Politics

Analysis Are Tariffs the End of the Australian-U.S. Friendship? Politicians of all stripes are tripping over each other to bash the U.S. trade war. By Amelia Lester, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy. A camera looks down the length of an open freezer shelf of a grocery store aisle. A large sign above the display…

Q&A Trump vs. the Courts: Lessons From the World Leaders have clashed with the judiciary in Brazil, Israel, Hungary, and Turkey. Here’s how that turned out. By Ravi Agrawal, the editor in chief of Foreign Policy. No audio? Hover over the video player, and tap the Click to Unmute button. Already an FP Subscriber? Login…

Analysis Why Putin Is Stalling Trump on Ukraine The Russian leader cannot afford to end the war he started. By Ian Garner, an assistant professor at the Pilecki Institute’s Center for Totalitarian Studies. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Forum of Future Technologies in Moscow on Feb.14, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during…

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Trump’s Wanton Tariffs Will Shatter the World Economy Economic warfare will also test U.S. democracy. Alden-Edward-foreign-policy-columnistEdward Alden By Edward Alden, a columnist at Foreign Policy, a visiting professor at Western Washington University, and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Trump announces tariffs…

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. China and India Haven’t Patched Things Up on the Border Beijing seeks friendly ties with New Delhi—but only on nonnegotiable terms. By Sushant Singh, a lecturer at Yale University and a consulting editor with India’s Caravan magazine. Indian and Chinese soldiers greet one another in…

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. The Deep Familiarity of Donald Trump He’s not wrecking postwar U.S. foreign policy. He’s bringing it to its logical end. By Daniel Treisman, a professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Donald Trump, Melania Trump, former President Barack Obama, former first…

Q&A Adam Schiff: Putin Sees Trump as a ‘Child’ Who Can Be Easily Manipulated The Democratic senator on Ukraine, Russia, and Signalgate. By John Haltiwanger, a reporter at Foreign Policy. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28,…

Report Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Brings Even Bigger Tariffs Than Expected Double-digit tariffs on nearly every trading partner will likely spark reprisals. By Keith Johnson, a reporter at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs…

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Analysis U.S., India Talk Trade as New Tariffs Hit South Asia Brief on where bilateral negotiations stand. Kugelman-Michael-foreign-policy-columnist13Michael Kugelman By Michael Kugelman, the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly South Asia Brief and the director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center. Modi and Trump stand beside each other at podiums on a small…