List of Politics articles
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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sits and an outdoor event. The Many Faces of Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia’s leader is both messianic and Machiavellian—and his reputation as a Nobel-winning peacemaker has been tainted by the brutal Tigray war.
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Elon Musk speaks in Paris, on June 16, 2023. Elon Musk vs. (Parts of) the World
The billionaire’s battles with governments raise tough questions about digital rights and online speech.
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A man wearing only a pair of shorts and slip-on sandals sits on a battered truck bed with his knees legs drawn up and his arms wrapped around his knees. His head leans forward on his arms, face hidden. A dog lies down beside him on the truck bed. The U.S. and China Are Clearing Up Their Deportation Fights
Beijing is worried about a sudden surge in emigration.
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A man waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on Aug. 17. Recognize Venezuela’s President-Elect—Before It’s too Late
Maduro’s latest move could usher the ongoing political crisis into a dangerous endgame.
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An illustration shows a No. 1 foam finger with a bandage around its fingertip. Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1
A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president.
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A stormy scene with the U.S. Capitol and the DC skyline. It’s Congress, Stupid
The world may currently be focused on the presidential race, but how power is distributed on Capitol Hill is just as important.
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Four men, three with prosthetic legs, wear bike helmets and t-shirts as they stand in a parking lot, gathered around a bicycle held up by the man second from the right. The sky above is a dim, dark blue; it seems to be either dawn or dusk. Meet the Para-Cyclists Riding for Gaza
The Sunbirds’ story began with tragedy but has evolved into one of resilience.
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Chung Pui-kuen, a former top editor at Hong Kong’s now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, leaves the district court in Hong Kong. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 24: A high-profile arrest in France, Israel’s preemptive strike against Hezbollah, and Libya’s oil shutdown.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer smiles as he walks outside of one of the red brick-sided buildings at the No. 10 Downing Street complex. Starmer is a man in his early 60s wearing a navy blue suit and glasses. How Starmer Can Fix Britain’s Toxic Immigration Policy
The Labour Party must not be blown off course by recent riots and far-right agitation.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (C), Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (3rd L), Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) attend the 18th East Asia Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 7, 2023. Does Harris Have a Foreign Policy?
The Democratic National Convention did not shed much light on what a Harris administration’s global outlook would be.
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Trump supporters clash with police as they try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Could Civil War Erupt in America?
The United States is now showing preconditions for political violence, scholars say. Here’s how it can prevent disaster.
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AMLO stands at a podium, with the Mexican flag behind him. Can AMLO Overhaul Mexico’s Democracy in His Final Month?
The outgoing president is going to try—but not without serious pushback from the public and diplomatic allies.
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 25, 2024. America Is More Desperate for a Cease-Fire Than Israel and Hamas
How the U.S. election calendar is affecting the Middle East peace talks.
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Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees who have fled from the war in Sudan carry their belongings while arriving at a Transit Centre for refugees in Renk, on Feb. 14. To End Sudan’s War, Pressure the UAE
Abu Dhabi is prolonging the war by arming the brutal rebels of the Rapid Support Forces. The international community must stop giving it a pass.
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Supporters of Guatemala’s president-elect, Bernardo Arévalo, demonstrate outside the National Palace of Culture awaiting the beginning of Arévalo’s delayed inauguration ceremony in Guatemala City. Inside the White House Effort to Prevent a Coup in Guatemala
Kamala Harris’s team helped deliver an overlooked foreign-policy win.
