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Foreign Policy

Stacked shipping containers arranged in a descending pattern with a red arrow pointing down, symbolizing declining trade or increased tariffs.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Sabotaging America’s A.I. Leadership

Ahmad Shadid, founder of O.XYZ and former CEO of a $4.5 billion Web3 company, argues that President Trump’s sweeping tariffs could critically undermine America’s leadership in artificial intelligence. As rising costs and regulatory uncertainty destabilize the tech sector, Shadid warns that U.S. innovation could slip away—just as China accelerates its A.I. investments.
By Ahmad Shadid
Illustration of a suited figure holding a globe while standing on a red ship approaching Greenland, which is depicted with fishing villages, ice caps, and resource icons, surrounded by multiple boats.

Greenland Is Sitting on $4 Trillion in Rare Earth that Could Reshape Global Power

Greenland has 56,000 people, one grocery store chain and enough rare earths to keep a superpower humming. Washington wants it—openly. Vice President Vance’s surprise visit with his wife has reignited tension with Denmark and opened a fresh chapter in the U.S.’s increasingly un-subtle Arctic ambitions. But even if America gets the minerals, does it have the means to process them? Or is this just one more high-stakes handout to Beijing?
By Shreyas Sinha
A man clad in a scholar's gown

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Talks Up Cooperation With China Ahead of Trump Trade War 2.0

Nvidia's China sales currently accounts for around 15 percent of its total revenue—a drop from 26 percent two years ago.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A split-screen painting showing an industrial landscape on the left and an ancient Greek cityscape on the right. The left side features towering smokestacks emitting dark clouds of smoke, railway tracks, and industrial machinery, symbolizing industrialization and environmental impact. The right side showcases a sunlit Greek city with domed buildings, winding streets, and the Parthenon atop a hill, evoking themes of heritage, culture, and tradition. The Greek flag waves atop the Parthenon, contrasting with the gritty industrial scene.

From Powerhouse to Penitent: Germany Stumbles as Greece Rises

By Shreyas Sinha
Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Speaks Out in Rare Video After House Passed TikTok Ban

By Nhari Djan

Bill Gates Donates $100 Million to Combat Coronavirus—But Will China Accept It?

By Sissi Cao
Facebook began testing the idea in April and expanded the scope of application in August after noticing a positive effect. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Mark Zuckerberg Warns China and Tik Tok Are ‘Major Threats’ to Future Internet

By Sissi Cao
Hundreds of basketball fans gather to show support of the Houston Rockets general manager, Daryl Morey, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver, on October 15, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.

Inside the NBA Debacle: When Knee-Jerk Patriotism Meets Calculating Capitalism

By Chiu-Ti Jansen

NFL Jaguars Owner Gives PR Tips to NBA Amid Ugly China Fallout

By Sissi Cao
recessions

When Will the Next Recession Hit and How Bad Will It Get?

By John A. Tures
Neil Bush.

Political Elite Ask Trump to Address ‘Human Rights Abuse’ in Kuwait

By Patrick Hillmann

Larry Kudlow Compares Trade Fallout With China to New York Giants Football Fumbles

By Davis Richardson
Donald Trump

How Trump’s Broken Promises Make Him Even More Dangerous

By Chris Roberts

Is Trump’s Base the Only Thing Keeping Us From War With Iran?

By Davis Richardson
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Mitch McConnell Says Trump’s Tariff Talks Will Deter Border ‘Crisis’ After Resistance

By Davis Richardson

Why Trump’s Personal Diplomacy With Xi Jinping May Fail Spectacularly

By Chiu-Ti Jansen

Trump Pivots From Border Shutdown to Auto Tariffs: The ‘Whole Ball Game Is Cars’

By Davis Richardson
Gary Cohn.

Gary Cohn Says Trump’s Trade Advisors Have Left the White House ‘Living in Chaos’

By Davis Richardson
A Venezuelan opposition activist is backdropped by a burning barricade during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on April 24, 2017.

Obama’s Mistakes With Honduras Reveal How Trump Should Handle Venezuela

By John A. Tures
Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is surreptitiously connected to a major deal that would create America’s first-ever 5G network.

Is Journalist-Murdering Saudi Arabia Your Next Cell Phone Provider? Why You Should Worry

By David Wade

This China Expert’s New Documentary May Change Your View on Trade War, IP Theft

By Sissi Cao
Brooklyn Assemblyman Charles Barron and his wife, Councilwoman Inez Barron, at a fundraiser in East New York for victims of the Sierra Leonean mudslides.

Brooklyn Pols Criticize US for Ignoring Sierra Leone Mudslides

By Madina Toure
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Gillibrand Now Says She Won’t Support Israel Boycott Bill ‘In Its Current Form’

By Madina Toure
A woman passes through a neighborhood being demolished to make way for new developments in Beijing. Once common, hutongs are becoming a rare sight in the capital.

Inner City Beijing Is Being Quickly Drained of Character

By Michael Pettis and Josh Feola
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