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A spate of new, sharply edged films deftly take up where the socially critical New German Cinema of the 1970s left off. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/g...

Several of Capitol Hill's octogenarians will be leaving Washington following the midterm elections, and a whole batch of younger legislators will be moving in. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/u...

El Niño is already unleashing economic and agricultural pain worldwide. It may get even worse. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/10/e...

A change bloc plus Arab parties would likely have deep ideological fault lines. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/09/i...

Hegseth held a rare press conference on Tuesday morning as he faced the prospect of impeachment, delivering an uncompromising and combative speech in defense of his record. Read it here for free: foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/10/h...

Call of Duty became one of the most lucrative video game series in history, offering players all of the excitement of the war on terror with none of its controversy. But its old formula is no longer working. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/c...

FP's @hadavas.bsky.social and @ameakem.bsky.social review this month's must-reads in international fiction, including two stand-out novels from Ireland and South Africa. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/i...

Hegseth's name wasn't on the ballot in last week's midterms, but he still may end up being one of their biggest losers. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/09/p...

Export restrictions on Nvidia's most advanced chips—particularly to China—have become a cornerstone of U.S. technology policy. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/09/j...

In launching war against Iran, Trump ignored private doubts expressed by his vice president, CIA director, secretary of state, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/09/t...

Hegseth will be the first civilian leader of the U.S. military establishment to face impeachment in 150 years. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/09/h...

A new graphic novel contends convincingly that we ignore the domestic character of Woodrow Wilson's government at our peril. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/b...

After the blue wave, Democratic lawmakers are now preparing to take control of both the House and the Senate. What will be their top priorities? How do they plan to rein in Trump's foreign policy? Rep. Jason Crow will join FP Live on Nov. 11 to discuss the Democrats' strategy. Register here:

Twenty years ago, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld lost his job after becoming the face of an unpopular war. The question now is whether Hegseth will meet the same fate. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/09/h...

Wild Horse Nine's distance from its historical context squanders the opportunity to consider what made the 1973 coup—and the U.S. government's involvement in it—so tragic. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/w...

A candidate pool is gradually taking shape, but the real question is, what kind of person does the Chinese president want to inherit his role? foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/c...

Fatima Ezzahra Mansouri will have limited power—but her new role is more than just symbolically important. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/05/m...

Palestinian Israelis were instrumental in blocking a majority for another Netanyahu coalition. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/05/i...

Beijing has little interest in pressuring Iran to end the war on Washington's terms. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/03/c...

Those arguing for Ukraine's surrender treat Moscow's desires as objective reality and Kyiv's goals as childish aspirations. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/03/s...

Mohammed Dahlan is setting out to win political power in Gaza by uniting the fractious Palestinian movement—including Hamas. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/m...

Columnist Adam Tooze discusses the economic factors that contributed to the midterm election results, and what a Democratic economic policy could be going forward. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/e...

World Brief: Global AI stocks react to the U.S. midterm results, Pope Leo XIV kicks off a 12-day tour of Latin America, and Europe reels from more hoax bomb threats. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/a...

The U.S. president could face new pushback from foreign leaders who see him as a lame duck. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/06/u...

From Michigan to New Hampshire to Florida, Trump's foreign-policy agenda loomed large in races up and down the ballot. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/05/u...

Here's how Iran, Russia, and China are interpreting the midterm results so far. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/05/m...

Pakistan has banked heavily on doing business with the United States under Trump, but a Democratic U.S. Congress could hamper Islamabad's strategy. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/04/p...

When the primary strategy is flooding the zone and sowing chaos, there is rarely a plan for what comes next. From FP's latest print issue: foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/31/t...

A deadlock between the U.S. and Russia at the U.N. Security Council last week ended a 35-year-old peacekeeping mission in the disputed African territory of Western Sahara. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/04/u...

Across Southeast Asia, men are being recruited into Russia's war machine. foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/04/s...