3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1699+ words) The World Minus One Will Be a Mess'Foreign Policy The World Minus One Will Be a Mess Multilateral cooperation will struggle to survive in Washington's absence. Ongoing reports and analysis Last week, President Donald Trump announced his intent to withdraw…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (929+ words) This article appears in the Winter 2026 print issue: The Word Minus One. Read more from the issue. In his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has led a sustained assault on the foundations of the global order. He has nakedly flouted…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (423+ words) World Brief: Ramaphosa Capitalizes on Trump's Absence at G-20 Summit Welcome back to World Brief, where we're looking at South Africa's ambitions at the G-20 leaders' summit, the U.S. terrorism designation of a Venezuelan cartel, and a new peace proposal for the Russia-Ukraine…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (231+ words) Analysis: Gen Z Is Taking to the Barricades Remember the kids of Generation Z? You know'that notorious cohort of entitled, lazy, and apathetic people that Boomers so love to mock? Some observers might dismiss this new wave of activism as…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1554+ words) A curation of our best book reviews, deep dives, and other reads A weekly dispatch with news from the region's 11 countries Africa Brief: What's Behind Africa's Sweeping Gen Z Protests Welcome to Foreign Policy's Africa Brief. The highlights this week:…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (487+ words) Argument: How Jamaica Bucked a Regional Trend to Reduce Gang Violence Interventions administered by foreign partners, including the United States, have not helped. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which the Trump administration massively drew down this year, funded a…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1319+ words) Africa Brief: Can the Vulnerable Seychelles Sustain Another Resort? Welcome to Foreign Policy's Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Environmentalists protest a resort project in the Seychelles, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces name a rival government, and Nigeria wins the Women's…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1487+ words) Africa Brief: South Africa Faces a Diplomatic Tightrope on Iran Welcome to Foreign Policy's Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South Africa treads a fine diplomatic line after the United States strikes Iran, Nigeria faces a Boko Haram resurgence in…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (834+ words) Curated guides on geopolitics and current affairs Analysis: The Perfect Storm Pushing Zimbabwe Toward Crisis The March protest was underwhelming, ending with minor clashes and a few dozen arrested. However, the unrest came when Mnangagwa sacked or demoted several top…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (920+ words) Curated guides on geopolitics and current affairs Analysis: The Seabed Is Now a Battlefield The rules-based global order is under siege at sea. For most of the past century, U.S. naval superiority has bolstered the cooperative maritime security framework needed to…...