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U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.

Biden Thought 2023 Was Bad

The U.S. president’s challenges this year won’t stop at the waterfront.

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Rishi Iyengar
Members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces, wearing camouflage and holding guns, head to the frontline down a road lined with greenery and flowers amid clashes with the Myanmar military.
Members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces, wearing camouflage and holding guns, head to the frontline down a road lined with greenery and flowers amid clashes with the Myanmar military.

8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2024

These are the international disputes that are currently flying under the radar but could emerge as major flash points in the coming year.

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Catherine Osborn, Elisabeth Braw, Sushant Singh, Natia Seskuria, Lynne O’Donnell, Matthew Kroenig, John R. Deni, Folahanmi Aina
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.

5 Issues to Watch in 2024

Our columnists share the most important developments on their radar in the year ahead.

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James Crabtree, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Edward Alden, Agathe Demarais, C. Raja Mohan
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The Most Anticipated Books of 2024

The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.

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FP Editors
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No-Multipolar-world-China-US-illustration

Our Most Read Stories of 2023

Readers spent time on coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine in its second year, along with pieces on U.S. foreign policy and the global order.

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FP Contributors
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5 Times Tooze in 2023

The year’s best episodes of the podcast about how economics permeates everything.

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Cameron Abadi
A portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a tombstone.
A portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a tombstone.

5 News Stories That Made a Splash

From the war in Ukraine to Sudan’s implosion, FP’s reporters were on the case.

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Keith Johnson
Sudanese women flash the victory sign during a rally to demand the return to civilian rule, in Khartoum, on Sept. 13, 2022.
Sudanese women flash the victory sign during a rally to demand the return to civilian rule, in Khartoum, on Sept. 13, 2022.

5 Ways Women Made a Difference in 2023

Amid rising conflict, these people and organizations fought for peace and justice.

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Xanthe Scharff
Hussein al-Sheikh attends the funeral of former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Hussein al-Sheikh attends the funeral of former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

The Year’s Best Profiles

Examining some of the political figures who changed our world in 2023.

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Dan Ephron
An illustration shows the faces of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin interrupted by wavy lines of a fragmented map of Europe and Asia.
An illustration shows the faces of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin interrupted by wavy lines of a fragmented map of Europe and Asia.

Foreign Policy’s Best Articles on Geopolitics and Strategy

Five big-think articles from 2023 that cut through the news.

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Stefan Theil
From left: Pakistan's Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
From left: Pakistan's Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The Most Notable Obituaries in 2023

The legacies of departed leaders from Pervez Musharraf to Henry Kissinger still shape world politics.

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Jennifer Williams
From left: Israel's Ehud Barak, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, and Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, during interviews on FP Live.
From left: Israel's Ehud Barak, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, and Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, during interviews on FP Live.

The Best Conversations of the Year

Guests on FP Live ranged from Israel’s Ehud Barak to Taiwan’s foreign minister.

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Tal Alroy
An illustration of a person holding a monarchical crown with echoing figures inside the form indicating a new type of democracy.
An illustration of a person holding a monarchical crown with echoing figures inside the form indicating a new type of democracy.

Our Best Long Reads From 2023

Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.

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Chloe Hadavas
Book covers for six key foreign-policy books that came out in 2023.
Book covers for six key foreign-policy books that came out in 2023.

The Books FP Loved This Year

Our favorite book reviews of 2023.

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Chloe Hadavas
A drawn illustration of the new geopolitical words from 2023: AIS gaps, subsea infrastructure, maritime terrorism, derisking, BRICS plus
A drawn illustration of the new geopolitical words from 2023: AIS gaps, subsea infrastructure, maritime terrorism, derisking, BRICS plus

New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2023

Washington is losing its rizz and other powers are stepping into the AIS gaps.

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Elisabeth Braw
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