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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. How to Ruin a Country A step-by-step guide to Donald Trump’s destruction of U.S. foreign policy. Walt-Steve-foreign-policy-columnist20Stephen M. Walt By Stephen M. Walt, a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University. Elon Musk, the head…

Analysis Trump’s Tariffs Crush the ASEAN Economic Model Southeast Asia is panicking as free trade vanishes. By Joseph Rachman, a freelance journalist covering Indonesia and other stories from around Southeast Asia. Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz speaks during a press conference. Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz speaks during a press conference regarding U.S….

Analysis How Countries Should Respond to Trump’s Tariffs From lying low to outright retaliation, a former U.S. trade negotiator lists out the options available to world leaders. By Wendy Cutler, the vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute. An illustration shows a U.S.-flagged shipping container swinging from chains toward a globe with a giant…

Report Trump Threatens China With New 50 Percent Tariffs The president said the tariffs will come on Wednesday if China doesn’t repeal its retaliatory duties. By Lili Pike, a reporter at Foreign Policy. Ships and containers are shrouded in fog at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai. Ships and containers are shrouded in fog at…

Argument Efficiency Isn’t Everything Successful delivery of state services requires judgment, not chainsaws. April 7, 2025, 6:00 AM Comment icon View Comments () By Yamini Aiyar, a senior visiting fellow at Brown University’s Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia and Watson Institute, and Dan Honig, an associate professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public…

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Another Anti-Corruption Pillar Crumbles Not enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act makes life harder for U.S. businesses—and easier for drug traffickers. By Jodi Vittori, a professor of the practice and co-chair of global politics and security at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. A man enters…

Analysis Big Money in American Politics Started Here How a 1976 Supreme Court decision paved the way for Elon Musk’s campaign in Wisconsin. A pencil drawing of a man smiling and wearing glassesJulian E. Zelizer By Julian E. Zelizer, a columnist at Foreign Policy and a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University….

Report China Fires Back at U.S. in Escalating Trade War Beijing matches Trump’s 34 percent tariff and imposes other measures. By Lili Pike, a reporter at Foreign Policy, and Christina Lu, an energy and environment reporter at Foreign Policy. A photo illustration shows the currency of the United States and China peeking out from under…

Insider Your all-access pass to FP How U.S. Trade Policy With China Evolved From Nixon’s overture to a full-blown trade war. By Cameron Abadi, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy, and Adam Tooze, a columnist at Foreign Policy and director of the European Institute at Columbia University. Sign up for Adam’s Chartbook newsletter here. U.S….

Report Trump Bumps TikTok Decision Again Cease-or-sale deadline pushed to June for the social media app By Rishi Iyengar, a reporter at Foreign Policy. A photo illustration shows Donald Trump dancing with arms over his head and seeming to bump a the repeating faded logo of TikTok. Foreign Policy illustration/Getty Images Science and Technology United…