We’re in a new world disorder. No matter your politics or where you live in the world, it’s clear that the United States has altered the trajectory of global order. “The World After Trump” imagines where this new trajectory leads: foreignpolicy.com/the-magazi…
Two new visions for peace fail to address the political, religious, and social realities of the conflict and gloss over difficult subjects such as borders and the right of Palestinian return. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/10…
With ‘Disclosure Day,’ Spielberg and his usual collaborators exploit the language of cinema in superhuman ways, creating sequences that delight, enrapture, terrify (just a little), and delight. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/12…
The ongoing war in Iran has revealed vulnerabilities that could prove far more dangerous for the United States in a conflict over Taiwan. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/12…
At every stage of the last 150 years, whether Americans have played soccer, watched it, or refused it has been a way of answering a more fundamental question: who counts as an American, writes @bronweneverill. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/11…
For Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea, the alliance with the United States cannot be replaced: There is no Plan B. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/11…
Mexico—with its strong tradition of soccer and public festivals, plus its relatively low prices for tourists—has the building blocks for a great atmosphere, writes @cculbertosborn. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/11…
Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has transformed the organization into a diplomatic actor, says @MehreenKhn. Infantino sees his role as far more than just being the head of a football organization. “He sees himself as a diplomat,” she explains.
Watch the full interview here: foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/10…
The behavior of South Africans and their government toward the rest of the continent has been myopic and self-defeating, argues columnist @hofrench. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/12…
At its core, soccer is egalitarian and accessible. Today, though, the game has been commercialized across virtually every professional league in the world. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/11…
Don’t let Chinamaxxing come at the expense of meaningful engagement with Chinese workers and activists, argues Manfred Elfstrom. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/10…
The RSF does not merely commit atrocities as a byproduct of military operations. It deliberately targets civilians to achieve political objectives through terror, writes @_hudsonc. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/11…