FOREIGN POLICY

AUGUST 21. 2026

Trump Needs China’s Help to Effectively Sanction Iran

But Tehran’s top crude buyer appears unwilling to play ball.

Why We Are Living Through ‘Hyperpolitics’

Anton Jager explains why record voter turnout isn’t leading to systemic change.

Who Reaps the Benefits of India’s Growth?

Early policy choices shaped the inequity and employment challenges facing the country today.

A Land Without the Troubles?

Northern Ireland’s most outlandish plan comes to fruition in Jan Carson’s new novel.

The Bolsonaro Inheritance

Nepotism could tank the far right’s chances in Brazil.

Why Do Young Africans Love Donald Trump?

A new survey reveals a preference for the U. S. president’s transactional approach.

Trump’s Twin Blunders

The U. S. president has simultaneously demolished key relationships in East Asia and the Middle East.

The U. S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran

Tactical excellence can never salvage strategic incompetence.

Southeast Asia Isn’t Buying Elbridge Colby’s Flexible Realism

Trump’s policies offer the region all the downsides of traditional U. S. policy with none of the benefits.

A Top Trump Ally Turns to China

Washington has favored bullets over business in its dealings with slow-growing Ecuador.

AUGUST 20. 2026

Trump’s Tech Tensions

The administration’s latest strategy document tries to balance technological competition with cooperation.

The Clock Is Ticking Down on Another U. S. -Canada Trade War

Senior Canadian officials are looking to make a deal to avoid new 50 percent U. S. tariffs.

The U. S. Bond Crisis Highlights a Deeper Fiscal Rot

Scott Bessent is breaking the glass to check rising bond yields, but the fix is flawed.

A Tale of Two Socialists

Why Spain’s Sánchez has succeeded while Britain’s Starmer floundered.