Foreign Policy

Western promoters of democracy aren’t seen as a threat to individual rulers but as a reminder of colonial history.

President Donald Trump is learning that, just because the United States is powerful, that doesn’t mean it can push other countries around.

The war against foreign-funded NGOs — from India to Israel — is harming democratic governance, not enhancing it.

Drug-resistant diseases are on the rise. Only a global effort to prevent overuse of antibiotics can halt the threat.

It's good for the United States to talk with its enemies, even if no deal is in the offing.

Some German lawmakers are calling for Ambassador Grenell’s expulsion.

If the U.N. withdraws peacekeepers from a long-contested oil-rich enclave, it's likely to spark further fighting in an already unstable region.

Albert Rivera is tearing down his country’s establishment from the middle. Just don't call him Spain's Emmanuel Macron.

Only nationalists in the military can restore a legitimate constitutional democracy.

One year after his election, it's clear Emmanuel Macron isn't just a president — he's a liberal man of providence.

New visa limitations for Chinese students only aid Beijing’s technocratic ambitions.

Some in Washington worry he will turn the agency into a mouthpiece for Trump, but others say the threat is overblown.

A Saudi-led coalition wanted to permanently ostracize its rival. One year later, Qatar has more influence in the West than ever.

Bipartisan legislation would require an unclassified report on Chinese political influence operations in the United States.

American and North Korean diplomats scramble to make arrangements for June 12 summit.

Relief worker Pavlos Kolovos watched as one of the world’s worst refugee crises unfolded in real time.

The decision would test already fraught relations with Germany, other allies.

Shady tactics failed to pay off in a divisive abortion referendum.

Russia and Israel are ramping up pressure on Iran to withdraw. But Tehran is intent on recouping its investment of blood and treasure.

What a sting operation reveals about press freedom in the world’s largest democracy.