Editors' Picks, presented by the Embassy of Germany in Washington, D.C.: Will Donald Trump use the world's most invasive surveillance state to impose absolute power?; and U.S. spies tell Trump Putin ordered election hacks

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.] [Foreign Policy] EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by Friday, January 6 Welcome to Editors' Picks, FP's round-up of the day's best articles. Today, we look at Japan’s free trade efforts, Namibia’s lawsuit against Germany’s colonial legacy, and Ghana’s smooth election. 1 [Keys to the Castle:] Donald Trump has access to the most invasive surveillance state in history. Will he use it to impose absolute power? James Bamford writes: [Read more] 2 [Spy Wars:] Donald Trump still refuses to believe Moscow tipped the scales, despite growing evidence of a multi-faceted campaign, FP’s Elias Groll reports: [Read more] 3 [Free trade samurai:] Tokyo is ready to pick up the banner of the Trans-Pacific Partnership abandoned by Donald Trump - if China lets it, William Sposato writes: [Read more] 4 [Germany’s African Shame:] A new lawsuit brings Germany's forgotten genocide in Namibia back into the spotlight, FP’s Robbie Gramer writes: [Read more] 5 [Smooth moves:] Ghana silenced the haters and losers by holding free, fair elections and transitioning power peacefully, FP’s Emily Tamkin writes: [Read more] Sponsored Content ["Shaping an interconnected world":] That is the motto of Germany’s G20 Presidency in 2017. The stability of the global economy will be a top issue. The highlight of the Presidency will be the leaders’ summit on July 7 and 8 in Hamburg.[Learn more.] Check out FP’s Global Thinkers of 2016: [here] Foreign Policy Magazine [editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com] This email was sent to [{EMAIL}] by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE] [UNSUBSCRIBE] [PRIVACY POLICY] [ADVERTISE] [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING] Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2017 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036