List of Politics articles
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US President Donald Trump welcomes leaders at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13. The U.N. Must Help Consolidate Gaza Peace
Trump should seek a Security Council resolution to bolster his peace plan and preempt spoilers.
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A municipal worker hoists flags of various countries near Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Oct. 11. Can the Gulf Rebuild the Middle East?
Despite many threats, the Gulf states have emerged with structural advantages that could reshape the region.
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Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) shout slogans and hold a poster of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of state elections in the country's Bihar state, during a protest in New Delhi on July 28. India Is Disenfranchising Millions of Voters
A controversial policy may be targeting religious minorities and Dalits.
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Three women dressed as ghosts, with white sheets over their heads, walk through a field of bright orange marigolds. They wear sunglasses and hats over the sheets. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 25: Hurricane Melissa batters the Caribbean, Argentina holds midterm elections, and Trump travels through Asia.
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The book Great Power Diplomacy by A. Wess Mitchell atop a stack of books behind a black paper tear. Add This to the Canon of Great Diplomacy Books
A. Wess Mitchell’s tour through two millennia of diplomacy is catnip for foreign-policy wonks.
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Two Chinese generals in formal uniforms decorated with awards and honors sit behind a large wooden desk during a meeting. Both men wear serious expressions; the one on the left has his hand lifted to his face. Why Are China’s Generals So Quiet as Xi Purges Them?
The PLA is a politically neutered army.
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Trump and Xi Jinping are seen in profile as they shake hands; Xi is smiling, whereas Trump's mouth is open as he speaks. Both men wear dark suits and ties. Trump and Xi Step Back From the Brink—for Now
The United States and China have struck a vague and reversible deal.
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About a dozen people stand on a low stone-brick wall with red-white-and-blue protest signs and flags as they demonstrate outside a brutalist concrete building with a sign reading the "Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building." The U.S. Government’s Repair Bills Are Coming Due
Decades of accumulated technical debt have hollowed out state capacity.
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Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Alar Karis stand side by side. ‘Putin Doesn’t Want Peace’
Estonia’s president on Russia, Ukraine, NATO, drones, and Trump.
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Wearing a dark suit and a blue tie, Milei waves to a crowd of supporters as he stands behind a podium and microphone. Next to him are his spokesperson Manuel Adorni and his sister, the General Secretary of the Presidency Karina Milei. The entire scene is lit with purple- and blue-tinged light. Milei’s Midterm Miracle
Did Argentine voters endorse their president’s economic overhaul—or cow to Trump’s threats?
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with a police officer, while next to his wife and several other officers. Prosecuting the Powerful
Historical data shows putting leaders on trial is a healthy democratic practice.
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A protester from the group GENZ212 chants slogans through a megaphone during a demonstration in Rabat, Morocco. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 18: Japan swears in its first female prime minister, Russia conducts military drills, and a museum heist stuns France.
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on Oct. 22. The Difficult Art of Bibi-Sitting
The Trump administration is working to uphold the fragile Gaza cease-fire.
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Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side. India Warily Welcomes the Taliban
A diplomatic visit highlights the cautious engagement between New Delhi and Kabul.
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Two men are sitting with a table full of microphones in front of them. Nobody Is Sure How Bolivia’s New President Will Govern
Latin America’s right has welcomed centrist Sen. Rodrigo Paz’s victory.
