List of 2016 articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Review: “Powerplay,” by Victor Cha
The book successfully answers its central question: Why aren’t America’s Asian alliances built the same as in Europe?
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stories The Stories You Missed in 2016
From China's bubble to Russia's undersea drones, here are big stories around the world that flew under the radar this year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Putin’s Masterstroke of Nonretaliation
In refusing to expel U.S. diplomats in response to President Obama’s sanctions, the Russian leader pulled another fast one on the White House.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 After Russians Promise Retaliation, Putin Decides Not to Expel U.S. Diplomats
Instead, he invited their children to a party at the Kremlin.
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noviy-god How Soviets Came to Celebrate New Year’s Like Christmas (and Why Russians Still Do)
The answer involves Vladimir the Great, Peter the Great, Nicholas I, and Stalin.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Best Worst Quotes of 2016
The top 20 bloviations, lies, and just plain dumb lines from U.S. government officials this year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A stunning profile of Ben Rhodes, the asshole who is the president’s foreign policy guru
"His lack of conventional real-world experience of the kind that normally precedes responsibility for the fate of nations — like military or diplomatic service, or even a master’s degree in international relations, rather than creative writing — is still startling."
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Mattis as defense secretary: What it means for us, for the military, and for Trump
Mattis vs. Trump: Some big differences.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama Finally Hits Back at Russia for Election Hack With Sanctions, Expulsions
But the measures may not deter future mischief — and could be undone by Trump.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 As U.S. Stands Aside, Russia, Turkey Ink Cease-fire in Syria
Moscow and Ankara may have just done something Washington tried in vain to do. But it could ultimately mean victory for Assad.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Yet Another Duterte Boast of Killing, This Time With Helicopters
The firebrand Philippines president said he threw people out of helicopters in the past, then (sort of) backed off of the claim.
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RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AU-UN IST PHOTO / TOBIN JONES" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo credit should read TOBIN JONES/AFP/Getty Images) My Favorite Story This Year
FP’s reporters, writers, and editors share some of the most important, personal, and challenging stories they worked on in 2016.
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play in the aMAZEme labyrinth made from books at The Southbank Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. Brazilian artists Marcos Saboya and Gualter Pupo used 250,000 books to create the maze which will be on display until August 25, 2012. What Foreign Policy Staff Read in 2016
Writers and editors share some of the best books they read this year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Here, Have Some 2017 New Year’s Resolutions, Countries
If the world follows these New Year’s resolutions, 2017 will be a lot less awful than 2016.
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TOPSHOT - A member of the Syrian pro-government forces stands amid heavily damaged buildings in Aleppo's 1070 district on November 8, 2016, after troops seized it from rebel fighters. Syrian state media said government forces had advanced southwest of divided second city Aleppo, seizing the 1070 district from rebel forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor also reported the advance, saying it would allow government forces to protect areas already under their control on the southern outskirts of Aleppo. / AFP / GEORGES OURFALIAN (Photo credit should read GEORGES OURFALIAN/AFP/Getty Images) Syria Will Stain Obama’s Legacy Forever
The arc of history is long, but it won't ever judge the president's Syria policy kindly.
