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Trump’s Concert of Kingpins Won’t Work

A globe carved up by strongmen isn’t any world order at all.

Yes, America Is Europe’s Enemy Now

The Trump administration has gone way past revising the transatlantic alliance.

America Is Its Own Worst Enemy

It's not unprecedented for a powerful country to simply shoot itself in the foot.

What IR Theory Predicts About Trump 2.0

An academic assessment of the U.S. president’s foreign-policy revolution.

This Could Be ‘Peak Trump’

His return to power has been impressive—but the hard work is about to begin.

Joe Biden’s Final Foreign-Policy Report Card

An unsparing look at the outgoing U.S. president’s international legacy.

A User’s Guide to ‘Who Lost Ukraine?’

How to get ready for what will be a long-running debate.

Trump Can’t Bully the Entire World

Loudly making threats doesn’t amount to a foreign policy.

Austria Should Be America’s European Model

Political lessons from one of the West’s most underrated countries.

10 Reasons to Be Thankful in 2024

There are a few things in the world to be grateful for this year, despite everything.

Noam Chomsky Has Been Proved Right

The writer’s new argument for left-wing foreign policy has earned a mainstream hearing.