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Who Wears the BRICS Crown?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (556+ words) World Brief: Who Wears the BRICS Crown? Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at what to expect at this year’s BRICS leaders’ summit, the legacy of 9/11 a quarter century later, and the Houthis’ lightning offensive on the Red…...
A Book as Big as the War
1+ week, 3+ day ago (311+ words) Review: A Book as Big as the War 1942: Crux of War, Jonathan Parshall, Oxford University Press, 1,280 pp., $45, June 2026 As Winston Churchill said after British church bells rang for the first time after victory at El Alamein in November 1942, “This is…...
Top Signs You’re Heading for a Quagmire
4+ day, 37+ min ago (638+ words) Argument: Top Signs You’re Heading for a Quagmire Both Washington and Moscow had reasons for acting as they did, but it is hard to argue that these various adventures left either country in a stronger global position. So why do…...
What India Gets Out of BRICS
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (1548+ words) South Asia Brief: What India Gets Out of BRICS Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India gears up for the BRICS leaders’ summit this weekend, Nepal’s youth movement marks its protest anniversary as the country…...
How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy.
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (515+ words) Argument: How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy. The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran is now in its seventh month, with costs during periods of heavy fighting estimated at roughly $1 billion per day. Despite having the world’s most powerful military, the United…...
How to Insure Against Geopolitical Risk
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (152+ words) FP Live: How to Insure Against Geopolitical Risk No audio? Hover over the video player, and tap the Click to Unmute button. Subtitles are also available. Closed captioning provided by Vimeo and may contain minor inconsistencies. Register now to watch…...
Can Trump Make Americans Mine Again?
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1054+ words) Report: Can Trump Make Americans Mine Again? It’s back to school for colleges across the United States, and if U.S. President Donald Trump has it his way, more and more students will be studying to transform the country into a…...
Europe Needs a Real Policy on Israel-Palestine
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (155+ words) Argument: Europe Needs a Real Policy on Israel-Palestine In November 1998, Gaza International Airport opened to much fanfare, a bagpipe and red carpet on hand to welcome the landing of the first jet. U.S. President Bill Clinton subsequently hailed this moment as…...
The World’s Only Real Hope of Maintaining Order
1+ week, 2+ day ago (526+ words) Essay: The World’s Only Real Hope of Maintaining Order This article appears in the Fall 2026 print issue: How to Survive in a World Without Rules, available in full Sept. 9. A key challenge will be to construct a global order that…...
Iran’s Proxy Strategy Is Never Coming Back
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (709+ words) Argument: Iran’s Proxy Strategy Is Never Coming Back Three years ago, on a clear day, you could stand at the Lebanese border with Israel in the village of Marwahin and see the Baha’i Gardens on Mount Carmel, looking down over…...