List of North America articles
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An election worker processes a stack of 2024 general election ballots with the tabulation machine in front of observers. How America’s Fourth-Largest County Is Preparing for Election Interference
Maricopa County in Arizona has been a lightning rod for election deniers since 2020. Officials there say they’re prepared this time around.
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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump holding signs and protesting the 2020 presidential election in Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2021. A Contested U.S. Election Would Mean Global Instability
The rest of the world isn’t ready for months of chaos in Washington.
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Illustrated planes and ships are seen on the blue field and red and white stripes of the U.S. flag. The Case for the Greater West
Washington should abandon liberal universalism and work with the empire it already has.
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A person cleans a revolving door at Trump Tower in New York on March 21. Trump’s Backers Fling Open America’s Door to Money Launderers
The No. 1 country to stash illicit funds will become even more welcoming to criminals.
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An illustration shows a semiconductor chip as a table with small figures gathered around it. Around it is an electric grid connecting to data centers. The Next AI Debate Is About Geopolitics
Data might be the “new oil,” but nations—not nature—will decide where to build data centers.
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Supporters of the Georgian Dream party hold the edges of a giant Georgian flag as hold it horizontally above the pavement and march it down the center of a street at dusk in Tbilisi. Could Elections Reverse Georgia’s Breakup With the West?
The country’s drift away from Washington and Brussels has pushed it closer to Moscow and Beijing.
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An illustration shows George Washington peaking out from the opening of a U.S. dollar wearing a skewed crown. How the Dollar Became a Double-Edged Sword
Washington’s hands-off currency policy has produced a dominant dollar—and collateral damage at home and abroad.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (right) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives for a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 17. A Western Victory Plan for Ukraine
Lofty rhetoric can’t hide the lack of serious thinking about what a credible victory would entail.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in New York on Sept. 23. The United States Needs Subnational Diplomacy More Than Ever
In a volatile moment, mayors and governors can be a source of ballast and stability on the world stage.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (far right) holds a chart showing military hardware sales as he meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on March 20, 2018. Why the Gulf States Are Likely Backing Trump
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates see his return to the White House as an opportunity to further bolster their regional ambitions.
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U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivers a speech at the Brookings Institution. Jake Sullivan’s Closing Argument on Biden’s Global Economic Agenda
The U.S. national security advisor defended the administration’s approach to allies and adversaries alike.
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A woman next to a table covered in blue cloth. United States flags and other decor are on the table on the left. Can Chinese Americans Help Turn Georgia Blue Again?
Concerns about Beijing’s influence loom large in a state where Asian American voters mobilized in 2020.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a podium with two other officials standing behind him on either side. Canadian flags hang against the wall behind them. Trudeau wears a navy blue suit. Canada Needs Help to Challenge a Rogue India
Washington is turning a blind eye to New Delhi’s illegal actions.
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Voters make their selections at voting booths in Hendersonville, North Carolina. U.S. Adversaries Could Stoke Post-Election Unrest, Intel Report Warns
Iran and Russia may seek to foment violence after the vote, according to a newly declassified analysis.
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Trump and Putin Stop Calling Trump an ‘Isolationist’
His foreign policy is more aptly described as pro-dictator.