Allison Meakem

While Sunday's raid thrust the Sheinbaum administration's security policy into the spotlight, she has been carving a new path on security for months. The choice to step up cooperation with Washington allowed her not only to head off unilateral U.S. military action 🧵

The Foreign Policy Union stands in solidarity with the Washington Post journalists who were affected by mass layoffs this week. 1/3

FP’s Winter 2026 Print Magazine: The World Minus One

The United States is still the most economically and militarily powerful country in the world. But it is becoming absent from, if not actively hostile toward, the existing international order.

Read FP’s new print issue, The World Minus One, here: foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine...

Two Unsettling Voyages Across the Sea Plus, more international fiction releases in December.

For @foreignpolicy.com's latest fiction column, @ameakem.bsky.social & I read Galapagos, a fever dream of a plague novel, and @mverunschk.bsky.social's The Jaguar's Roar. Our take on these two unsettling voyages across the sea:

A Pair of Haunting New Scandinavian Novels Plus, more international fiction releases.

I reviewed the new English translation of Finnish author Iida Turpeinen's bestselling novel, "Beasts of the Sea." It's an elegy to species lost amid the endless spiral of human greed.

For @foreignpolicy.com I did a deep dive on Brazil's effort to keep climate cooperation alive despite highly adverse geopolitics. While some have said the U.S. retreat on this issue creates an opening for China, Brazil is also flexing its voice as a middle power and raising 🧵

The Novels We’re Reading in October Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.

I was bowled over by @annanorth.bsky.social's new novel, Bog Queen. My review (alongside @ameakem.bsky.social on Jaquira Díaz's debut) in @foreignpolicy.com: foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/03/i...

The Novels We’re Reading in October Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.

My October fiction pick is Jaquira Díaz's "This Is the Only Kingdom," a sweeping, multigenerational novel set between the projects of Humacao, Puerto Rico, and Miami Beach.

The Novels We’re Reading in October Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.

This October, FP’s @hadavas.bsky.social and @ameakem.bsky.social dive into historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.

Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting Coup The ruling is a watershed moment in Brazilian history—and one that could further upend relations with the United States.

In @foreignpolicy.com: 🇧🇷’s top court convicted Bolsonaro & allies of attempting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 vote.

In a country w a long history of coups, it was the 1st time a civilian court convicted military members of coup-related charges.

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Herzlichen Glückwunsch!!!!

The Novels We’re Reading in September From a North American nail salon to a Korean institute for haunted objects.

For FP's September fiction column, I reviewed Lao-Canadian writer Souvankham Thammavongsa's debut novel, "Pick a Color."

How Germany Lost the Middle East Berlin’s unequivocal support for Israel has eroded its soft-power footprint in the region.

Also useful reading: @ruairic.bsky.social's analysis of how Germany's unequivocal support for Israel was harming its soft power and diplomatic reputation across the Middle East.

Germany’s Pro-Israel Policy Must End The country’s desire to atone for historical atrocities threatens to make it complicit in new ones.

For context on Germany's historic decision to halt offensive weapons exports to Israel, I highly recommend @isaliba.bsky.social's February piece in @foreignpolicy.com, where he explicitly called on Berlin to take this step.

The Novels We’re Reading in August The dog days of summer, from an 18th-century English village to modern-day Tbilisi.

FP's August fiction column is all about the dog days of summer! I reviewed @laurengrodstein.bsky.social's "A Dog in Georgia," a novel that remains smile-inducing even as it toggles from terriers to tear gas.

The Novels We’re Reading in August The dog days of summer, from an 18th-century English village to modern-day Tbilisi.

In this month’s international fiction column, FP’s @hadavas.bsky.social and @ameakem.bsky.social recommend two newly released novels to beat the summer heat, both featuring man’s best friend.

Former Colombian Leader Is Convicted of Bribery The landmark ruling provoked immediate criticism from the Trump administration.

Today in @ccosborn.bsky.social's Latin America Brief: After punishing Brazil for Bolsonaro's trial, the Trump administration has expressed outrage over the conviction of another right-wing ally this week in Colombia.

July releases (& more!) in @foreignpolicy.com's latest monthly fiction column with @ameakem.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/04/i...

The Novels We’re Reading in July From a Salvadoran multiverse to queer life in contemporary Nigeria.

I reviewed @rubenwrites.bsky.social's magnificent debut novel, "Archive of Unknown Universes," where he sends his characters on an adventure through a quasi-multiverse to explore alternate outcomes of El Salvador’s 1972-92 civil war.

The Gen Z Candidate Calling for a ‘Humane Foreign Policy’ In a crowded Illinois congressional race, 26-year-old Kat Abughazaleh is the only contender focusing on the wider world.

Meet Kat Abughazaleh, the 26-year-old personal foe of Elon Musk who is running for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District. 1/4

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Harvard Should Prepare to Move Abroad CEU’s experience in Hungary shows that no amount of prestige or endowment can shield a university from determined state hostility.

Maciej Kisilowski and Anna Wojciuk, professors who have worked in Hungary and Poland, argue that Harvard and other prestigious U.S. universities may have to move abroad to protect their values. Their piece has only become more relevant today with Jim Ryan's resignation at UVA.

How the U.S. Locked Itself Into a Regime Change War Trump’s insistence on zero enrichment was a poison pill in talks with Iran.

Yousef Munayyer argues that Trump's unrealistic demand for zero Iranian enrichment has made war—and eventual U.S.-backed regime change—an inevitability.

@alexandrassharp.bsky.social odds & ends!!

The Novels We’re Reading in June Peculiar forms of criminality, as seen from front-line Ukraine and Lagos.

Truly cannot stop raving to everyone I know about Maria Reva's debut novel, Endling. My review—alongside @ameakem.bsky.social's take on Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo's latest—in @foreignpolicy.com: foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/06/i...

The Aftermath of Mexico’s Judicial Elections Sunday’s vote handed more influence to the ruling party—and shook investor confidence.

Today’s @foreignpolicy.com Latin America Brief looks at 🇲🇽’s shock therapy to its judiciary. Plans for the nationwide election had already rankled trade partners before it produced a top court full of judges tied to the ruling party on Sunday.

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The Novels We’re Reading in June Peculiar forms of criminality, as seen from front-line Ukraine and Lagos.

I reviewed Nigerian writer Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo's debut novel, "The Tiny Things Are Heavier." Set between Iowa and Lagos, this book has it all: Romance, family drama, dark academia, travel, and crime.

International Hotel Giants Are Profiting Despite Genocide in Xinjiang Rather than reducing their exposure to the region, companies are on a building spree.

The "naming and shaming" human rights strategy hasn't kept major international hotel chains from expanding their operations in China's Xinjiang province, @peterirwin.bsky.social and @henrykszad.bsky.social write.

Mexico Is About to Start Electing Judges. That’s Undemocratic. The controversial reform will only entrench the ruling party’s power, not bring justice.

Mexico is set to hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday following a controversial judicial reform that AMLO pushed through during his lame-duck period last year. Emiliano Polo argues that the overhaul will erode due process in the country.

Who Pays the Price in Trump’s Crusade Against Universities? International students have pumped billions of dollars into the U.S. economy.

Trump wants to choke off incoming flows of international students—a group that has long driven scientific innovation in America and pumped tens of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy. @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/30/t...

Suriname’s Growing Clout The Caribbean nation now helms a key regional forum and is on the cusp of an oil boom.

Today in @ccosborn.bsky.social's Latin America Brief: It's been a big week for Suriname, which held elections on Sunday and saw its former foreign minister take office as OAS secretary-general.