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FP’s Fall 2025 Print Magazine: The End of Development
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What does the future look like for global aid, NGOs, and development diplomacy? Which new approaches in international development should the world move toward? Eight authors tackle these topics in FP’s latest print issue, available to read now: foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine...
The gap between evidence and accountability remains vast—not because we lack tools, but because we lack political will, writes Janine di Giovanni.
Documenting War Crimes in Sudan Begins Now
Stopping ongoing violence in conflict zones is urgent, but with today’s technology, so is gathering evidence.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The gap between evidence and accountability remains vast—not because we lack tools, but because we lack political will, writes Janine di Giovanni.
On a special ask-me-anything episode of FP Live, Ravi Agrawal will flip the script and take listener and subscriber questions. Join the conversation on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 11:00AM ET.
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FP Live: The Ask-Me-Anything Edition
It’s time for one of our regular Ask-Me-Anything episodes. How is the world navigating Trump’s second term? What trends does FP’s team see as the main geopolitical drivers? Questions from subscribers…
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November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
On a special ask-me-anything episode of FP Live, Ravi Agrawal will flip the script and take listener and subscriber questions. Join the conversation on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 11:00AM ET.
Submit your questions here:
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Rights groups warn that the president’s anti-free speech crusade reached an alarming and dangerous new level this week.
It’s Been a Chilling Week for Free Speech in America
Trump’s attacks hit a “new low,” the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Rights groups warn that the president’s anti-free speech crusade reached an alarming and dangerous new level this week.
Weekend elections in Chile and Ecuador offer a snapshot of a regional trend.
Latin America’s Ascendant Right Is Tested at the Ballot Box
Weekend elections in Chile and Ecuador offer a snapshot of a regional trend.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Weekend elections in Chile and Ecuador offer a snapshot of a regional trend.
Trump on Wednesday effectively conceded that the civil war in Sudan hadn’t been on his radar and said he saw the conflict “differently” after his conversation with the Saudi crown prince.
Trump Turns His Eye to Sudan
The U.S. president said he’ll work with regional partners to help end Sudan’s civil war.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Trump on Wednesday effectively conceded that the civil war in Sudan hadn’t been on his radar and said he saw the conflict “differently” after his conversation with the Saudi crown prince.
Ukraine faces a difficult decision in the days ahead as the Trump administration pushes the country to embrace a 28-point peace plan that would see it make major concessions to Russia.
Trump Presents Ukraine With a ‘Very Tough Choice’
Zelensky said he’s being asked to decide between Ukraine losing its dignity or losing a key partner.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ukraine faces a difficult decision in the days ahead as the Trump administration pushes the country to embrace a 28-point peace plan that would see it make major concessions to Russia.
Trump’s threats reveal a deepening contest between Washington and Beijing for the allegiance of Africa’s most populous country.
Nigeria Is Turning Into a U.S.-China Battleground
Trump’s threats leave Nigerians worried about superpower intentions.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Trump’s threats reveal a deepening contest between Washington and Beijing for the allegiance of Africa’s most populous country.
World Brief: COP30 struggles to find consensus on limiting fossil fuels, Israeli settler violence escalates in the West Bank, and gunmen kidnap at least 52 students and staff in Nigeria. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/21/c...
COP30 Seeks to Tackle Climate Change but Won’t Go After Its Source
A revised draft agreement omits any mention of fossil fuels, the leading cause of global warming.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
World Brief: COP30 struggles to find consensus on limiting fossil fuels, Israeli settler violence escalates in the West Bank, and gunmen kidnap at least 52 students and staff in Nigeria. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/21/c...
Recent graduates and low-skilled workers in China, already in trouble, are also the most vulnerable to AI.
China Is Worried About AI Job Losses
Beijing values domestic stability over global competition.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Recent graduates and low-skilled workers in China, already in trouble, are also the most vulnerable to AI.
The situation for Sudanese refugees in Chad is “horrifying” and a “catastrophe,” said Charlotte Slente, the secretary-general of the Danish Refugee Council.
The Dire Need for International Pressure to End the War in Sudan
The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks about what she learned after meeting Sudanese refugees in Chad.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The situation for Sudanese refugees in Chad is “horrifying” and a “catastrophe,” said Charlotte Slente, the secretary-general of the Danish Refugee Council.
Amid ongoing bloodletting in Ukraine and the Middle East today, the success of Dayton offers enduring lessons in the very human nature of diplomacy.
‘Make Them Talk to Each Other’
Lessons in peacemaking from 21 days at Dayton.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Amid ongoing bloodletting in Ukraine and the Middle East today, the success of Dayton offers enduring lessons in the very human nature of diplomacy.
The foreign-policy community is markedly absent from where young Americans consume information: TikTok.
You Should Be Reading This on TikTok
Why Washington’s foreign-policy community needs to take its conversation to a new platform.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The foreign-policy community is markedly absent from where young Americans consume information: TikTok.
