Tag: United States

It is a measure of the divisiveness and tolerance for violence in the United States that the possibility of civil war looms so large over the 2024 presidential election—no matter ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S. presidential debate, election drama in Iran, and China’s latest high-ranking party purge. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re ...

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Protests in Kenya turn violent, Ghana’s debt deal, and Namibia decriminalizes homosexuality. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in ...

Washington and the West have begun a new phase of financial warfare against Russia and China—a powerful but also potentially risky escalation that, if people aren’t careful, could eventually give ...

Once allies, Iran and the United States have navigated a fraught relationship for decades. The 1979 Iranian revolution marked a significant U-turn; student protesters seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, ...

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, many are asking what the United States’ goal is when it comes to strategic competition with China. The Biden administration has said that ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the latest U.S. efforts to boost Ukraine’s air defenses, extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, and Namibia’s landmark ruling. Welcome back to ...

In any competitive realm, rivals constantly strive to do better. They search for innovations that will improve their position and they strive to imitate whatever appears to be working for ...

Can a video game teach you to resist disinformation? The U.S. government certainly thinks so: In May, the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), the government agency tasked with countering ...

The proverbial tinfoil hat was once associated with the American left, but a lot can change in 50 years. Should you find yourself at a barbecue this summer cornered by ...