Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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A man wearing a green hoodie with the hood pulled low to cover his eyes walks outside on a street. A billboard in the background shows a photo of Khin Yi smiling and doing a thumbs up. Myanmar’s Election Is Predetermined, but Questions Remain
Some parts of the country will begin voting on Dec. 28 in polls that could further legitimize the ruling junta.
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8 books scattered on a snowy background FP’s Holiday Book List
Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.
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A photo illustration of Donald Trump with flags of many countries as pins on his lapel. The Winners and Losers of Trump’s New Foreign Policy
Here are the countries that have benefited the most—and least—from the U.S. president’s decision-making.
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An illustration of several geopolitical words including Narcoterrorism, Asylum fatigue, Drone wall, multipolarization, and Persistent Objector. New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2025
When it’s TACO time, no one wants to be a persistent objector.
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he hosts the signing ceremony of a peace deal with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Trump’s Fake Peace Deals Are Dangerous
Potemkin peace can be a threat all its own.
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An illustration with Donald Trump listening as Marco Rubio leans in with a hand cupped to whisper in Trump's ear. Around the circular images are headshots of four men and one woman. The Key Foreign-Policy Players of Trump 2.0
As the second Trump administration approaches the one-year mark, here’s who is influencing key policies.
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A lone soldier in combat fatigues is seen from behind as he walks through a barren forest at dusk, surrounded by splintered, leafless tree trunks, with most of their branches blown off. A War Film to Change All War Films
An Oscar-shortlisted documentary shows actual battle in startling clarity.
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A woman looks at art works showing the late Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and his wife Farah Dibah Pahlavi exhibited in Dubai, April 27 2008. Misreading Iran
Scott Anderson’s “King of Kings” offers a timely picture of U.S. myopia and miscalculation in Tehran.
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A man with a beard talks on a red phone in a futuristic phone booth. A Raucous Reckoning With Brazil’s Dictatorship
“The Secret Agent,” Brazil’s Oscars hopeful, probes an undigested history.
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A dramatic fantasy scene showing dozens of winged, dragon-like creatures flying through a mountainous sky. Several humanoid riders sit astride the creatures, with one central rider in focus. Why Is the New ‘Avatar’ Film So Bloodthirsty?
The latest installment in James Cameron’s cultural juggernaut reflects a sad realism about current affairs.
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Donald Trump stands at a podium in front of Christmas decorations and flags. Trump’s Doctrine Is ‘Make America Small Again’
A hemispheric focus makes little sense for a global economic and military giant.
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A commuter walks near India Gate amid heavy smog pollution in New Delhi on Oct. 29, 2025. Air Pollution Is Choking South Asia
Smog is crossing borders and wrecking lives.
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Ukrainian Army replacement troops go through combat training on February 24, 2023 in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. There’s No Precedent for Ukraine’s Proposed Peace Deal
History doesn’t suggest a demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine would work.
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U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to "The People's House: A White House Experience," in Washington, DC, on Aug. 22. Trump’s National Security Strategy Seeks to Make Europe Great Again
Alongside an indictment of the continent sits a sacrosanctity accorded to its civilization.
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Kenyan police officers arrive at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Dec. 8. The Silver Lining of ‘Haiti Fatigue’
The Trump administration’s U.N. resolution reimagines international responses to humanitarian crises.
