List of Politics articles
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers an end-of-year press conference in Kyiv on December 19, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s Democracy Has Stalled
With the United States ceasing to care, Ukraine’s domestic reforms are falling flat.
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The wrecked bodies of cars are strewn about a bridge beneath a hazy blue sky, some on the cracked road, others leaning on the barrier fence. Sheets of metal cover large potholes on the road. Washington Can Keep Sudan’s Civil War From Getting Worse
A concerted diplomatic push is needed to allay a deepening humanitarian catastrophe.
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A woman walks past a mural calling for the conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accused of misusing funds and conspiring to assassinate the first family, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on June 3. The Philippines Is a Petri Dish for Chinese Disinformation
Inauthentic accounts linked to China are seizing on local political feuds.
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An up-close photo of Muhammadu Buhari speaking. Despite Good Intentions, Muhammadu Buhari Failed Nigeria
A former military dictator and late convert to democracy, Nigeria’s two-time ruler lacked the discipline to enact transformational change.
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Visitors take a photo with a Moo Deng mascot at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 5: Poland restricts its borders, Trump announces new tariffs, and protests roil Kenya.
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Empress Farah Pahlavi in coronation attire with crown and robe, followed by attendants, during a royal ceremony in an ornate palace. Empress Farah Pahlavi and the Myth of the Secular Shah
Both admirers and critics see Iran’s Pahlavi dynasty as the embodiment of pro-Western modernization. But was it?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he meets with students at the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi, Russia, on May 19. Has Trump Finally Turned on Putin?
The U.S. president is showing fresh signs of exasperation with his Russian counterpart, but will it stick?
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 7. Do Trump and Bibi Have a Longer-Term Middle East Strategy?
Tom Friedman on the region’s big shifts—and how the rest of the world sees it.
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Trump sits at a long table and motions with both palms raised as he speaks. Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi are seated beside him; all wear business formal attire. Trump Appears to Move off Regime Change Approach to Cuba
New policy memo stops short of maximum pressure in a blow to hard-liners.
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A group of men in suits. The Dam That Sparked a South American Spying Scandal
Ties between Brazil and Paraguay are fraying as they renegotiate access to one of the world’s most powerful energy sources.
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A fan of U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts a cutout of Elon Musk at a “Trump-A-Palooza” event in Brevard, North Carolina. Third Parties in America Usually Fail. Can Elon Musk Change That?
The world’s richest man takes his political evolution another step further.
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at a hospital in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 26, 2024. The Philippines May Turn Its Back on the U.S. Again
Presidential rival Sara Duterte could step into her father’s foreign policy footsteps.
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President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema holds a copy of the country's constitution after taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony before the Constitutional Court at a stadium in Libreville on May 3. Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
Even when transitions end in elections, the goal is not to exit power but rather to entrench it.
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Israeli army vehicles inside the Gaza Strip on July 6. Israel Is Sowing Chaos to Secure Displacement in Gaza
By making Gaza unlivable, Netanyahu has laid the groundwork for ethnic cleansing.
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Leaders pose in front of a big sign that reads: "BRICS." In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play it Safe
The summit’s focus on economic development and climate still managed to provoke threats from Trump.
