List of Politics articles
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Tourists relax at a beach in Maafushi, an island in Maldives. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of April 12: Ecuador and Gabon vote, China ups its diplomacy, and the Maldives announces a travel ban.
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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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Supporters of reelected Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa gather in Quito, Ecuador, on April 15. How Noboa Avoided the Incumbency Trap
Latin American voters tend to reject ruling parties and politicians. What did Ecuador’s president do differently?
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About two dozen people on rescue teams stand and climb on piles of rubble spilling out the side of a partly destroyed building at least two stories tall. Many of the workers wear orange uniforms striped with neon yellow or other reflective colors. Almost all wear helmets. Myanmar’s Earthquake Exposes Political Fault Lines
The junta has exploited past crises to reinforce its power—and it can do it again.
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Ecuador’s reelected president, Daniel Noboa, right, and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi, gesture from a balcony of the Carondelet Presidential Palace during the changing of the guard ceremony in Quito. Ecuador Sticks With Trump-Friendly President
Incumbent Daniel Noboa won a campaign roiled by transnational gang violence and an energy crisis.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa The New Syria Is Run Like the Old
A constitution by decree gives the president unchecked powers, risking what has been an impressive transition.
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A Kurdish youth holds a flag depicting Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on March 21. Are the Kurds at a Political Turning Point?
Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.
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Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty attend a planning meeting in their bureau in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 28, 2023. Trump’s Media Crackdown Endangers Reporters Worldwide
Foreign journalists who worked for U.S.-funded outlets could face persecution.
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Students and supporters shout slogans during the March for Unity organized by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 31, 2024. Bangladesh Changes Shape Under Yunus
Rising Islamism at home and a shift toward China on the global stage bring political and diplomatic risks.
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Police offers in neon-green uniforms surround a small crowd of people waving signs and flags. One banner shows a photograph of ormer South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the center of the South Korean flag; another sign says "YOON AGAIN!" in English. South Korea’s Far Right Has Been Terrifyingly Radicalized
The impeachment of martial law President Yoon Suk-yeol reveals how far the rot spread.
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Mario Vargas Llosa raises his arms. Mario Vargas Llosa: A Literary Colossus Who Aimed to Change the World
The Peruvian Nobel laureate initially embraced communism—until it clashed with liberty.
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An election worker irons a courtain of a voting booths inside a school on Oct. 25, 2014 in Kiev. Ukraine’s Democracy Still Works Without Elections
Ukraine has developed a unique, and participatory, wartime political culture.
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A supporter of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa attends his final campaign rally in Guayaquil, Ecuador. In Ecuador, Noboa Bets Big on Trump
Cozying up to the U.S. president could be a blessing ahead of the country’s presidential runoff—or a liability.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to supporters during a rally in São Paulo. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of April 5: Bolsonaro rallies his supporters, South Korea sets its presidential election date, and tariffs rattle global economies.
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A woman emerges from the voting booth during Ukraine's presidential election in Kyiv on March 31, 2019. Why Elections in Ukraine Will Not End the War
Washington’s curious adoption of a key Kremlin demand is based on unrealistic expectations.
