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Why She Lost
Despite a platform focused on winning back the working class, Kamala Harris and her party had lost too many of them already.
What Trump’s Win Means for U.S. Foreign Policy
He is poised to bring back hallmarks of his first term, from a China trade war to hostility toward multilateralism.
Trump Wants to Make America Pay Again
There are so many questions about Trump’s tariff plans that not even Shakespeare could count the ways.
Postcards from the Wedge
The View from There
foreign-policy issues in the election
The Kamala Harris Doctrine
Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.
Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers
Meet the 11 men whose worldviews are shaping the 2024 Republican ticket.
Foreign Policy’s forum for live journalism.
Postcards from the Wedge
Foreign-policy issues in battleground states
From the Magazine
Letters to the Next President
No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.
The View from There
How the 2024 U.S. election affects the world
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How Does the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ End?
Republicans are divided on whether regime change in Beijing should be the ultimate goal.
Stop Politicizing the Military
The tenor of the first U.S. election campaign with post-9/11 veterans on the ticket has been disappointing.
Why Trump and Vance Are Scapegoating Haitians
The false accounts about eating pets in an Ohio town tap into a long history of racism and the obscuring of Haiti as a standard-bearer of freedom.
Why Don’t Younger Americans Vote?
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of the Harris-Walz ticket speaks to an age group that has often not opted into the electoral process.
Did Trump Win the Foreign-Policy Debate?
Harris gave a better performance, but when it comes to questions of deterrence and the war in Ukraine, the former president was arguably more convincing.
Top Foreign-Policy Moments From the Harris-Trump Debate
Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown.
Why the World Should Stop Worrying About a Second Trump Term
The former president was less isolationist and more of a diplomatic success than most observers admit.
If Harris Believes in International Law, She Needs to Show It
Talking about a “rules-based order” won’t overcome Washington’s hypocrisy problem.
How Washington Learned to Embrace Protectionism
Biden’s embrace of Trump-era tariffs is part of a broader change in U.S. thinking on trade—and toward China.
Harris Needs a Balkans Policy—Quickly
The region has been mishandled by the Biden administration—and could easily become a campaign vulnerability.
The Most Important Factor in Presidential Debates
A dramatic moment between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford showed the camera really is king.
Strategic Autonomy Is Nothing To Fear
India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.
Clean Energy Is Security
A policy path to address a warming climate on which both parties can agree.
Play by the Rules
No longer the sole hegemon, the United States faces global issues that require global cooperation.
Isolationism Doesn’t Protect
The denting of U.S. democracy is felt across Europe.
Politics Is TikTok’s Newest Dance Move
The controversial social media app is defining the 2024 election. 