List of Leaders articles
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Jill Biden walks slightly in front of Joe Biden as they exit the debate stage. Both are gazing down and neither is smiling. Yes, Biden Flopped. But Let’s Not Overreact.
The United States is in a very bad place. Just not as bad as people think.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Key Foreign-Policy Moments From the Trump-Biden Debate
The two candidates clashed over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, immigration, and America’s global image.
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. Biden and Trump’s Debate Could Make Foreign-Policy History
International affairs have rarely been featured in presidential debates—but this week’s showdown could be an exception.
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Illustration of a torn map of Europe revealing Donald Trump Trump’s Return Would Transform Europe
Without Washington’s embrace, the continent could revert to an anarchic and illiberal past.
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President Joe Biden and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attend an event with G7 leaders to announce a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine during the NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 12, 2023. NATO’s Trump-Proofing Efforts Are Floundering
Ahead of the U.S. election, the alliance is trying—and failing—to safeguard assistance for Ukraine.
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Indian National Congress party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi arrive for a meeting in New Delhi on June 5. India’s Small Opposition Victory
They lost the election, but Rahul Gandhi and his allies may have voters’ attention.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 10, 2023. Capitalism Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.
Investor Ruchir Sharma argues Washington needs to get out of the way.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joke before a group photo during the G-7 summit in Savelletri, Italy, on June 14. Modi Still Has Great-Power Ambitions for India
A new book traces the evolution of New Delhi’s quest for elusive global status.
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Journalists watch election results in a media room set up outside an election vote-counting center in Mumbai. India Deserves a Better Media
Mainstream news channels have been in thrall to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A ragtag army of small independent media is helping to save democracy.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory signs at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the country’s general election, in New Delhi. Why Modi Underperformed
India’s prime minister will balk at needing allies to stay in power, but coalition rule has proved to have benefits for large democracies.
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U.S. President Joe Biden stands at a podium in front of a row of hedges on a sunny day. Biden is a man in his 80s with white hair, and he wears a black suit and a serious expression as he speaks. Americans Don’t Want a Wartime President
If Biden can avoid the temptation to be a warrior defending allies abroad, he might have a better chance at winning his battles at home.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a hand high above his head as greets a crowd of supporters lined against a parade route. Modi is dressed in the bright orange party color of the BJP, and the float is also decorated in bright orange. Modi’s Power Has Peaked
Election results in India suggest the ruling BJP will return to power, but with a reduced mandate that has surprised pollsters. The natural order of coalition rule is back.
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Trump is shown from below, mid-speech, wearing a navy blue suit and a thick red tie. An American flag is hanging behind him. The Problem With Invoking the ‘Third World’ Slur
The Trump verdict is the latest prompt for deploying a meaningless comparison. All that does is reflect poorly on the United States.
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A video camera view finder shows Donald Trump as he speaks to the media. The World Reacts to Trump’s Guilty Verdict
Chinese and Russian state media mirrored Trump’s talking points on the trial.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, seen from behind, wearing a dark suit raises his fist as he walks away. A Nation of Alternative Realities
Trump’s felony conviction shows that no man is above the law, but it also deepens the United States’ war with itself.
