Foreign Policy in Focus

Trump’s racist remarks are offensive. The brutal excesses of U.S. foreign policy are worse.

Pundits seem more concerned about the North driving a “wedge” between the U.S. and the South than about preventing nuclear war.

Iranians are protesting conditions worsened by U.S. policies, but Washington’s hawks see only an opportunity for regime change.

Even a limited war with North Korea would kill millions, devastate the environment, and bankrupt the U.S.

The increased tempo of the GOP’s snatch and grab in recent days suggests that they’re feeling a certain desperation.

The anti-war movement needs money, and the Koch brothers have it. But it comes with strings attached.

Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, and roads by the state. And their villages are under constant threat of demolition.

China and South Korea could be game changers on climate — and create a more peaceful region in the process.

The president’s over-the-top threats have made war seem like a real possibility. And war would be catastrophic.

ISIS is on the decline, but the catastrophic political divisions in Iraq and Syria that gave rise to it are no closer to being mended.

When it comes to demagogues and divisiveness, Trump has plenty of competition — in Europe, the Middle East, and all over our splintering planet.

The evidence is in: The “adults in the room” at the White House have enabled Trump’s worst impulses, not checked them.

Iran is complying with the nuclear deal. Trump, on the other hand, is risking a war — and torching U.S. credibility.

From his feud with Bob Corker to his plans to renege on the Iran deal, Trump’s mood swings mean a dangerous new era of foreign policy.

Germany funds foundations for its political parties. If the far right gets one, we’re one step closer to globalizing the alt-right.

But what good is being a state anymore?

Despite a generally abysmal human rights record, North Korea has shown improvement in one specific area: disability rights.

If only Muslims reach out to help the Rohingya, the international community will suffer another blow to its reputation.

The United States faces a new nuclear power ruled by a communist dictator.

Here and abroad, Trump’s wealthy backers understand that his populist rhetoric is a masquerade.