List of North America articles
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A picture taken during an organized tour by Yemen's Houthi rebels shows a security guard aboard the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by Houthi fighters two days earlier, in a port on the Red Sea in the Yemeni province of Hodeida, on Nov. 22, 2023. The Houthis Are Undeterred
Military escalation will not end the group’s terror campaign.
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Iraqi fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand next to a painted Islamic State flag as smoke billows from a building in the distance. The Islamic State Is a Franchise Now
Many plots inspired by the group depend on rudimentary, low-tech methods.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stands with his hands outstretched. Behind him are American flags. The Biggest Foreign-Policy Challenges Facing Trump in 2025
The U.S. president-elect’s second term will begin in a vastly different global landscape than his first.
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An illustration shows candidates in many of the global elections mentioned with Olaf Scholz and Justin Trudeau dominant. Elections to Follow This Year
Trump’s victory in the United States has raised the stakes for key global races, from Canada to Cameroon.
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A man holds his fist in the air and shouts along with a crowd of other men holding placards. 8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025
From Moldova to Mexico, these conflicts are currently flying under the radar but could emerge as major flash points.
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A silhouette of Donald Trump speaking into a microphone. From Musk to Gaza: Issues We’re Watching in 2025
Foreign Policy’s columnists share what’s on their radar this year.
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In this black-and-white photo, Jimmy Carter is seen in profile as he looks to the side and gestures over his shoulder with one thumb toward an open doorway. Jimmy Carter and the Costs of the One-Term Presidency
Just as in 1980, Democrats are seeing how much party-building matters.
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Donald Trump holds a baseball bat while participating in a Made in America event with companies from 50 states featuring their products in the Blue Room of the White House July 17, 2017 in Washington. Trump Can’t Bully the Entire World
Loudly making threats doesn’t amount to a foreign policy.
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A photo collage illustration shows Donald Trump in profile against red striped background on a beige field. At left is the White House. At right, shipping containers, barricades used in war, and a cloud from a bomb attack in Gaza. Our Most Read Stories of 2024
Readers followed the U.S. presidential election as well as coverage of the war in Ukraine, China’s military, and India’s role on the world stage.
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Kamala Harris is silhouetted against a cloudy sky at sunset as she walks up the steps of a plane. How Foreign Policy Shaped the 2024 U.S. Election
What does Trump’s victory show about how Americans view their place in the world?
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Then-U.S. President Jimmy Carter listens to a question in 1977. Jimmy Carter Was the True Change Agent of the Cold War
There’s a reason the 39th president is still revered by former Soviet dissidents.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter tours an East Jerusalem neighborhood in 2010. Jimmy Carter Was a Foreign-Policy Visionary
The 39th U.S. president is often remembered for a failed rescue mission in the Iranian desert, but his legacy is much larger than that.
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A shadow of Donald Trump is seen on the side of an airplane. What 2024 Meant for U.S. Foreign Policy
The American people had a big decision to make this year, but was there ultimately more continuity than change in their choice?
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An illustration shows a drawn portrait of S. Jaishankar's head and shoulders atop a patterned carpet. Behind him standing stairs is a full length image of Narendra Modi. At left Is Xi Jinping and at right is Joe Biden. A temple and cloudy sky is behind Jaishankar's head. The scene is framed by Indian symbols. The term "Bharat" is written in Hindi above his head. 2024’s Best Profiles
The personalities who shaped politics this year.
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An Israeli artillery unit fires across the border toward Lebanon on Jan. 11. Fareed Zakaria Looks Back at 2024
FP Live’s annual tradition of recounting the biggest highlights and trends of the year.