List of Politics articles
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A reflection of the U.S. Capitol on a glass panel on the ground below shows the white rotunda dome and a U.S. flag, both upside down in the mirrored image, with a partly cloudy sky visible below. Why the Democrats Are So Lost
For decades, the party has been mostly counterpunching against the right with no real agenda of its own.
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Professor Michael Sandel leads a dialogue on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre. Michael Sandel’s Critique of Liberalism
The prize-winning political philosopher on how to engage in morally robust public discourse in the age of Trump.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands in Moscow on October 15. Buying the Hatchet
How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.
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María Corina Machado flexes her bicep while speaking into a microphone wearing a white t-shirt with a long sleeve emblazoned with Venezuela's flag colors. Will Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Stick With Trump?
María Corina Machado has embraced the U.S. president’s military buildup in the Caribbean.
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A wide view shows players from two teams playing on a basketball court with a crowd of thousands of people in the surrounding arena seating. A jumbotron with a video of the game hangs overhead. The NBA’s Long Road Back to China
A soft-power breakthrough amid an escalating hard-power rivalry.
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Supporters cheer as former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta on Oct. 28, 2024. How to Understand MAGA and America’s New Right
Commentator Emily Jashinsky on COVID and a yearning for culture, religion, and roots.
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Trump and Bibi embrace in front of an Israeli flag. Trump Takes a Victory Lap in Israel
The U.S. president addressed the Knesset after Hamas released the last remaining living hostages.
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An anti-government protest organised by the families of hostages outside the Israeli Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 4. Three Reckonings the Gaza Deal Will Force
After the war ends, Israelis face tough questions about relations with their leaders, the Palestinians, and the United States.
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A man displays his Brazilian ID card, held in one hand. Brazil’s Invisible Communities Deserve to Be Counted
Data discrimination leaves millions of people dangerously vulnerable.
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A protester jumps to avoid a tear gas canister during clashes with Malagasy security forces at a demonstration in Antananarivo, Madagascar. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 4: France’s PM resigns (again), Israel-Hamas negotiations begin (again), and Gen Z protests rage in Madagascar (still).
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A man is shown looking down, wearing a red hat with the words "TRUMP 2028." The hat's bill is decorated with the American flag. ‘Trump 2028’ Is No Joke
The U.S. president is drawing ever more from Chinese autocrats’ playbook.
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An aerial view of the Krome Detention Center in Miami, which shows several buildings and people in orange clothing. Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression
Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.
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A member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) looks at a map of the buffer zone that separates the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Ankara, in the divided capital Nicosia, on April 26, 2021. Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?
What a potentially unfair election in a definitely unrecognized country means for the Middle East and Europe.
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Paul Biya and his wife, Chantal Biya, sit and applaud during a parade. He wears a blue suit, and she wears a red dress. Cameroon’s Predictable Election Will Produce Unpredictable Chaos
At nearly 93, Paul Biya is all but guaranteed a victory—but has no successor.
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A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands in front of the base of the Eiffel Tower, its shoulders about level with the tower's first platform. The sky beyond is gray. Europe Should Support U.S. Democracy
EU leaders still aren’t alarmed enough about democratic decline across the Atlantic.
