List of Politics articles
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A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them. Xi Jinping’s Seating Plans Signal Who Has Beijing’s Favor
A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows party priorities.
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Trump stands at a podium with both arms outstretched and his hands open as he speaks. He wears a dark suit and a bright red tie. Trump Is Trying to Remake the United Nations
Washington has signaled that it wants the international body to focus on preserving peace, but it could be looking to rubber-stamp its bilateral priorities.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington. Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange
The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal.
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Khushdil Shah of Pakistan plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Feb. 22: Germany votes, Britain ups defense spending, and Bolivia inaugurates a new plant.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Feb. 28. The Perils of a Reality TV Presidency
The Trump-Zelensky shouting match is a reminder that international diplomacy was never meant to be carried out in front of billions of eyes.
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Abbas Alawieh, spokesperson for Listen to Michigan, a group that asked voters to vote uncommitted instead of backing Joe Biden in Michigan's 2024 U.S. Presidential primary election, on Feb. 27, 2024. How Democrats Can Win Arab American Voters Back
In times of Middle Eastern turmoil, policy commitments matter more than messaging.
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A scale weighs cucumbers for sale at a street market in Mexico City, Mexico, on Feb. 3. Will Trump Try to Tip the Scales in Latin America?
Partisan intervention in any of the region’s many elections this year could threaten decades of democratic gains.
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Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi casts his vote during presidential and legislative elections in Canelones, Uruguay, on Oct. 27, 2024. How Does Uruguay Do It?
Strong civic engagement and low inequality have helped the country avoid the political polarization sweeping the globe.
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A still from the movie "September 5" shows a room full of journalists behind the scenes at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ‘September 5’ and the Pitfalls of German Idealism
The Munich Olympics massacre still echoes in the country’s security debates.
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Donald Trump is seen from behind wearing a baggy blue suit as he exits the stage through a dark curtain. Trump’s Plan for a Greatly Diminished America
Washington is rapidly destroying its international goodwill while Moscow and Beijing cheer along.
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Volunteers hold up an American flag during the national anthem prior to the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 31, 2024. America’s Global Presence Isn’t ‘Soft Power.’ It’s a Superpower.
Cuts at USAID and the State Department undermine the ability to build markets for AI.
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Olaf Scholz looks down with his hands in his pockets. Why Olaf Scholz Failed
The German chancellor entered office with high ambitions—and a fatal flaw at the center of his agenda.
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A man walks past a billboard by vegan beverage-maker Oatly that reads: "Germany needs your vote," in Berlin. Now That Trump Is Done With Europe, Will Germany Step Up?
That question has taken center stage in the German election.
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Two men wearing gloves sit side by side on the ground, bent over pieces of pottery in their hands. One man in a baseball cap uses a paintbrush to dust a shard, and the other wears a vest over a striped sweater and squirts something from a bottle onto another shard. Tools and intact clay vessels are scattered around the men, and a low stone wall is visible behind them. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Feb. 15: European leaders hold emergency meetings, Trump and Zelensky trade rebukes, and Brazil’s ex-leader is charged with plotting a coup.
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A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine. Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine?
Nine thinkers on the bombshells coming out of Washington.
