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Foreign Policy’s Holiday Book List

Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.

About 20 wind turbines stand on a ridge, silhouetted against a purple and pink dusk sky.
About 20 wind turbines stand on a ridge, silhouetted against a purple and pink dusk sky.

What an Emerging Narrative About Renewables Gets Wrong

The green transition will mean less mining, not more.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023.

5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023

It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.

A wide shot shows a densely packed urban area of the Gaza Strip. Many of the buildings have been leveled by explosions, leaving a dark mess of rubble. Smoke billows from different locations and fills the sky overhead, overlaying the cityscape in dusty gray.
A wide shot shows a densely packed urban area of the Gaza Strip. Many of the buildings have been leveled by explosions, leaving a dark mess of rubble. Smoke billows from different locations and fills the sky overhead, overlaying the cityscape in dusty gray.

What to Know About the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal

If all goes to plan, the agreement is expected to bring a brief respite to suffering civilians in Gaza.

Protesters stage a demonstration in support of a cease-fire in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building  in Washington on Oct. 18.
Protesters stage a demonstration in support of a cease-fire in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington on Oct. 18.

Israel’s Hostage Deal Means Truce, Not Cease-Fire

Pressure may increase at home and abroad, but Israel has no interest in stopping its war on Hamas.

Members of Hamas' armed wing hold a Palestinian flag atop an Israeli tank. A border fence stretches behind them in the distance.
Members of Hamas' armed wing hold a Palestinian flag atop an Israeli tank. A border fence stretches behind them in the distance.

What Was Hamas Thinking?

The Oct. 7 attack was the culmination of a strategic shift to challenge the movement’s containment.

A woman walks out of a currency exchange shop displaying a giant U.S. dollar banknote in the Zamalek district of Cairo on Aug. 24, 2022.
A woman walks out of a currency exchange shop displaying a giant U.S. dollar banknote in the Zamalek district of Cairo on Aug. 24, 2022.

Egypt Looks to IMF, Again

The war in Gaza has battered an already struggling economy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends an event on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. A U.S. flag hangs in the background.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends an event on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. A U.S. flag hangs in the background.

This Isn’t a Honeymoon Phase for the U.S. and China

After last week’s Xi-Biden meeting, the world’s two chief powers have merely agreed to a cessation of hostilities.

Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas during its recent attacks are seen in Tel Aviv.
Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas during its recent attacks are seen in Tel Aviv.

Biden Says an Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Is ‘Very Close’

Hope for a deal comes as civilians continue to pay the price of a deadly war.

An indigenous woman with streaks of paint down her face and wearing a bandana yells as she takes part in a protest against a government mining contract in Panama.
An indigenous woman with streaks of paint down her face and wearing a bandana yells as she takes part in a protest against a government mining contract in Panama.

Panama’s Mining Future Is at a Tipping Point

Protesters want to kick out the country’s biggest investor and usher in a new era of environmental politics.

Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) member Frans Timmermans gestures on stage during the last campaign meeting of GroenLinks/PvdA in Patronaat music hall in Haarlem on November 19, 2023.
Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) member Frans Timmermans gestures on stage during the last campaign meeting of GroenLinks/PvdA in Patronaat music hall in Haarlem on November 19, 2023.

The World’s Biggest Climate Bureaucrat Wants to Win an Election

Frans Timmermans wielded vast power in Brussels—but that’s not helping him at home.

After winning the runoff election, Argentine president-elect Javier Milei speaks to supporters at his party headquarters in Buenos Aires on Nov. 19.
After winning the runoff election, Argentine president-elect Javier Milei speaks to supporters at his party headquarters in Buenos Aires on Nov. 19.

Javier Milei’s Next Challenge: Governing Argentina

The messianic president-elect may struggle to implement many of his most radical ideas.

Biden and Xi shake hands while standing on a red carpet next to a white marble column.
Biden and Xi shake hands while standing on a red carpet next to a white marble column.

Why Xi Was All Smiles With Biden

The Chinese president’s strong-arm diplomacy hasn’t worked.

Bin Laden and Zawahiri sit side by side on the floor. A gun rests on the floor between them.
Bin Laden and Zawahiri sit side by side on the floor. A gun rests on the floor between them.

Why Al Qaeda’s Letter Went Viral on TikTok

Some Gen Z users did sympathize with cherry-picked parts of the letter, but the media also amplified what had been a minor blip.

Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen speaks onstage during TechCrunch's Disrupt SF 2016 at Pier 48 in San Francisco, California.
Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen speaks onstage during TechCrunch's Disrupt SF 2016 at Pier 48 in San Francisco, California.

Why Silicon Valley Loves the Techno-Optimist Manifesto

Written by the entrepreneur Marc Andreessen, the essay is a paean to technology and capitalism.

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