List of Leaders articles
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President of Argentina Javier Milei at the annual CPAC DC conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 22. Will Milei’s Charm Offensive Work on Trump?
The Argentine leader left Washington empty-handed, but geopolitics could still tilt in his favor.
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Israeli soldiers sit on a tank as it takes position in front of the northern Gaza Strip on the Israeli side of the border on March 18. Why Did Israel Restart the War in Gaza?
The likelihood of the cease-fire being salvaged in the near future appears extremely low.
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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 person holds up a sign at a protest that reads: "Keep Your [picture of hands] OFF The Students" Trump’s War on Universities Is More Dangerous Than You Think
What his attack on Columbia means for America’s entire democratic system.
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Zelensky stands before four Ukrainian flags; cameras are pointed at him. It’s Time for Ukraine to Accept an Ugly Peace
Seven things for Zelensky to keep in mind as cease-fire negotiations start.
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Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks before a capacity crowd at a rally for his campaign on April 10, 2016 in Rochester, New York. Trump Is Not a Revolutionary
Not all political upheaval is created equal.
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Diana Fox Carney and Mark Carney stand next to each other in a room full of people. ‘He’ll Make Mincemeat of the Second-Raters in the Trump Team’
New Canadian leader Carney seen as a tough negotiator who doesn’t suffer fools.
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Donald Trump smiles and waves from inside the back window of a black car. What the World Will Look Like Without a ‘West’
The global order has faced challenges before, but Trump 2.0 is different.
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Martine Biron, Quebec minister of international relations, pictured during the 10th European Summit of Regions and Cities of the European Union in Mons, Belgium, on March 18, 2024. Where U.S.-Canada Relations Go From Here
Quebec’s international relations minister on Trump’s tariffs and the potential for cross-border economic pain.
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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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U.S. President Donald Trump reacts after addressing a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on March 4. Assessing Trump’s First 50 Days
Geopolitical risk expert Ian Bremmer on how the world is navigating the White House’s rapid early moves.
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A general view of the exterior of the U.S. Steel Clairton coke plant, in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Trump’s Metal Tariffs Intensify His Global Trade War
The new duties add more pressure to U.S. businesses and consumers.
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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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Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to the crowd at a “Canada first” rally at the Rogers Center in Ottawa, Canada, on Feb. 15. Trump Is Undermining the Canadians Most Sympathetic to Him
The U.S. president wants support for his unorthodox agenda—yet he has weakened those in Canada who would have done so.
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Friedrich Merz and Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder address the media after a visit to the Isar nuclear power plant on August 4, 2022 in Essenbach, Germany. Germany Is Rethinking Everything Nuclear
Berlin is rapidly reconsidering its nuclear weapons posture.
