List of North America articles
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Vice President Kamala Harris, pictured on the left, and former President Donald Trump, pictured on the right. How Trump and Harris Differ on Economic Policy
Economist Adam Posen says the two campaigns diverge sharply on migration and the dollar, but have both proposed industrial policies that are “not fit for purpose.”
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A profile shot of Jerome Powell. How to Force Capitalism to Stop Climate Change
Central banks should stop pretending to be neutral about saving the planet.
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A drawn illustration of Gina Raimondo with a blue background. The Technocrat
Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College January 5, 2024 in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Trump Made Progress on Foreign Lobbying. Biden Reversed It.
The current administration’s record on combatting foreign influence is disastrous.
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Ahmad Haidari in front of a helicopter at Kandahar International Airport. ‘They Promised to Take Out Our Families’: The Afghans America Left Behind
Ahmad Haidari flew a U.S.-funded helicopter out of Kabul in August 2021 and hasn’t seen his wife and children since.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waits to speak at a campaign rally in Wayne, Mich., on Aug. 8. IR Experts Back Kamala Harris
A new poll reveals significant support for the presumptive Democratic nominee—and trust that she could handle an international crisis.
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Israeli soldiers gather during a protest in the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank on July 26. Why the U.S. Must Lead Sanctions on Israel’s Illegal Occupation
No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.
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Soldiers from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia pose for a photo before an exhibition celebrating late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 14, 2019. The ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Overhyped
The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.
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Thousands of Afghans rush to Hamid Karzai International Airport, since renamed Kabul International Airport, in Kabul as they try to flee Afghanistan. How Negotiators Failed for Two Decades to Bring Peace to Afghanistan
Tracing the missteps in American diplomacy.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, in central England, on Nov. 2, 2023. New Women Leaders, Same Old International Politics
The world’s top political personnel are increasingly feminist. Policy is another matter.
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Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gestures during a campaign rally at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Tim Walz Has Always Been Consistent on China
Local newspapers reveal what the vice presidential candidate thought long before he came into the national spotlight.
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Fans trying to enter Hard Rock Stadium rush the gates before the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia in Miami on July 14. The World Cup Is Coming to America—and Heading for Disaster
The United States is in no position to host the world in 2026.
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Basketball players Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone stand in a line wearing matching U.S. flag sweatshirts and Olympic gold medals. Jordan is in the center, raising his hand and making the peace or victory sign. America Is No Longer Basketball’s Sole Superpower
Ever since the Dream Team’s unbeaten 1992 Olympic run, U.S. hegemony in men’s basketball has been under threat from European teams.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading. Untangling This Week’s Market Turmoil
The U.S. Federal Reserve shouldn’t necessarily be in the business of anticipating wild swings.
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A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chemist checks confiscated powder containing fentanyl at the DEA Northeast Regional Laboratory. Rare U.S.-China Cooperation Pays Off on Fentanyl Regulation
The countries have managed to make progress even as competition in other spheres escalates.
