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A protester wears the university's disciplinary warning covered over by support for Palestinians in Gaza at Columbia University in New York City.
A protester wears the university's disciplinary warning covered over by support for Palestinians in Gaza at Columbia University in New York City.

The Columbia Protests and the Economics of Divestment

What would meeting the demands of pro-Palestinian protesters cost the university?

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Two boys sit with empty pots as they queue for aid.
Two boys sit with empty pots as they queue for aid.

How to Stave Off a Famine in Gaza

Two experts reflect on the impact of international pressure amid a fraught conflict.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
From left to right: Jacob Helberg, an advisor to Palantir's CEO; Vinod Khosla, founder, Khosla Ventures; and Republican Sen. Todd Young speak onstage at the Hill & Valley Forum on AI security at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C.
From left to right: Jacob Helberg, an advisor to Palantir's CEO; Vinod Khosla, founder, Khosla Ventures; and Republican Sen. Todd Young speak onstage at the Hill & Valley Forum on AI security at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C.

The Tech Hawks Took Down TikTok. Now What?

Silicon Valley and Washington are finding common ground on China. But some worry about groupthink.

Report
Rishi Iyengar
A worker inspects the form of the shaped steel billets following the “press” stage in the manufacturing process of 155 mm caliber shells at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
A worker inspects the form of the shaped steel billets following the “press” stage in the manufacturing process of 155 mm caliber shells at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Congress Gives the Arsenal of Democracy a Boost

Some experts wonder if it’s enough to respond to China, Russia, and terror threats at the same time.

Report
Jack Detsch
Ukrainian soldiers fire at the enemy near the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian soldiers fire at the enemy near the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region.

How Kyiv Plans to Use American Aid

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joins FP Live for a wide-ranging discussion.

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
Protesters react as a man holds up a sign demanding that U.S. soldiers leave Niger without negotiation during a demonstration in Niamey. The sign reads: "U.S. Army: You leave, you move, you vanish. No bonus, no negotiation."
Protesters react as a man holds up a sign demanding that U.S. soldiers leave Niger without negotiation during a demonstration in Niamey. The sign reads: "U.S. Army: You leave, you move, you vanish. No bonus, no negotiation."

The U.S. Military Is Getting Kicked Out of Niger

Although it’s the military’s largest presence in the Sahel, the loss is more symbolic than substantive.

Report
Amy Mackinnon
A scene from the movie Civil War.
A scene from the movie Civil War.

What a Real Civil War Would Do to the U.S. Economy

A new film focuses on politics, but the economic impact would be huge.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A worker picks fruit at a farm at the Malkia kibbutz.
A worker picks fruit at a farm at the Malkia kibbutz.

Israel Is Desperate to Replace Palestinian Farmhands

Newly arrived Indian workers say abuse is common.

Dispatch
Joshua Yang
Activists wave Ukrainian flags ahead of a pivotal vote to approve new national security funding, including Ukraine aid, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Activists wave Ukrainian flags ahead of a pivotal vote to approve new national security funding, including Ukraine aid, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Allies Relieved After Senate Passes Long-Delayed Aid Bill

But the fact it took so long to pass has some worried about future support.

Report
Robbie Gramer, Rishi Iyengar
WATERLOO, IOWA - DECEMBER 19: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he wraps up a campaign event on December 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party's nomination for the 2024 presidential race, when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
WATERLOO, IOWA - DECEMBER 19: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he wraps up a campaign event on December 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party's nomination for the 2024 presidential race, when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Does Trump Have a Foreign-Policy Vision?

A new book lays claim to interpreting the former president’s global legacy—and has a plan for what a second term could accomplish.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Iranian pro-government supporters shout anti-Israel slogans while waving the Palestine flag at Palestine Square in Tehran, on April 14, 2024, in a celebration of the early morning Iran's IRGC attack on Israel. Iran fired over 100 drones and ballistic missiles on Saturday, April 14, 2024, in retaliation to an attack on a building attached to the country's consular annex in Damascus that killed seven members of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 01, 2024. Iran has blamed Israel for the attack on April 5, 2024 in Tehran. (Photo by Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Iranian pro-government supporters shout anti-Israel slogans while waving the Palestine flag at Palestine Square in Tehran, on April 14, 2024, in a celebration of the early morning Iran's IRGC attack on Israel. Iran fired over 100 drones and ballistic missiles on Saturday, April 14, 2024, in retaliation to an attack on a building attached to the country's consular annex in Damascus that killed seven members of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 01, 2024. Iran has blamed Israel for the attack on April 5, 2024 in Tehran. (Photo by Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel

How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark countrys Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2022. - India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 with Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, hung with freedom fighters' pictures and guarded by robot elephants. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)
Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark countrys Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2022. - India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 with Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, hung with freedom fighters' pictures and guarded by robot elephants. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Modi Is So Popular

Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.

Q&A
Amelia Lester
A soldier wearing a hat and face covering over his lower face and camouflage combat gear holds an artillery shell about the length of his forearm. He stands in a low, log-roofed bunker with boxes of ammunition stacked on either side.
A soldier wearing a hat and face covering over his lower face and camouflage combat gear holds an artillery shell about the length of his forearm. He stands in a low, log-roofed bunker with boxes of ammunition stacked on either side.

Fear and Hoarding on Ukraine’s Eastern Front

Ammo shortages are costing lives and time.

Dispatch
Oz Katerji
A protester holding a Palestinian flag stands up at the back of an audience of people seated in a U.S. congressional committee hearing room. Other protesters sitting around him raise up hands painted red to signify blood. In the foreground and slightly out-of-focus, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wears a serious expression as he sits in front of a microphone.
A protester holding a Palestinian flag stands up at the back of an audience of people seated in a U.S. congressional committee hearing room. Other protesters sitting around him raise up hands painted red to signify blood. In the foreground and slightly out-of-focus, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wears a serious expression as he sits in front of a microphone.

Iran’s Attack Complicates Efforts to Condition U.S. Military Aid to Israel

Calls to curb U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza over the humanitarian crisis risk being upended by Israel’s pressing security needs.

Report
Amy Mackinnon
Israel’s war cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (third from left), holds a meeting to discuss the drone attack launched by Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 14.
Israel’s war cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (third from left), holds a meeting to discuss the drone attack launched by Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 14.

Iran Launches Retaliatory Attacks Against Israel

The strikes mark perhaps the most dangerous moment in the Middle East in recent years.

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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