FOREIGN POLICY

APRIL 6. 2026

Iran, U. S. Reject Cease-Fire Proposals

Trump has given Tehran 24 hours to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face massive strikes.

Horrors in Sudan Highlight Deterioration of Western Diplomatic Corps

Decades of neglect have hollowed out expertise and experience.

Trump’s Rhetorical Terror

Violent language has become a consistent and completely counterproductive part of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.

Free Trade Is Dead in Washington

Trumpian chaos conceals a wider bipartisan shift aimed at China.

China’s Absence Draws America Deeper Into Risky Wars

The lack of a counterweight encourages intervention and overreach.

Democrats Already Have an Affordability Agenda

They should reclaim key parts of Joe Biden’s record, rather than run from it.

India’s Stranded Seafarers Hope New Delhi Can Save Them

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has left thousands of Indian sailors at risk.

Sing, O Muse, of the Rage of Donald Trump!

The war in Iran has all the elements of a Greek tragedy.

APRIL 3. 2026

Iran Shoots Down U. S. Fighter Jet, One Crew Member Still Missing

The White House wants to portray Iran’s military as defeated, but U. S. intelligence shows otherwise.

Why Trump’s Speech Was So Worrying

Certain outcomes to the U. S. war in Iran now seem more likely than ever.

In Defense of the Hive Mind

Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” asks whether an AI-led society would really be that bad.

Iran’s Zarif Wants a Bilateral Reset With U. S. That the Gulf Can’t Accept

Former FM’s terms for ending the war leave out the states that absorbed the most damage.

Russia’s River of Consciousness

An undercover journalist travels the Volga to catch a glimpse of life under Putin.

Two Takes on Modern France

Plus, more international fiction releases in April.