1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1643+ words) Latin America Brief: Venezuelans Aren’t Happy With the U.S. Oil Deal Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The United States announces a stake in Venezuela’s oil, four South American countries agree to cooperate on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (283+ words) Analysis: China Isn’t Scared of Trump’s Squeeze on Iran There’s a fatal flaw to the Trump administration’s recently announced “economic D-Day” against Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that the new U.S. sanctions and pressure campaign was…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (347+ words) Essay: How to Write Better Rules for Global Finance This article appears in the Fall 2026 print issue: How to Survive in a World Without Rules. Many problems in the global south are rooted in the historical development of the global…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (570+ words) Essay: A New Engine of Development Many poor countries are deindustrializing before they get a chance to develop. The question is how. Trucks carry ore in the open pit of a diamond mine in Jwaneng, Botswana, on May 11, 2023. Monirul Bhuiyan…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (152+ words) FP Live: How to Insure Against Geopolitical Risk No audio? Hover over the video player, and tap the Click to Unmute button. Subtitles are also available. Closed captioning provided by Vimeo and may contain minor inconsistencies. Register now to watch…...

6+ day, 26+ min ago   (1054+ words) Report: Can Trump Make Americans Mine Again? It’s back to school for colleges across the United States, and if U.S. President Donald Trump has it his way, more and more students will be studying to transform the country into a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (990+ words) World Brief: Milei Renews Argentina’s Falklands Push Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Argentine President Javier Milei’s renewed push for the Falkland Islands, clashes between the Houthis and government forces in Yemen, and international airlines halting flights…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (601+ words) Analysis: Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is a Farce The Trump administration has managed, in its proposed oil “accord” with Venezuela, to combine its love for state crony capitalism with a yearning for 19th-century imperialism. It is the capstone of U....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (539+ words) Q&A: Why Are Yields on U.S. Treasury Bonds Rising? Your all-access pass to FP Prefer to listen? To hear this entire conversation, and more episodes in the weeks ahead, follow Ones and Tooze wherever you get your podcasts. Why exactly are…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (353+ words) Argument: Yes, We’re in an AI Bubble. Just Look to 1980s Japan. When the artificial intelligence sector’s overwhelmingly dominant chipmaker, Nvidia, announced quarterly results this week, many took this as a reason for confidence in the economic future of AI. Not…...