflict
The country’s civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa The New Syria Is Run Like the Old
A constitution by decree gives the president unchecked powers, risking what has been an impressive transition.
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A USAID logo is visible on a box vanalized by looters following clashes at the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bukavu, Congo on Feb. 21. The End of USAID Is an Opportunity for Africa
Reducing foreign aid can help end dependency and promote African agency.
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Leaders hold hands as they pose for the camera. BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage
To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum.
Review
The West Is Strong—and in Sequins
Eurovision has never been a bigger party or more political.
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A man sits with his hands clasped and one elbow on an armchair in front of a world map. Where Have All the Geostrategists Gone?
The life and meaning of Zbigniew Brzezinski.
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A group of young women in white dresses out for a hike near a large rock formation. Australia’s First Art Film
“Picnic at Hanging Rock” has kept audiences guessing for 50 years.
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A group of people are silhouetted at night in front of an illuminated screen with red Chinese characters. A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese
Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom” delves into identity in Xi’s China.
Recent Issues
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The Winter 2025 FP magazine cover includes an illustration of Donald Trump holding segments of a broken rollercoaster as cars go through a loop above his head. A headline says: Trump World. -
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