The Foreign Policy Lindsey Graham Carried Was Buried First
There’s now almost no one left in the Republican Party who believes that American power carries obligations.
Debt Relief in the Global South Would Benefit Americans
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing country debt crises — and they have the power to tackle the problem.
Washington Invoked Iran’s Human Rights Abuses to Justify War
Then the administration neglected to bring human rights to the negotiating table.
Don’t Look Away from Cuba
The indictment of Raul Castro is the latest in a string of escalations aimed at building pretext for a U.S. invasion of the island nation.
The Rise of Doom Spending
A generation has stopped saving for the future.
A Fossil Fuel Phaseout?
This past spring, 57 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia to begin planning a global phaseout of fossil fuels. What are their chances?
Trump Promised Erdogan the F-35 But the Law Says No
Congress has the power to authorize the sale, and right now it doesn’t look likely.
Assad Is Gone But Syria’s Minorities Still Aren’t Safe
Syria’s minorities still lack security, representation, and trust in the state.
Has Palestine Already Won This Year’s World Cup?
Support for Palestinians has inspired the world amid ongoing FIFA corruption.
Momentum, Finally, to Change the UN Charter
The United Nations Charter turned 81 this week. The world is finally moving to update it.
Washington’s Lesson on Saying Goodbye
Leaders in Latin America are choosing between George Washington and Donald Trump.
Applying the Imperial Rule in the Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration rejects international law but demands Iranian compliance.
Why the Post-War Reality Belongs to Iran
Whatever the fate of the current ceasefire, Iran has won the first round of the conflict.
Ukraine and the Spirit of Red Cloud
For Ukrainians, it’s not the battle for land that justifies the sacrifice—it’s the battle for survival. If they lose that land, Ukrainians will be left with nothing but land acknowledgements to mark a long-ago state and a once-proud culture.