FOREIGN POLICY

MAY 15. 2026

The Bureaucratic Tax on Africa Policy

How Washington bargains away its Africa strategy to other regions.

Hungary’s Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel

Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank.

Trump’s Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country

Rather than acting as a good-faith mediator, Trump is humiliating the Lebanese government.

Argentina Has Milei Malaise

As wages in the country slump, so do the libertarian leader’s ratings.

What Makes Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy So Alarming

Most worrisome are the terrorist threats missing from the document.

MAY 14. 2026

Talking Taiwan

A tale of two readouts.

Day 1 of Beijing Summit Produces No Big Wins for Trump

From the Iran war to trade, the U. S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.

Trump, Xi Hold High-Stakes Summit in Beijing

From the Iran war to trade, the U. S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.

Israel’s Lebanon Strategy Is Self-Defeating

A weakened state can’t disarm Hezbollah.

What Happened in India’s West Bengal?

The BJP decisively ousted longtime leaders in the state, but last-minute changes to the voter rolls have fueled allegations of foul play.

Why Keir Starmer Will Fall

The British prime minister’s timid reign will serve as a how-not-to guide in the exercise of power.

MAY 13. 2026

Where Does Madagascar’s Gen Z-Led Movement Stand Now?

The country has announced a constitutional referendum and elections. Can that bring democratic change?

Both Trump and Xi Overestimate Themselves

Elites in both China and the U. S. are too easily tempted to buy into their own myths.

Trump Has One Major Focus While in China: Trade

The U. S. president is expected to downplay other issues to secure new trade deals.