April 22, 2025
Politics

Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Transcript Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal. By Anusha Rathi , an editorial fellow at Foreign Policy , and Christina Lu , an energy and environment reporter

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The Perils of a Reality TV Presidency

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument The Perils of a Reality TV Presidency The Trump-Zelensky shouting match is a reminder that international diplomacy was never meant to be carried out in front of billions of eyes. February 28, 2025, 3:20 PM Comment icon View Comments ( 10 ) By Ravi

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As Trump Abandons Allies, How Will China Respond?

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] China Brief A weekly digest of the stories you should be following in China, plus exclusive analysis. Delivered Tuesday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt

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The Cartography of Grievance

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument The Cartography of Grievance Picking fights about maps is for geopolitical losers. February 28, 2025, 2:20 PM Comment icon View Comments ( 1 ) By Nick Danforth , a fellow at Century International and the author of a forthcoming book on maps, history, and

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Trump’s Proposed Economic Rapprochement With Russia is Wrongheaded

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump’s Proposed Economic Rapprochement With Russia is Wrongheaded Sanctions are sticky, the Russian economy is dodgy, and almost all it sells is oil. Where is the upside? By Keith Johnson , a reporter at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. Russian President Vladimir Putin

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How Democrats Can Win Arab American Voters Back

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. How Democrats Can Win Arab American Voters Back In times of Middle Eastern turmoil, policy commitments matter more than messaging. By Alia Awadallah , a Middle East analyst who recently served in policy roles in

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Trump Risks Playing the Patsy

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump Risks Playing the Patsy Nine thinkers on what’s next for Europe and Ukraine. February 24, 2025, 12:46 PM Comment icon View Comments ( 0 ) By Daniel Fried , a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council and former U.S. State Department coordinator for

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The Forgotten Bombing

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Excerpt The Forgotten Bombing Eighty years on, the focus on the atomic bombs overlooks the impact of the Tokyo air raid. By Richard Overy , a historian of World War II and honorary professor at the University of Exeter. An aerial view shows the leveling

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Trump and Zelensky Have an Oval Office Smackdown

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump and Zelensky Have an Oval Office Smackdown Trump has been trying to strong-arm Ukraine for years, but it’s not getting any prettier. By Keith Johnson , a reporter at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr

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The Rise and Fall of Human Rights

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Insider Your all-access pass to FP The Rise and Fall of Human Rights Kenneth Roth on why there’s a backlash against progressivism—and how to defend civil liberties. By Ravi Agrawal , the editor in chief of Foreign Policy . No audio? Hover over the video

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