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The Atlantic ‘America First’ Enters Its Most Combustible Moment
If the next 150 days turn out to be Trump’s final days in office, he could still wreak a lot of havoc on American foreign policy.
Getty The United States Needs a New Foreign Policy
The global order is crumbling, domestic renewal is urgent, and America must reinvent its role in the world.
The Atlantic Polarized Politics Has Infected American Diplomacy
Foreigners aren’t laughing at us. They pity and discount us.
The Atlantic America Needs a Rebirth of Public Service
We need every ounce of talent and energy to not only rebuild but reinvent our society.
Johanna Goodman A Make-or-Break Test for American Diplomacy
The post-pandemic world will pose a massive test for U.S. statecraft, the biggest since the end of the Cold War.
Edmon De Haro The Damage at the State Department Is Worse Than You Can Imagine
But it’s also more reparable.
Bettmann / Getty / Katie Martin / The Atlantic The U.S.-India Relationship Is Bigger Than Trump and Modi
Will the strategic bet that America and India have made on each other deliver on its full potential?
Carlos Barria / Reuters Impunity Is Triumphing Over Integrity
Trump’s attacks on public servants will do lasting damage to American diplomacy.
Yuri Gripas / Reuters The Death of a Temperate Leader in an Intemperate Region
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who died on Friday, brought Oman into the modern age and made the Iran deal possible.
Christopher Pike / Reuters
