Foreign Policy

Poor governance, disinformation, censorship, and punishing U.S. sanctions have turned a crisis into a disaster.

New Delhi claims that Kashmir used its semi-autonomous status to discriminate against sexual and gender minorities, but its own moves are doing more harm than good.

After the discovery of a large natural gas field, Ankara may have Moscow on the ropes.

Trump’s friends have opted for their usual grievance politics.

Weekend elections in the small Balkan country could have far-reaching geopolitical consequences; Japan’s prime minister steps down for health reasons, triggering a leadership race within the ruling party.

Both parties have featured speeches from key diplomats at their conventions, with Mike Pompeo making a controversial cameo at the RNC—but they aren’t proposing much that’s new.

A new upsurge of racial unrest during the RNC could define Trump’s 2020 campaign.

New Delhi has failed to learn from its mistakes.

The nation was already on the economic brink before COVID-19 hit.

The potential next Democratic administration is preparing to upend decades of dogma on globalization.

The U.S. secretary of state’s commission cherry picks the issues that suit its agenda while undermining international law and threatening LGBT and women’s rights.

China’s rise has pushed Silicon Valley away from the values it once claimed to hold.

Some U.S. officials fear the move will harm Washington’s relationship with Addis Ababa.

Lawmakers and former U.S. military officials criticized the Trump administration for failing to forcefully condemn the Kremlin after several U.S. troops were injured in Syria.

Exaggeration, distortion, spin—that much was expected. More frightening were the things they didn’t say.

Foreign ministers hope to avert a military confrontation, but the dispute will likely fester.

The AU’s double standard on lifelong leaders who reject term limits undercuts its moral standing to reject military coups.

The Assad regime is suffering a massive outbreak—and burying the bodies in silence.

A year after the state’s special status was revoked, peace remains a distant hope.

Invoking crisis is a favorite tactic of dictators—and widespread misuse of the word robs it of its power.