List of North America articles
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Marco Rubio is seen up close, sitting on a couch beside J.D. Vance. Marco Rubio’s Soulless Crusade
The U.S. secretary of state stands for no principle other than serving the man who appointed him.
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An electronic board shows the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on April 10. Is the World Going to Deglobalize?
Trump’s tariffs come on top of a recent loss of faith in free trade and interconnectedness.
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Donald Trump is seen in profile as he walks in front of a crowd of reporters with cameras and microphones poised. Trump wears a navy blue suit and red tie; the room behind him is large and decorated ornately with carved white walls and gold curtains. Trump’s Defense Plans Are a Reagan Redux
Both men granted the Pentagon blank checks to spend on their outlandish national-security obsessions.
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The U.S. flag over the White House is lowered to half-staff. How the United States Can Regain the World’s Trust
Four steps the country’s next generation of leaders should be thinking about.
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Temporary television antenna is adjusted by a worker from US Steel's American Bridge Company atop the Empire State Building in New York on Oct. 26, 1950. Tariffs Aren’t Enough to Bring Back the Glory Days of U.S. Manufacturing
Job security and economic benefits came about because of unions.
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Iranians pass by the anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. A Nuclear Deal With Iran Is Possible—but Only if the U.S. Learns From History
A former Iranian diplomat outlines a path forward.
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Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements, in Los Angeles. Trump’s Predatory Capitalism Does Nothing for America’s Workers
Neoliberalism might have failed—but Trumpism is no alternative.
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Pierre Poilievre speaks in front of a Canadian flag. Can a Conservative Win Back Canada?
Pierre Poilievre’s path to power looked assured—until Donald Trump returned.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed on a television screen as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Trump’s Trade Policies Keep Undercutting His Own Goals
Trump’s tariffs are set to make reshoring harder and trade deficits bigger.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower looks over a piece of paper while sitting on a couch as Robert Cutler looks over his shoulder. How Generations of Experts Built U.S. Power
And now Trump is throwing it all away.
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A person stands on a scaffolding platform hanging from ropes along the exterior wall of a large building with a massive mural on the side. The mural shows the American flag with skulls instead of white stars and the words "Down with the USA" stenciled over the stripes. Trump Is About to Learn That Iran Is a Problem Without a Solution
A second round of nuclear talks will be held this weekend.
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An aerial view of shipping containers stacked at the Port of Oakland on April 2. How Far Will the U.S.-China Trade War Go?
The White House may have miscalculated Beijing’s ability to endure pain—and a popular mood to stand up to Trump.
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Workers manufacture semiconductor chips at a facility in Suqian, China. Trump’s Tariffs Hit Hard Tech Realities
China’s role in smartphone and chip supply chains is blunting the U.S. president’s ambitions—at least for now.
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University of California, Los Angeles students, researchers, and demonstrators rally during a “Kill the Cuts” protest against the Trump administration’s funding cuts on research, health, and higher education in Los Angeles on April 8. Why Authoritarians Attack Universities First
A Yale professor and expert on fascism talks about why he’s leaving the United States under Trump.
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A crowd of people is seen beneath a blue sky. A woman near the front holds up a sign that says "Saving Israeli democracy" with a rainbow pinwheel attached to it. Proposed Laws Would Devastate Rights Groups in Israel
Netanyahu’s government is targeting their foreign funding.
