Editors’ Picks: Are autocratic allies damaging U.S. credibility?

Plus: A narrow escape, a massacre, an invite to Washington [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( December 16, 2022 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. SPONSORED BY [AMERICA IN THE WORLD CONSORTIUM]( 1 [Tricky alliances.]( resource-rich states are flexing their diplomatic muscle and exerting leverage over Washington and Brussels, FP’s Emma Ashford and Matthew Kroenig [discuss](. 2 [Operation Moses.](. officials hatched a plan to smuggle Chad’s pro-democracy leader to safety—while Washington planned to fete his tormentor, FP’s Robbie Gramer [reports](. 3 [Unfortunate truth.]( the fast-track impeachment of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, the country’s political turmoil will get worse before it gets better, Simeon Tegel [writes](. 4 [Distracted superpower.]( states are nervous about China, but they don’t know if they can trust the United States to stick around, Isheika Cleare [writes](. 5 [Reaching consensus?]( election in Tunisia will change little about the distribution of power, instead continuing the facade of democratic politics, Johannes Lang [writes](. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED [Our Fellowships Are Live!]( [Our Fellowships Are Live!]( The America in the World Consortium at Duke University, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and the University of Texas at Austin seeks applications from current Ph.D. students and recent Ph.D. recipients for its Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships. [Click here for more information and to apply!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign Policy brings you unbiased expert opinions on untold stories from all over the world. From global perspectives to policy developments, stay ahead of what's ahead. [Meet the moment with 40% off FP access.]( FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [partner with FP]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2022 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](