Tag Archives: Foreign Affairs

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 18, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Degradation in progress’…

Donald Trump’s gutting of the Department of Justice

What the degraded institution means for America

It’s too darn hot. Blame global dimming

Earth is absorbing a lot more sunshine

Donald Trump’s blind alley

America’s president looks bereft of good options for solving the stand-off in the Gulf

China’s rulers have a woman problem

Antagonism between the sexes does nothing to address China’s demographic problems

THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – JULY 17, 2026

Andy Burnham knows our nostalgia - New Statesman

THE NEW STATESMN: The latest issue features ‘After Keir Starmer’…

After Keir Starmer

Can we move past our decade of failure? By Tom McTague

Madam President, Marine Le Pen?

With Marine Le Pen now free to run in next year’s election, France is entering uncharted political territory By Julian Jackson

Vladimir Putin has no way out

But he may not want one By Katie Stallard

King Charles’ decency is irrelevant

Andrew is no abberation. None of the royals deserve their moral authority By Oli Dugmore

PROSPECT MAGAZINE – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2026

Prospect Magazine - Britain's leading monthly current affairs magazine

PROSPECT MAGAZINE: The latest issue features …

Britain’s next generation is all grown up

Young Britons are locked out of housing and jobs and crushed by the cost of living. Marie Le Conte argues that it’s time they were given back their future. Elsewhere, Alona Ferber visits Israel ahead of key elections and Jen Stout reports from Ukraine

Inside the battle to oust Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel is more divided than ever, perpetually at war, a global pariah— and it’s going to the polls. The alternatives may not offer that much hope

Trump’s Anthropic spat has made the case for AI sovereignty

Ethan Zuckerman

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 11, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The man who would change Russia‘…

The man who would change Russia

A leading oligarch speaks out, warning of the looming disaster facing his country

Two cheers for Trump Accounts

The grubby scheme contains the seeds of a good idea

England needs fewer council homes, not more

Andy Burnham’s plan is no way to ease the housing crisis

A no-brainer for protecting your brain

One simple vaccination may dramatically reduce the risk of dementia

Who is capable of evil?

Stop lowering the age of criminal responsibility

THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – JULY 10, 2026

Politics - New Statesman

THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The Great Con’ ….

Nigel Farage, the confidence trickster

Nigel Farage is manoeuvring as he always has: by deception. By Tom McTague

Americans loves queuing even more than we do

Donald Trump’s 4 July parade was an assault on the senses. By Freddie Hayward

In the cult of Kemi, nothing is real

When listening to Badenoch speak, it is important to remember she is suffering from delusion. By Will Dunn

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 4, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘America at 250’

America is anxious, and awesomely powerful

Restlessness is what prevents the republic from sinking into stagnation

America should not imprison frontier AI

Fable is free. But the technology desperately needs better regulations4 min read

Turkey and Israel should trade energy, not insults

Both have much to gain from being less belligerent

Venezuela’s earthquakes are partly America’s problem

The government’s response has been dire. Its patron has a duty to help

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE – JULY/AUGUST 2026 PREVIEW

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Who Will Win the Next War’….

Losing the War of the Future

How New Technologies Threaten America’s Military Advantage by Paul Scharre

The Mirage of China’s Military Edge

Panic Is Misguided—and Counterproductive by Dennis Blair

The Next Russia Threat

Moscow’s Military Power After Ukraine by Michael Kofman

The Middle East Power Paradox

How the Iran War Will Transform America’s Military Role by Dana Stroul

The Strange Defeat of Nuclear Deterrence

And the Coming Crisis in Strategic Stability by Rose Gottemoeller

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JUNE 20, 2026 PREVIEW

America's AI power grab | June 20th 2026 | The Economist

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘America’s AI power grab’ – Anthropic and the geopolitics of frontier models….

AI has granted America vast new power

Its government is now the gatekeeper to frontier models—and most compute

Donald Trump gambles that Iran wants money more than power

The peace deal is all carrot and no stick

Don’t restrict Chinese biotech

Patients benefit from faster, cheaper treatments, wherever they are invented

India’s new economy still faces an old problem

Family-run conglomerates make the stock market a tricky place to invest

THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – JUNE 19, 2026

THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The Race’ by Will Lloyd…

Whose national character is it anyway?

The zeitgeist is hard to diagnose – but it has a powerful historical force. By Tom McTague

Elon Musk is the bastard heir of liberal capitalism

The richest man in history spends his days talking about racial grievances. By Oli Dugmore

A modern Canterbury tale

What has become of Chaucer’s pilgrimage? By George Monaghan

FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE – SUMMER 2026 PREVIEW

Ravi Agrawal on FP's Summer 2026 Print Issue

FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘the End of…The U.S.-Israel alliance…Neo liberalism…Trans-Atlanticism…Climate Politics…The United Nations…Asylum…Political parties…Chinese growth…Morality…The future….

Where Neoliberalism Went Wrong

The U.S.-Israel Alliance Isn’t Special Anymore

Is Trans-Atlanticism Really Done? This article has an audio recording

How China’s Rise Upended Climate Politics This article has an audio recording

Why an Obituary for the U.N. Is Premature This article has an audio recording