1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (522+ words) World Brief: Trump Swaps Out Tariffs for Even More Tariffs Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the latest U.S. protectionist measures, Argentina endorsing Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate, and a new seat of power in the United Kingdom....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (567+ words) Analysis: Ukraine’s Cardboard Maidan Shows That the People Still Matter Understanding the conflict four years on. Zelensky heard them out, at least in part. He announced the dismissal of Syrskyi and named Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (814+ words) Quiz: What in the World? 1. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced on Sunday that what would no longer take place in his country? Media criticism of his regime Interference from the United States Deaths related to drug trafficking The declaration marks…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1114+ words) Essay: Riding the Greenland Ferry “Watch a grey spot. Don’t look away. … Always look at each spot for five seconds. When they stop, they look like a stone.” Ferry passengers scan the shoreline south of Nuuk on June 30. Qulutannguaq and Beathe…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (667+ words) Analysis: Nepal’s Queer Cinema Is Becoming a National Triumph Until last year, Pushpa Thing Lama worked at an LGBTQ advocacy organization in a small western Nepal town, her work known only to a handful of people in the queer community....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (634+ words) Analysis: Trump’s Destruction of Iranian Life Is Strengthening the Regime The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran has intensified again. It continues to undermine long-term U.S. national interests by wreaking havoc on Iran’s critical civilian infrastructure and putting the entire…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1202+ words) Analysis: How a U.S. Ground Operation in Iran Could Unfold As the U.S.-Iran war escalates, there are growing concerns that a ground operation could be on the horizon as relentless U.S. airstrikes fail to break Tehran’s resolve. U.S. President Donald Trump has…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (750+ words) Argument: Trump’s Men in the Middle East The warmth is not incidental. It reflects an emerging U.S. approach to the Levant, cultivated above all by Trump’s envoy and longtime friend Tom Barrack: Identify leaders who can centralize state power, back…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (589+ words) Latin America Brief: The End of Elections in Nicaragua Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Nicaragua’s president announces a plan to cancel elections, the United States imposes new tariffs on Brazil, and the International…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1235+ words) Situation Report: Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target? Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s been a busy week in the world of national security, and we’ve got a lot to discuss. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: the…...