Americas

Despite setbacks, the powerful can still be held to account for their crimes.

Washington loves the idea but would see few benefits.

Republicans have since turned their attention to additional pillars of the social safety net.

Traveling along the coast, Greenlanders explain what the world misunderstands about their island.

A flawed book tries to put race and politics back into a pan-American tragedy.

Military experts said limited raids could happen, but a large-scale invasion is unlikely.

Ortega’s announcement underscores the waning influence of pro-democracy pressure in Latin America.

The regime in Havana is increasingly in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.

And what that means for Washington’s options to extract itself from this quagmire.

Beijing may be closing the gap with Washington in the AI race.

Pay off Iran to open Hormuz and freeze its nuclear program.

Will Argentina capitalize on growing momentum behind its claim to the islands?

The president’s allegations about election interference are the latest case in point.

Depleted reserves and changed circumstances make price spikes more likely this time around.

Nate Swanson on the U.S. president’s unique top-down style—and his fondness for lobbying.

This year’s conference could have been held in 2003, 2008, or 2011.

Cultural decolonization advances alongside unprecedented Western partnerships.

U.S. presidents are virtually never able to end the stalemated wars they start.

The report comes amid growing U.S. efforts to overturn Cuba’s government.

Far from proving fraud, the declassified intelligence shows analysts doing their jobs carefully.

A new bill aims to stop the United States from “funding abuse.”

What is needed is an actionable agenda that ensures safe release and stable access.

In the 1970s, fears of an out-of-control executive branch emanated from Democrats, not Republicans.

Their teams will face off in the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup final.

How the United States used the World Cup as a testing ground for policing technologies.

Experts say Trump is laying the pretext for U.S. military action against the island.

Trump and Xi have brutally undermined the institutions and personnel responsible for safeguarding diplomacy.

Without firing a shot, Beijing gained a freer hand in the Gulf, a boost for its industries, and new credibility.

Some exporters are reaping financial benefits amid the Iran war.

A Pentagon official’s X thread exposes the cognitive dissonance of Trump’s foreign policy.

The 1826 Congress of Panama sought to resist the predations of great powers. It was as relevant then as it is now.

A coalition can keep Hormuz open and squeeze Tehran. There’s no need to rush a nuclear deal.

Rodrigo Duterte’s prosecution at the International Criminal Court shows why U.S. officials should be worried.

Fees for passage through the strait are likely inevitable.

At a perilous moment, Washington is smart to invest in a bigger defense budget.

The congresswoman’s rise was powered mostly by domestic issues. But she is slowly expanding to foreign affairs.

Brazil’s president is democratic, successful, and globally respected.

The Ankara summit only kicked the can down the road.

Nostalgia about the U.S. armed forces being above the partisan fray is not borne out by history.

Kim Philby, parachute drops, and what really happened in communist Albania.

Stephanie Soileau’s ‘Should the Waters Take Us’ depicts a Cajun community in Louisiana.

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the White House’s seeming change in tone toward Kyiv.

The country is done hosting the tournament, but it will remember the “collective joy.”

Less Trump. More Europe. What’s next?

The U.S.-Iran deal has devolved into fighting again, with potentially ugly implications for oil prices.

The overlooked technology wreaked havoc on the Strait of Hormuz—and global trade.

Read the text outlining agreements at the 2026 NATO summit in Turkey.

The secretary of state must be seen as the chief architect of the Trump administration’s assault on the rules-based order.

The United States has recast a small industry as a national security threat.

A host is supposed to harvest the world’s goodwill, not burn it.

But is Brasília ready to meet the moment?

As the two sides near a final trade deal, a few sticking points remain.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States breaks it down in a new interview.

Military conflict has always existed. It’s just stopped making sense.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells FP why she is traveling to Taiwan.

One of history’s most misunderstood speeches is also one of its most important.

Natural disasters have accelerated political change elsewhere in the region.

Can NATO move past a need to keep Trump happy?

Hard power has left its mark on this year’s World Cup.

The country still dazzles the world. But it no longer leads it the way it did.

Three summer movies reflect a generation’s sensibilities.

From a slave economy to a global empire in 250 years.

At 250, the country is struggling to come to terms with the world it created.

Washington and Tehran are grappling over a “memorandum of misunderstanding.”

Experts question whether one of the world’s oldest democracies can survive.

How a fundamental tension in the declaration echoed through U.S. foreign policy.

Rising human rights violations in Turkey should be called out.

The disasters exposed Delcy Rodríguez’s weak grasp on power.

Reports of NATO’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

A recent spat might be the final nail in the coffin of the trans-Atlantic far right.

The fallout from the Iran conflict and the approaching U.S. midterms may change Trump’s calculations.

U.S. imperialism as inspiration and foil.

The emotionalism in Indian politics obscures the strategic logic of U.S.-India ties.

The U.S. president’s policies are driving Europe’s push for technological sovereignty.

The U.S. blockade is destroying Havana’s chances of becoming stable and democratic.

Poland has been successful partly due to strong personal ties, but history suggests that its luck may not hold forever.

Even this U.S. administration is confronting limits to the politics of exit.

Tampering with the Federal Reserve’s independence proved to be a bridge too far.

How Washington shaped global policy toward sex and prostitution.

How the United States remade the global environment from 1776 to today.

Trump could be confident his war in Iran would not touch the daily lives of most voters.

How the war has shifted Iran’s relationship with its proxies.

It became the ideology of the establishment it once existed to attack. That’s why it’s losing.

It’s the latest Latin American country to elect a Trump-backed leader.

Should one company—and one person—have this much power?

Trump urges defense manufacturers to speed up weapons production after the Iran war.

The best way for governments to save money is to stop wasting it on completely unnecessary weapons.

In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

Islamabad could leverage its success as a mediator to secure its own interests.

Vice President J.D. Vance isn’t the only one being trotted out to sell an unpopular deal.

With economic and security interests split between great powers, the region is beginning to consider a third path.

Before diplomacy can move forward, U.S. negotiators face the daunting task of reestablishing a baseline.

Both Washington and Tehran need it.

Migration, colonial history, and elite academies have redefined today’s national teams.

Confusing language in the U.S.-Iran cease-fire agreement makes its legal status unclear.

Organized crime and U.S. global influence in the 20th century.

In trying to restore order after World War II, U.S. leaders drew lessons from a dark chapter in their country’s history.

New export restrictions underscore Beijing’s supply chain grip in ongoing tensions with Washington. 

Aging stars and local fans dominate as Europeans stay home.

As his Gaza agreement has shown, Trump is better at fanfare than follow-up.