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October 15, 2026
Why Spain Is Standing Up to Trump
Foreign Minister Albares: “We believe in international law.”
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October 8, 2026
How America and China Compare on AI
And why the two countries have different definitions of winning.
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October 2, 2026
‘What Is Happening Today Is Development in Reverse’
A conversation with UNDP chief Alexander De Croo about building infrastructure in active conflict zones.
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September 30, 2026
The Case for Trump’s Global Strategy
U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Sudan, China, Russia, and more.
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September 25, 2026
Big Tech Is Destroying Democracy. Here’s How to Fight Back.
A conversation with Nobel laureate Maria Ressa.
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September 23, 2026
How to Create a Billion Jobs
World Bank President Ajay Banga explains how he’s navigating a generational challenge.
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September 22, 2026
How Canada Is Navigating Trump’s Threats
A conversation with Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
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September 14, 2026
Why My Kyiv Visit Worried Me So Much
FP’s editor in chief on the mood in Ukraine—and what it means for the future of war.
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September 9, 2026
Introducing the Fall 2026 Print Issue
How to survive in a world without rules.
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August 31, 2026
Trump Has Peaked
The U.S. president will remain disruptive on the global stage, but he is losing his coercive powers.
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August 27, 2026
Trump’s Missile Math Problem
An accounting of how the White House has run down key munitions in the Iran war.
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August 21, 2026
Why We Are Living Through ‘Hyperpolitics’
Anton Jager explains why record voter turnout isn’t leading to systemic change.
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August 11, 2026
A Middle Eastern NATO?
What’s behind the defense pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
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August 4, 2026
Ranking the World’s Top 5 Chokepoints
Why economic pressure tops geographic advantages.
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July 30, 2026
Why Energy Prices Didn’t Soar Higher This Year
Daniel Yergin on China’s surprising role as a shock absorber.
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July 21, 2026
The Iran Expert Trump Fired
Nate Swanson on the U.S. president’s unique top-down style—and his fondness for lobbying.
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