List of Politics articles
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Merz, a man in his 60s wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and a checkered shirt, gestures with one finger as if fielding questions. Behind him are out-of-focus figures standing on a hilltop. Germany’s New 1990s Chancellor
The fall and rise of Friedrich Merz.
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Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North on Nov. 3, 2024. Sudan’s Army Is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
The SAF is not a defender of democracy, and the activists joining its ranks are doing so out of necessity rather than ideology.
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J.D. Vance gestures with both hands open as he speaks into a microphone during the Munich Security Conference. Vance wears a black suit with a blue tie. The New Meaning of ‘Munich’
After J.D. Vance’s bizarre speech, a word synonymous with appeasement may now signal the voluntary surrender of global hegemony.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at the 61st Munich Security Conference on Feb. 15. Why Early Elections in Ukraine Pave the Way for Putin
Forcing a change in power is a familiar ploy from the Russian playbook.
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes leaders to the Cour d'Honneur of the Élysée Palace for the Ukraine and European security summit in Paris. Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant
As U.S. and Russian officials begin negotiating an end to the Ukraine war without them.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Trump Could Make China Great Again
Beijing won’t say so in public, but it sees new geopolitical opportunities.
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People stand in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels. It’s Time for Europe to Do the Unthinkable
Brussels has slavishly followed Washington for too long—and forgotten how to advance its own geopolitical interests.
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb attends a moderated discussion with the NATO secretary-general at the presidential palace in Helsinki. Finland’s President: Trump’s Strategy ‘Is a Bit of a Seesaw’
Alexander Stubb on how Europe is managing growing tensions with the United States.
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The commander of a mobile firing team in a trench near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. The Only Viable Peace for Ukraine
Neutrality in exchange for occupied territory—with an ironclad Western defense guarantee if Russia attacks again—is the way forward.
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A man and a woman stand on either side of a snowman about the same height as they are, both packing more snow into its base. The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building looms in the background beyond a snow-covered lawn. The sky above is pale gray, and the trees that surround the lawn are bare. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Feb. 8: Sudan’s army advances on a key city, France and India co-host a summit, and Canadian officials plead with Washington.
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Pope Francis waves to a large crowd from a jeep, surrounded by security guards and flashing lights. A Hopeful Pope Francis Won’t Be Silenced
In his autobiography, the pontiff pleads for a world that no longer exists.
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Protesters march to demand an end to Israeli military attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, in Berlin on Oct. 6, 2024. Germany’s Pro-Israel Policy Must End
The country’s desire to atone for historical atrocities threatens to make it complicit in new ones.
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A man with a mustache and bow tie gestures with his fist. The Last China Hand
Jerry Cohen has spent a lifetime trying to understand the People’s Republic.
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J.D. Vance and Usha Vance stand at the top of steps at the door of an airplane, both waving toward the camera. J.D. wears a black suit and red tie, and Usha wears a dark gray peacoat. Theit two sons wear matching coats and descend the steps in front of them. Munich Braces for Team Trump
The U.S. president isn’t attending the Munich Security Conference himself, but he’s poised to dominate the conversation nonetheless.
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About 20 people of a crowd are seen holding signs under a gray sky and the large white dome of the U.S. Capitol building in the background. Many of the signs; a boy about 12 at the front of the crowd holds a hand-lettered sign that says "Both my parents lost their jobs due to President Musk. How does this make America great again?" Foreign Autocrats Are Exploiting Trump’s Chaos
Spending cuts in Washington are creating openings for repressive regimes.
