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What It Would Take for Russia’s Millennials to Topple Putin

Younger Russians are dissatisfied with the regime but are generally apolitical. Here’s how to change that.

Foreign Policy · Oct 6, 2020

Why Pompeo’s Crusade Against the Pope Failed

Christian conservatives in the United States are using religious freedom in China as a smokescreen in their ongoing culture war against Pope Francis. It might…

Foreign Policy · Oct 6, 2020

Bolsonaro’s Brush With the Coronavirus Empowered Him

Will the same be true for Trump?

Foreign Policy · Oct 5, 2020

Sweden and the World-Historical Power of Conformity

From socialism to the coronavirus, a unified theory for why everyone thinks Swedes have all the answers.

Foreign Policy · Oct 5, 2020

India Doesn’t Need the Quad to Counter China—and Neither Do Its Partners

The nascent pact with Australia, Japan, and the United States is pointless. It should be quietly disbanded.

Foreign Policy · Oct 5, 2020

The War for the Future of Syria and Iraq Will Be Fought on Smartphones

As the number of U.S. forces on the ground dwindles and Russian and Iranian propaganda efforts increase, Col. Myles Caggins prepared the soldiers who remain…

Foreign Policy · Oct 4, 2020

What Happens When Presidents Get Sick?

Just when the U.S. public needs clarity about Trump’s health, tradition and the president’s proclivities make that unlikely.

Foreign Policy · Oct 3, 2020

Only State-of-the-Art Medicine—and Luck—Can Save Trump Now

The president has treatment options for his coronavirus infection. None are very good.

Foreign Policy · Oct 2, 2020

Where Are the Trump Loyalists?

The list of former national security staff and senior officials who endorsed the president this week is one of the most unimpressive ever assembled by…

Foreign Policy · Oct 2, 2020

Tinder Is the Latest Social Media Battleground in Thai Protests

Authorities are struggling as protesters break anti-monarchy taboos.

Foreign Policy · Oct 2, 2020