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It’s Debatable Intervention or Restraint? A Washington debate on pressing issues for policymakers. Over and Out A not-so-restrained final intervention from Emma and Matt. By Emma Ashford, a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow with the Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy program at the Stimson Center, and Matthew Kroenig, a columnist at Foreign Policy…
Report American Farmers Brace for Trade War Pain The U.S. agricultural sector remains highly vulnerable to retaliation. By Christina Lu, an energy and environment reporter at Foreign Policy. Greg Porth harvests soybeans on October 2, 2013 near Worthington, Minnesota. Greg Porth harvests soybeans on October 2, 2013 near Worthington, Minnesota. Scott Olson/Getty Images Economics United…
Analysis Surprisingly, the Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Is Holding Notwithstanding continued exchanges, the agreement is functioning and appears durable. By David Schenker, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. A Lebanese Army soldier stands guard in the southern Lebanese town of Naqura after Israel’s withdrawal from the area, on Jan. 7. A Lebanese…
Analysis Xi Is Courting Foreign CEOs—on the CCP’s Terms China wants investors but only in sectors it chooses. By Lizzi C. Lee, a fellow on Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. BMW chair Oliver Zipse and Toyota Motor Corp. chair Akio Toyoda attend a meeting in Beijing. BMW chair…
Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Yoon’s Disappointing Foreign-Policy Legacy The impeached South Korean president leaves behind a record riddled with contradictions. By Lami Kim, a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, wearing a blue tie, applauds. The Philippine and South…
Dispatch The view from the ground. What Are Uyghurs Doing in Syria? They helped overthrow Assad, but potential terrorist ties complicate the community’s future in the country. By Umar Farooq, a journalist based in Istanbul. Masked fighters in camouflage stand in lines holding guns. An image released by the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria shows…
Dispatch The view from the ground. What Are Uyghurs Doing in Syria? They helped overthrow Assad, but potential terrorist ties complicate the community’s future in the country. By Umar Farooq, a journalist based in Istanbul. Masked fighters in camouflage stand in lines holding guns. An image released by the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria shows…
Analysis Trump’s Biggest Tariffs Yet Hit Latin America The region has avoided the worst-case scenario so far, but reciprocal duties will still hurt. Osborn-Catherine-foreign-policy-columnist15Catherine Osborn By Catherine Osborn, the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Latin America Brief. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva talks with Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin at Planalto Palace in…
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Argument Tariffs Can Actually Work—if Only Trump Understood How Smart trade policy could help restore jobs, but the president’s carpet-bomb approach portends disaster. April 3, 2025, 5:20 PM Comment icon View Comments () A pencil drawing of the headshot of Michael HirshMichael Hirsh By Michael Hirsh, a columnist for Foreign Policy. American flags are draped…
