List of Politics articles
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A Chinese U.N. soldier prepares a truckload of aid after it was airlifted by UNICEF in Harbel, Liberia, on Aug. 23, 2014. How China Called America’s Bluff
A discussion with Adam Tooze about his essay on the end of development.
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A man holding a baby walks along a street in Shanghai's Xuhui district. China’s Plunging Birth Rate Is a Crisis of Belief
New subsidies aren’t selling young people on the future.
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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, speaks at the organization’s Believers Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26, 2024. Why Charlie Kirk’s White Nationalism Resonated With Some Nonwhites Abroad
He had followers in countries where majority groups feel insecure.
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili dressed in a red shirt and white blazer waves in front of a white building The West Is Losing Georgia to Russia, Zourabichvili Says
“American interests in the region are also at stake.”
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Keir Starmer gets into a car while holding files. Starmer Is the Dog Who Caught the Car
Britain’s prime minister fulfilled his quest for power but never knew what to do with it.
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A green-and-red truck sits beside a low border checkpoint building and fence beneath a clear blue sky. A man in a bulletproof vest stands on one side of the truck; on another, a man in jeans and a T-shirt stands with his hands on his hips. Israel Risks Ties With Egypt at Its Peril
Netanyahu’s policies since Oct. 7 have strained relations with Cairo at the expense of Israeli security.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to speak during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024. Zelensky Is Losing Touch With Reality
It’s hard for anyone to make sense of the Ukrainian president’s latest military reforms.
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Protesters walk side-by-side between trees while holding up a long banner that reads: "Freedom March! Release all political prisoners!" in English. Dozens of other protesters march behind them, waving posters showing photographs of detained individuals. Protesters include men and women, some in head scarves and some without. Indian Activist Passes Five Years in Pretrial Detention
The case of Umar Khalid, jailed on terrorism charges, underscores a frightening judicial crisis.
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People wait in line for a prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk outside the Kennedy Center in Washington on Sept. 14. The Age of the Meme Shooter Is Here
Online nihilism is spilling over into real-world violence.
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Netanyahu and Trump are seen at a slightly skewed angle as they sit diagonally at a table in an ornately decorated room. Netanyahu is seen in profile, facing someone off-camera at his side; Trump stares at Netanyahu, shoulders hunched forward, frowning slightly. The Delusions Driving U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Washington is pushing outdated ideas and unrealistic goals.
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A local farmer shows her produce in Nakapiripirit, Uganda on July 22. Fixing Foreign Aid Requires Confronting Fundamental Tensions
Aid critics ignore competing policy goals and structural trade-offs between control and flexibility.
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A woman holds a placard reading "Corruption kills" as thousands of protesters march through central Belgrade. Serbia’s Imperial Fantasies Keep Blowing Back Home
Amid chaos, protesters have a chance to leave the past behind.
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Chinese soldiers march during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in Tiananmen Square on September 3. Are We Overestimating Autocracies?
Russia and Iran have proved weaker than many thought. So will China.
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Members of the Ethiopian Republic March Band perform in front of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ahead of its official inauguration ceremony in Guba, Ethiopia. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 6: Israel strikes Qatar, Nepal imposes a military curfew, and Brazil convicts its ex-president.
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A tired-looking Peter Mandelson walks, clutching a coat, alongside another man. Why Did Britain Send an Epstein Pal to Washington?
Labour cronyism produced Mandelson’s disastrous appointment.
