List of Politics articles
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Nov. 8: The U.N. climate conference begins, the U.S. government shutdown ends, and Iraq votes.
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A group of people stand arm in arm and sing joyfully. They hold flags that read "No" decorated with a rainbow. How Chile Was Persuaded to Vote ‘No’ to Dictatorship
Revisiting Pablo Larraín’s feature film about the advertising campaign that sent Pinochet packing.
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Machado looks directly into the camera, smiling, as she holds one hand over her heart. She wears rosary beads and stands among a crowd of people beneath a blue sky with a few scattered white clouds. The Voice of Venezuela’s Opposition
María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize—but the fight for democracy is far from over.
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A rainbow stretches across a partly cloudy sky outside a large building in the venue for COP30. Small groups of people mill about on the plaza beneath the rainbow. Brazil Tries to Keep Climate Cooperation Alive
At COP30, the global energy transition is moving forward without the United States.
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An armed truck passes in front of the Zueitina oil terminal on September 14, 2016. Libya’s Oil Corruption Is Bad for Business
International firms should address graft before participating in a deeply compromised sector.
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Trump and Thani sit side by side in leather chairs surrounding a desk inside of an airplane cabin, clasping hands. Thani wears a long white tunic-style garment and a white ghutra head covering. Trump wears a dark business suit with a blue tie. Doha Is Still Counting on Washington
After suffering two attacks, Qatar is doubling down on its security strategy.
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Visitors take pictures with their mobile phones during a performance of the Unitree robot at the Web Summit at Parque das Nações in Lisbon. China Makes a Tech Splash in Portugal
Beijing dabbles in diplomacy at Web Summit.
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Water runs low at the Latyan Dam, which feeds Tehran, on May 8. Tehran’s Residents Are Panicking as Taps Run Dry
Years of drought and neglect have left the city nearly unsustainable.
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U.S. soldiers man their security position in Panama City during Operation Just Cause. The Nostalgic Delusion of 1989
The U.S. military buildup around Venezuela has drawn comparisons to past regime change in Panama. But Washington cannot invade its way to democracy in Caracas.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2. This Is the Future of U.S. Foreign Aid Under Trump
Post-USAID assistance may depend on a country’s strategic value to Washington.
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D66 leader Rob Jetten is pictured looking happy as he walks in a government building. Millennial Leaders Won the Dutch Elections
A quiet generational shift is transforming politics.
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Two men hold up clear boxes. One looks through the box, another tilts it on its side. In front of them is a dais with a microphone. Behind them red drapes. Sharaa’s Democratic Test
The Syrian president, who visits the White House on Monday, just oversaw his first election.
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A small white terrier sits on vinyl flooring beside a person who stands behind a voting booth. The person's upper half is obscured by the cardboard privacy wall around the booth, which has an American flag and the word "VOTE" printed on it. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Nov. 1: Mexico and Peru have a falling-out, European Union leaders reach an agreement, and the Abraham Accords get a new taker.
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Peter Magyar takes a selfie with a woman in a puffer coat. They are standing in a crowd of people. The Man Who Could Topple Orban
How Peter Magyar went from a former Fidesz insider to Hungary’s most popular politician.
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The USS Gravely departs the Port of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago on October 30. Trump Should Oust Maduro
U.S. military might can help democratize Venezuela without sending troops.
