List of Politics articles
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Saint Patrick played by an actor leads the parade as he takes part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of March 15: U.S. airstrikes beget Houthi counterstrikes, M23 rebels back out of peace talks, and Indonesia and Hungary pass controversial laws.
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A USAID logo is visible on a box vanalized by looters following clashes at the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bukavu, Congo on Feb. 21. The End of USAID Is an Opportunity for Africa
Reducing foreign aid can help end dependency and promote African agency.
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A crowd is standing, with several people on their phones. In the center are two people holding the Serbian flag. Serbia’s Protests Are Dismantling Vucic’s Grip on Power
Students in Serbia have already proven their ability to challenge the status quo and resist an autocratic system.
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In the foreground is the blurry figure of Vladimir Putin. In the background is a mirror that shows him clearly. How to Negotiate With Putin
Britain’s former ambassador to Russia on how Trump can avoid falling into the Kremlin’s trap.
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Trump stands in an opera box with his hands out wide. Is Trump Executing a Self-Coup?
Modern autocrats don’t openly declare their intention to kill democracy but erode it stealthily over time.
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A woman holds a baby to her chest as she and others cover their ears and run from a blast on a street. The Long Arm of Turkey’s Global Media Censorship
Few countries have been as relentless in their efforts to silence discussions of the past in foreign film and TV.
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Kenneth Roth, a man in his 60s with gray hair and glasses, tucks a piece of paper into the inside pocket of his suit jacket, a serious expression on his face as he looks down. Do Human Rights Have a Future?
The strategies that once guided advocacy are no longer adequate in a world led by strongmen.
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Donated clothing to be shipped abroad is gathered by the Church World Service in Denver. Can Charities Serve Both God and Trump?
Christian groups are being stripped of aid funding by the U.S. government.
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People hang up campaign posters in front of a polling station in Ilulissat, Greenland. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of March 8: Myanmar announces elections, Canada’s Liberal Party picks a new leader, and Rodrigo Duterte is arrested.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, meets with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, left, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi before a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. What China Wants From Iran Nuclear Talks
Beijing is partners with Tehran but fears the nuclear crisis could be reaching a “critical juncture.”
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Two women sit on either side of a wooden desk in a brightly-lit tent. One woman is seen from behind, resting her elbows on the desk and her chin in her hand. She faces the other woman, who wears a medical face mask as she writes something down. Piles of paperwork in colorful folders are scattered around the surface of the desk. PEPFAR Cuts Hit Uganda’s Most Vulnerable
Without U.S. support, few options remain for those fighting HIV.
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Rodrigo Duterte holds a microphone while giving a speech. Rodrigo Duterte Will Face Justice. Will Anyone Else?
A deadly war on drugs in the Philippines isn’t over.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 28. Trump’s Rhetoric Gets Results
The U.S.-Ukraine cease-fire plan reflects the president’s overriding foreign-policy objective: to end the war.
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Pedestrians sit at a bus shelter where an electronic billboard and a poster display the current U.S. national debt per person and as a nation, in Washington, D.C. Is the U.S. Facing a Debt Crisis?
Trump policies expected to push soaring debt even higher.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian deliver a press statement following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
Moscow’s interests go directly against Washington’s in the Middle East.
