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Senators Battle Over Rules as Trump Impeachment Trial Begins
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell presses for a swift acquittal of the U.S. president.
Avoiding Autarky
For some nations, trade and cooperation are becoming less attractive. But the world needs more coordination, not less.
Will Abiy Ahmed’s Bet on Ethiopia’s Political Future Pay Off?
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has disbanded Africa’s largest political party in an effort to reinvent the country’s politics—but some powerful players stand to lose, and they won’t go quietly.
Ghosn’s Flight Leaves CEOs Thinking Twice About Japan
A controversial case has put an unwelcome spotlight on the Japanese justice system.
How Scared Should You Be of the Wuhan Coronavirus?
A deadly outbreak has now reached six countries outside China, amid worries of official cover-ups.
Succession and Punishment
Putin’s plans to avoid leaving power show that he hasn’t solved a central puzzle of Russian politics.
In the Magazine
In the Magazine
Can Social Democrats Save the World (Again)?
Communism and democratic socialism won’t heal today’s political divisions. But social democracy—which helped ward off extremism following World War II—could.
Why Socialism Won’t Work
Capitalism is still the best way to handle risk and boost innovation and productivity.
How Climate Change Has Supercharged the Left
Global warming could launch socialists to unprecedented power—and expose their movement’s deepest contradictions.
Why the Berlin Wall Still Matters
Fragments of the wall have become museum pieces. But with the rise of extremist parties in Germany, the debate over the barrier’s legacy is anything but history.
The Far-Right Is Going Global
An unofficial visit by nationalist European leaders to Kashmir highlights the solidarity of far-right movements across the globe.
Vladimir Putin Wants to Rewrite the History of World War II
The Russian president’s amateur history lessons are outraging neighboring countries. While he is right to criticize a recent EU Parliament resolution, his historical revisionism doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Cali-Globalization
As the state’s new digital consumer protection act shows, with global governance in retreat, the search for regulatory backdoors is on.
Russia’s New Prime Minister Augurs Techno-Authoritarianism
Mikhail Mishustin used the art of surveillance to master the science of tax revenue collection. Now he may lend that expertise to enhance Putin’s authoritarian state.
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Trump Set to Speak at Davos as Impeachment Trial Begins
The U.S. president’s advisors see the World Economic Forum as a chance to show that he’s committed to his duties.
Is Lev Parnas a Reliable Impeachment Witness?
New evidence from a key player sheds more light on Trump’s role in pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival.
Khan and Ghani Headline South Asian Presence at Davos
The region’s leaders are expected to discuss the potential peace deal in Afghanistan and the economy.
The ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal Is Still Hypothetical
The United States and China inked a preliminary agreement, but the question of its enforcement remains.
Voices
Why Is the United States So Bad at Foreign Policy?
It’s not just Trump. Washington hasn’t had a coherent strategy for decades.
Trump Is Happy to Seem Weak Next to Erdogan
The benefits of their personal relationship are clear for the Turkish president. But the U.S. president has his reasons, too.
The Real Reason to Panic About China’s Plague Outbreak
It’s not the disease that’s worrisome—it’s the Chinese government’s response to it.
How Hypocrisy Became Standard Operating Procedure for the U.S. Government
The “Afghanistan Papers” point to an information cartel that will likely persist for the foreseeable future.
Galleries
A Week in World Photos
Protests in Lebanon and Chile, cleanup in the Philippines and Puerto Rico, and impeachment in the United States.
Otherworldly Photos of the Australian Bushfires
Deadly blazes have swept the country amid record heat, killing more than 20 people and millions of animals and leaving behind a charred, apocalyptic landscape.
