List of Elections articles
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An illustration shows a U.S. flag umbrella sheltering a tiny globe. Isolationism Doesn’t Protect
The denting of U.S. democracy is felt across Europe.
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A photo illustration shows red and blue boxing gloves holding a U.S.-shaped Constitution with "We the People" on it. How to Restore the American Center
A lesson from Kenya on bridge-building amid hyperpartisan politics.
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Pencil drawn portraits of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are overlapped, one in blue and one in red. Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?
Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.
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letters-president-america-election-nicolas-ortega-illustration-3-2 Letters to the Next President
No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.
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Screengrabs from political videos on Tiktok show Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on the platform. The images are inside phone frames on a pink and blue background. Politics Is TikTok’s Newest Dance Move
The controversial social media app is defining the 2024 election.
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A man waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on Aug. 17. Recognize Venezuela’s President-Elect—Before It’s too Late
Maduro’s latest move could usher the ongoing political crisis into a dangerous endgame.
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An illustration shows a No. 1 foam finger with a bandage around its fingertip. Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1
A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president.
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A stormy scene with the U.S. Capitol and the DC skyline. It’s Congress, Stupid
The world may currently be focused on the presidential race, but how power is distributed on Capitol Hill is just as important.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (C), Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (3rd L), Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) attend the 18th East Asia Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 7, 2023. Does Harris Have a Foreign Policy?
The Democratic National Convention did not shed much light on what a Harris administration’s global outlook would be.
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Trump supporters clash with police as they try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Could Civil War Erupt in America?
The United States is now showing preconditions for political violence, scholars say. Here’s how it can prevent disaster.
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AMLO stands at a podium, with the Mexican flag behind him. Can AMLO Overhaul Mexico’s Democracy in His Final Month?
The outgoing president is going to try—but not without serious pushback from the public and diplomatic allies.
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 25, 2024. America Is More Desperate for a Cease-Fire Than Israel and Hamas
How the U.S. election calendar is affecting the Middle East peace talks.
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Supporters of Guatemala’s president-elect, Bernardo Arévalo, demonstrate outside the National Palace of Culture awaiting the beginning of Arévalo’s delayed inauguration ceremony in Guatemala City. Inside the White House Effort to Prevent a Coup in Guatemala
Kamala Harris’s team helped deliver an overlooked foreign-policy win.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives to speak during a campaign event at Trendsetter Engineering in Houston, Texas. Trump 2.0 Would Face a New World
Dramatic global shifts since Donald Trump’s first term could lead to unexpected policies.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves a national flag atop a truck during a protest called by the opposition movement in Caracas. What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?
Targeted pressure on elites could sway Maduro to support a peaceful transfer of power.
