List of Politics articles
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes leaders to the Cour d'Honneur of the Élysée Palace for the Ukraine and European security summit in Paris. Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant
As U.S. and Russian officials begin negotiating an end to the Ukraine war without them.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Trump Could Make China Great Again
Beijing won’t say so in public, but it sees new geopolitical opportunities.
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People stand in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels. It’s Time for Europe to Do the Unthinkable
Brussels has slavishly followed Washington for too long—and forgotten how to advance its own geopolitical interests.
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb attends a moderated discussion with the NATO secretary-general at the presidential palace in Helsinki. Finland’s President: Trump’s Strategy ‘Is a Bit of a Seesaw’
Alexander Stubb on how Europe is managing growing tensions with the United States.
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The commander of a mobile firing team in a trench near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. The Only Viable Peace for Ukraine
Neutrality in exchange for occupied territory—with an ironclad Western defense guarantee if Russia attacks again—is the way forward.
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A man and a woman stand on either side of a snowman about the same height as they are, both packing more snow into its base. The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building looms in the background beyond a snow-covered lawn. The sky above is pale gray, and the trees that surround the lawn are bare. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Feb. 8: Sudan’s army advances on a key city, France and India co-host a summit, and Canadian officials plead with Washington.
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Pope Francis waves to a large crowd from a jeep, surrounded by security guards and flashing lights. A Hopeful Pope Francis Won’t Be Silenced
In his autobiography, the pontiff pleads for a world that no longer exists.
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Protesters march to demand an end to Israeli military attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, in Berlin on Oct. 6, 2024. Germany’s Pro-Israel Policy Must End
The country’s desire to atone for historical atrocities threatens to make it complicit in new ones.
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A man with a mustache and bow tie gestures with his fist. The Last China Hand
Jerry Cohen has spent a lifetime trying to understand the People’s Republic.
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J.D. Vance and Usha Vance stand at the top of steps at the door of an airplane, both waving toward the camera. J.D. wears a black suit and red tie, and Usha wears a dark gray peacoat. Theit two sons wear matching coats and descend the steps in front of them. Munich Braces for Team Trump
The U.S. president isn’t attending the Munich Security Conference himself, but he’s poised to dominate the conversation nonetheless.
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About 20 people of a crowd are seen holding signs under a gray sky and the large white dome of the U.S. Capitol building in the background. Many of the signs; a boy about 12 at the front of the crowd holds a hand-lettered sign that says "Both my parents lost their jobs due to President Musk. How does this make America great again?" Foreign Autocrats Are Exploiting Trump’s Chaos
Spending cuts in Washington are creating openings for repressive regimes.
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Finnish conscripts take part in military training at a firing range. Does Europe Need the Draft?
Trump and Putin are causing a rethink over conscription policies.
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An attendee dressed like Uncle Sam waits for Donald Trump to arrive for a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse on September 25, 2024 in Mint Hill, North Carolina. America Is Its Own Worst Enemy
It’s not unprecedented for a powerful country to simply shoot itself in the foot.
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A group of about two dozen people, mostly women in long dresses and headscarves and their children, stand in front of a hut constructed from logs and a roof of dried grass. Banners affixed to the side of the building label it as a "USAID Integrated Life-Saving VASH and Nutrtition Support" clinic. Several of the women have their hands on their hips as they wait, and one woman crouches on the ground, holding her face in her hands with an expression of despair or frustration. U.S.-Africa Policy Should Be Driven by Trade, Not Aid
Washington’s focus on development assistance and democracy promotion has failed. Relationships based on commercial engagement are the answer.
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A photo of the pope seated in an ornate chair wearing a white and gold hat and robe. Red hats are seen in the foreground. Pope Francis Is Ready to Take on MAGA
Trump’s assault on immigrants and charity has no friend in the Vatican.