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Trump Wants to Steal Middle East Oil, and He’s Not Alone

“Take the oil” isn’t just an applause line — it’s a policy that has been discussed in Washington for decades.

Michael T. KlareMichael T. Klare is a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College and the author of, most recently, The Race for What’s Left.

Argument

The King Is Dead. Is Thailand’s Monarchy Next?

Thailand’s revered king held the country together for more than 70 years. But his son’s succession could threaten everything he built.

Sebastian StrangioSebastian Strangio is a journalist and author focusing on Southeast Asia. He currently splits his time between Phnom Penh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Argument

Podcast

Why Do Internationally Backed Peace Processes Fail?

FP staffers talk about their reporting on the ground in South Sudan and Colombia and how war crimes, revolution, women, and Washington all played a role in those countries’ faltering peace processes.

Argument

The Second-Most Important Vote On Nov. 8

Maine voters are about to have their say on an experiment that could change the face of democracy in America — and the world.

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The Cable

State Dept. Official Urges ‘Strong’ U.S. Response to Election Hacking By Russia

A State Department official called for a “strong” U.S. response to Russian hacking of Democratic Party organizations on Thursday and urged the administration to name names and clearly convey that manipulating U.S. elections won’t go unpunished.

Passport

The Thai King’s Heir Owned a Controversial Poodle Named Air Chief Marshal Foo Foo

Now he will replace his father on the throne.

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The Cable

Iran Sends Ships to Yemeni Coast in Wake of U.S. Strikes

The deployment adds another wrinkle to the increasingly complex situation in Yemen.

Podcasts

The Backstory

Why Do Internationally Backed Peace Processes Fail?

FP staffers talk about their reporting on the ground in South Sudan and Colombia and how war crimes, revolution, women, and Washington all played a role in those countries’ faltering…
The E.R.

How Much Did the Second Debate Change the Race for the Oval Office?

The hot mic tape, dissension in the GOP, and another defense of an aggressive Russia has put Donald Trump on the ropes. But whether or not Hillary Clinton landed her…
The Backstory

300,000 Chinese Students Attend U.S. Colleges. What Will They Learn About American Life?

Editors David Wertime and Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian talk to three young Chinese about how studying stateside changed their views of the United States — and their home.
The E.R.

How Much Can Russia Mess With the U.S. Elections?

If Vladimir Putin really is behind the hacks of the DNC and Clinton campaign, it could mark the frightening beginning of a new cyber-era of election tampering.
The E.R.

Obama, Syria, and the Missed Opportunities of UNGA 2016

World leaders gathered in New York City to give speeches and discuss the world’s most pressing foreign-policy issues, but they neglected two of its biggest problems.
The Backstory

The Final Front in the Afghan War

FP’s Dan De Luce talks to Sune Rasmussen and Andrew Quilty about reporting from Helmand Province, where the fighting has worsened and the Taliban is gaining ground.
The E.R.

Syria Is Now Everyone’s War

With more than a million refugees in Europe, the spread of conflict throughout the region, and Russia’s involvement — why what’s happening in Syria matters everywhere.
The E.R.

Back to Escuela With Trump and Obama

As Trump talks softly in Mexico, and Obama gets pranked in Asia, a quick run through the big international stories driving late-summer headlines.