Corruption has a long and sordid history in South Africa, but don’t look to the world’s leading anti-money laundering watchdog to help fight it, write Max Meizlish and David May.
South Africa Gets a Pass on Rampant Corruption
Why is a leading global watchdog turning a blind eye?
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Corruption has a long and sordid history in South Africa, but don’t look to the world’s leading anti-money laundering watchdog to help fight it, write Max Meizlish and David May.
Who will fill the many global governance gaps that Washington has opened in recent months? Sophie Eisentraut argues that the global south is not to be overlooked.
It’s Time to Trust the Global South
As Europeans debate who will fill the U.S. role on the world stage, an answer may already be apparent.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Who will fill the many global governance gaps that Washington has opened in recent months? Sophie Eisentraut argues that the global south is not to be overlooked.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown is unlikely to lower the rate of gender-based violence for ordinary Mexican women, argues Ann Deslandes.
What the World Missed in the Claudia Sheinbaum Groping Story
The president’s announcement of a crackdown on gender-based violence ignores its drivers.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown is unlikely to lower the rate of gender-based violence for ordinary Mexican women, argues Ann Deslandes.
World Brief: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expresses willingness to consider a U.S.-drafted peace plan, Taiwan encourages Japanese seafood purchases to counter China, and a massive volcano erupts in Indonesia.
Zelensky Hears Out the U.S.-Russia Peace Proposal for Ukraine
A corruption scandal at home may force the Ukrainian president to reconsider Kyiv’s nonstarters.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
World Brief: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expresses willingness to consider a U.S.-drafted peace plan, Taiwan encourages Japanese seafood purchases to counter China, and a massive volcano erupts in Indonesia.
For nonnuclear states, building a nuclear-powered submarine is technologically difficult and politically sensitive. South Korea will be put to the test now that the U.S. has given Seoul approval to build this capability.
Can South Korea Afford the Many Costs of Nuclear-Powered Submarines?
A Trumpian promise may be hard to deliver.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For nonnuclear states, building a nuclear-powered submarine is technologically difficult and politically sensitive. South Korea will be put to the test now that the U.S. has given Seoul approval to build this capability.
If EU membership is not in the cards for Ukraine in the near future, European leaders are doing Ukraine a disservice with their insincere encouragement, argues Paul Hockenos.
Europe Is Selling Ukraine a Pipe Dream
The EU’s promises of future membership have a very uncertain outcome.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
If EU membership is not in the cards for Ukraine in the near future, European leaders are doing Ukraine a disservice with their insincere encouragement, argues Paul Hockenos.
The two sides are at odds over Riyadh’s continued insistence that it be allowed to domestically enrich uranium.
U.S.-Saudi Bonhomie Masks Divide Over Nuclear Technology
The Saudi crown prince’s flashy trip to Washington was not enough to secure a formal atomic cooperation accord.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The two sides are at odds over Riyadh’s continued insistence that it be allowed to domestically enrich uranium.
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on charges of crimes against humanity for her role in a deadly crackdown against protesters last year.
Hasina Verdict Raises Specter of Violence in Bangladesh
The former prime minister was sentenced to death in absentia months before a high-stakes election.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on charges of crimes against humanity for her role in a deadly crackdown against protesters last year.
Maduro has every incentive to hold fast on his position given the severe consequences of stepping down.
Maduro Needs a Golden Parachute
The only way to avoid war in Venezuela may be if its leader doesn’t fear leaving office.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Maduro has every incentive to hold fast on his position given the severe consequences of stepping down.
The China-Japan relationship soured further this week after controversial remarks from the country’s newly-elected prime minister, who said early this month that Japan would consider aiding the U.S. if China were to attack Taiwan.
China-Japan Rift Deepens Over Taiwan
The new Japanese prime minister is unlikely to back down from recent comments.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The China-Japan relationship soured further this week after controversial remarks from the country’s newly-elected prime minister, who said early this month that Japan would consider aiding the U.S. if China were to attack Taiwan.
Repurposing a century-old vaccine offers a rare win-win for global health.
How One Vaccine Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Infections
A cheap and practical intervention, given at birth, could save lives in conflict zones and beyond.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Repurposing a century-old vaccine offers a rare win-win for global health.
Why is the United States behaving like a revisionist power when it so clearly benefits from the status quo?
Why Is Washington Acting Like a Revisionist Power?
The U.S. made a global order that it’s now obsessed with overthrowing.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Why is the United States behaving like a revisionist power when it so clearly benefits from the status quo?
Kirill Dmitriev’s atypical resume has helped him rise within Russian diplomatic circles, to the irritation of some in Moscow.
Putin's Unlikely Envoy to Washington
Kirill Dmitriev is a prominent purveyor of the Kremlin’s line—but real power may lie elsewhere.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Kirill Dmitriev’s atypical resume has helped him rise within Russian diplomatic circles, to the irritation of some in Moscow.