April 19, 2025
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The Deep Roots of Oligarchy

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Essay The Deep Roots of Oligarchy Private contracting is in the DNA of the modern state. March 25, 2025, 12:06 AM Comment icon View Comments ( 0 ) By Priya Satia , the Raymond A. Spruance professor of international history at Stanford University. An illustration

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The Shape-Shifting MAGA Hat

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] A stack of five MAGA hats in black, green, gold, pink, and red. The green hat reads Make America Healthy Again and the others read Make America Great Again. Andre Rucker photo for Foreign Policy Essay The Shape-Shifting MAGA Hat From an expression of intransigence

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Is America a Kleptocracy?

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Essay Is America a Kleptocracy? Here’s how life could change for the rich, poor, and everyone in between. March 25, 2025, 12:07 AM Comment icon View Comments ( 3 ) By Jodi Vittori , a professor of the practice and co-chair of global politics and

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Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block. By Joe Freeman , the Myanmar researcher at

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Europe Needs a Complete Strategic Reboot

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Europe Needs a Complete Strategic Reboot If the continent’s leaders can’t make tough choices themselves, they should let their citizens make those decisions for them. By Kishore Mahbubani , a distinguished fellow at the National

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5 Key Questions About Signalgate

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis 5 Key Questions About Signalgate The biggest outstanding questions we have about the Signal group chat scandal. By John Haltiwanger , a reporter at Foreign Policy . Pete Hegseth holds a phone to his ear with both hands. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth checks

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America Is Listing in a Gathering Storm

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. America Is Listing in a Gathering Storm Alarms are clanging at the U.S. geographic military commands around the globe. By James Kitfield , a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency

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Are CEOs Turning Against Trump?

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Insider Your all-access pass to FP Are CEOs Turning Against Trump? A key survey of top U.S. businesspeople underscores significant concerns about the economy. By Ravi Agrawal , the editor in chief of Foreign Policy . No audio? Hover over the video player, and tap

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Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth The administration’s knee-jerk reactions are harming the world’s most vulnerable. A scholarship program was among the first on the chopping block. By Joe Freeman , the Myanmar researcher at

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The Deep Roots of Oligarchy

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Essay The Deep Roots of Oligarchy Private contracting is in the DNA of the modern state. March 25, 2025, 12:06 AM Comment icon View Comments ( 0 ) By Priya Satia , the Raymond A. Spruance professor of international history at Stanford University. An illustration

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