List of Leaders articles
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Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Trump-Vance Unilateralist Delusion
The Republican ticket has unified—around a fundamentally unrealistic foreign policy.
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A close-up of Trump's face as he speaks into a microphone. There is a bandage on his ear. Now Trump Is the One With the Age Problem
The former president’s health and mental acuity haven’t received nearly enough scrutiny.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech while standing behind a podium at an Israeli Embassy event in Washington, D.C. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and an Israeli flag hangs behind Harris. Harris Candidacy Gives Democrats a Chance to Pivot on Gaza
What she can do to right U.S. foreign policy and bring back voters.
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A grid of portraits shows Bill Clinton, his hands on his knees, the face of Benjamin Netanyahu, the members of Pussy Riot, wearing masks, Aung San Suu Kyi in profile, Vladamir Putin, and Michelle Obama. How Platon Photographs Power
The British artist and provocateur on the stories behind the world’s most influential people.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a conversation with Steve Harvey about the economy at the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., 38th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. How a Harris Administration Would Steer the Economy
The vice president’s influences stretch from Howard University to Silicon Valley.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an umbrella in one hand and waves with the other as she boards Air Force Two beneath a cloudy gray sky. How Harris Found Her Foreign-Policy Footing
A good vice president has to be the ultimate staffer.
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An illustration shows President Biden facing toward a spinning blurry globe Biden’s Legacy Depends on What Happens Next
The U.S. president leaves behind an enviable list of accomplishments after one term. But Trump could destroy a lot of it.
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A tight image of Joe Biden from the nose down shows him wearing a tie with Democratic Party donkeys. Biden Is Passing the Torch
Democrats can make this a decisive moment in their own trajectory and that of U.S. democracy.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden walk between columns at the White House toward shrubs and trees in the Rose Garden. Biden Steps Aside, Endorses Harris, Upending Race for White House
The historic decision is sending shockwaves through the Democratic Party ahead of the November election.
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Attendees at a Trump campaign rally duck in front of a stars and stripes flag. A Uniquely Perilous Moment in U.S. Politics
After the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, so-called “accelerationists” will look to spark a broader conflagration.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Trump Is Giving Taiwan the Ukraine Treatment
Trump’s transactional approach to Taiwan sets him apart from the China hawks advising him.
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A ripped and warped section from the side of a plane rests in the foreground of a broad expanse of a grassy field against a cloudy sky. How the West Misunderstood Moscow in Ukraine
Ten years ago, Russia’s first invasion failed to wake up a bamboozled West. The reasons are still relevant today.
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Narendra Modi sits at a table with officials behind him and an Indian flag beside him. Modi’s China Bind
India is becoming more dependent on China economically, but the prime minister’s base demands a hardline approach.
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A satirical float shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the annual carnival parade in Mainz, Germany, on Feb. 20, 2023. For Putin, the EU Is a Bigger Threat Than NATO
The Kremlin fears the EU’s ability to spur deep political change.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, blood on his face. This Is America, Too
The United States has many wonderful characteristics, but the attempt to kill Donald Trump is a reminder that violence has always been embedded in American culture.
