Foreign Policy in Focus

Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables.

Here’s how to connect Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele to Sam Bankman-Fried and Bored Ape Yacht Club.

Bosnia did not get the support it needed 30 years ago to defend itself. Today it is barely a state, and that’s the fate that Ukraine needs to avoid.

This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.

Richer countries haven’t met their $100 billion promise to help poorer countries move beyond fossil fuels. Where’s the money going to come from?

This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.

Gustavo Petro has rejected the failed “diplomatic siege” of his predecessors. But he also wants to see a more democratic Venezuela.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far failed to weaken U.S. and European support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, despite punishing Russian air strikes, Ukraine is successfully ejecting the invading army.

A ceasefire in Ukraine has been needed since day one—and it’s more urgent now than ever.

Exactly how weak is Vladimir Putin, both in terms of his effort to defeat Ukraine and his ability to maintain power in Moscow?

The planet is running out of resources, and humanity is living beyond its means.

As we address the climate emergency, what lessons can we extract from Gorbachev’s efforts to transform the Soviet Union?

Carbon emissions continue to rise, but this year the international community might finally be getting serious about climate change.

Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?

If you thought the polarization of politics in the United States was corrosive, brace yourself for the even more corrosive polarization of geopolitics.

Exposing the links between the Trump team and the far right is important for saving American democracy and defeating global fascism.

They say comedy is tragedy plus time, but it is clearly too soon for the events of Jan. 6 to be presented as comedy.

Is Putin the Face of the Future or the Final Gasp of the Past?

The recent election in Colombia has produced new hope for the country–and for the whole region.

When you give everyone a chunk of change, does it really change their lives and their communities?