List of United States articles
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President Joe Biden walks with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (L) to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 27, 2021. The Era of Neoliberal U.S. Foreign Policy Is Over
But what comes next is very much up in the air.
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Police officers link arms with their back to the camera as they hold back a crowd of people protesting the U.S. military presence in Japan in front of the U.S. base in Camp Schwab in Okinawa. Protesters wearing hats hold signs that read "Marines Out," "No Base," and "Don't rape Okinawa." Why the U.S. Should Close Its Overseas Military Bases
A growing movement is pushing back against long-held orthodoxy, arguing that it’s time to abandon these outposts and bring the troops home.
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Harvard Kennedy School graduates wearing caps and gowns hold up inflatable globes in celebration during commencement in 2019. How to Succeed in the Foreign-Policy Blob
Some graduation advice for aspiring members of the foreign-policy establishment in the class of 2023.
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An activist holds a sign depicting rival generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagalo, during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington on April 29, 2023. Where the U.S. Went Wrong in Sudan
Khartoum now faces civil war. What does the U.S. have to do with it?
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An illustration shows a shredded U.S. dollar bill atop a bright fuzzy background for a story about de-dollarization The Bid to Dethrone the Dollar
The greenback’s dominance is here to stay. Here’s why.
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha stands in front of Thai and U.S. flags with a hand on his hair as he waits to meet U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Government House in Bangkok, on Nov. 19, 2022. U.S.-Thai Relations Have An Alliance Problem
Regardless of election results, Bangkok will keep leaning toward China.
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A U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle is seen behind a U.S. flag during during a training session by U.S. soldiers in Nowa Deba, Poland. NATO’s Got a New Backbone
It’s time for the United States to prioritize members of the alliance that understand the Russian threat and are taking it seriously.
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A closeup shot of the face of the protagonist of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dave, in a space helmet with computer lights reflecting in his visor. Only Humility Can Save Us From AI
We may be reaching the point where something most unnatural to humans is the only thing that can avert disaster.
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A bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C. The statue is positioned between the two central columns in front of the building. America’s ‘Full Faith and Credit’ Is Closer Than Ever to Defaulting
A debt default would tank U.S. credit and credibility around the world.
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A model of SARS-CoV-2 is displayed during a U.S. Senate appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 2, 2020. The Pandemic Is Over. What Does That Even Mean?
COVID-19 isn’t a pandemic anymore. It’s just a never-ending nightmare.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gestures with a slight smile in front of an American flag at a Heritage Foundation luncheon in New York in 2007. Americans Need to Acknowledge Their Unwritten Constitution
Understanding how politics and law work requires facing the realities of power.
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An illustration shows a gavel cracking down on a digitized background of ones and zeroes for a story about regulating artificial intelligence. The Global Race to Regulate AI
The intelligence may be artificial, but the regulation is real—or might be.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers a keynote address at the American Bankers Association's (ABA) 2023 Washington Summit on March 21, 2023. Is Decoupling Destabilizing the Global Economy?
Major speeches from Janet Yellen and Jake Sullivan double down on Biden’s strategy of linking U.S. national security with economic policy.
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Chris Smith of Mill Hall, Pennsylvania yawns while sitting in the grand stands before his uncle, U.S. Army Spc. Joe Mosser, returned home from Iraq along the 24th Corps Support Group, July 6, 2003 in Ft. Stewart, Georgia. U.S. Foreign Policy Is About to Get Boring
The presidential election is around the corner—and that means “Scranton Joe” is about to take the international stage.
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A blurry image of Biden speaking into a microphone, with the American flag behind him. Debt Ceiling Knife Fight Threatens to Slash U.S. Credibility
And it’s coming just as Biden is set for a reassurance trip to Japan and Australia.
