List of Politics articles
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A person is seen from the back looking at a poster of Macron. Why Are French Jews Supporting the Far Right?
Prominent Jewish figures are publicly entertaining what was once considered unthinkable: voting for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.
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Police in riot gear clash with protesters holding American flags outside the U.S. Capitol. How Bad Will Political Violence in the U.S. Get?
Civil war is unlikely, but other alarming scenarios are quite possible.
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Protesters are arrested by the riot police during a demonstration against a proposed finance bill on June 27 in Nairobi, Kenya. How Kenya’s President Broke the Social Contract
Faced with economic crisis and mass protests, Washington’s newest non-NATO ally has turned to brutal repression at home.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Key Foreign-Policy Moments From the Trump-Biden Debate
The two candidates clashed over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, immigration, and America’s global image.
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Supporters of reformist Iranian presidential candidate Massoud Pezeshkian lift his portraits during a rally in Tehran on June 26. Can a Reformist President Change Iran?
Masoud Pezeshkian could win the election, but that doesn’t mean he’d have the power to change the country’s direction.
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Protesters hold banners and chant anti-government slogans in front of Kenyan police during a demonstration against tax hikes in Nairobi. Washington Fails to ‘Read the Room’ in Kenya
President Ruto is valued by the White House but much less popular at home.
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Supporters of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf hold a banner depicting him, in Shahr-e-Rey, south of Tehran, on June 7, 2013. The Conservative Power Struggle Shaping Iran’s Election
Iran’s reformists are back—but the competition among conservatives deserves far more attention.
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. Biden and Trump’s Debate Could Make Foreign-Policy History
International affairs have rarely been featured in presidential debates—but this week’s showdown could be an exception.
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Le Pen speaks at a podium. What Would a Far-Right Victory Mean for French Foreign Policy?
Cohabitation would test France’s approach toward Ukraine, Israel, NATO, and the EU.
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Supporters attend an election campaign rally for Iranian presidential candidate and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in Tehran on June 24. Elections Could Reshape U.S.-Iran Dynamic
Voters in Iran are focused on restrictive Western sanctions as both countries head to the polls this year.
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U.S. and Philippine soldiers take part in a joint live fire exercise as part of the annual 'Balikatan' (shoulder-to-shoulder) U.S.-Philippines war exercises, on March 31, 2022 in Crow Valley, Tarlac, Philippines. Against China, the United States Must Play to Win
Washington’s competition with Beijing should not be about managing threats—but weakening and ultimately defeating the Chinese Communist Party regime.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center, in Ramat Gan, Israel. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of June 15: Israel dissolves its war cabinet, China and the Philippines clash, and Putin travels abroad.
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Indian National Congress party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi arrive for a meeting in New Delhi on June 5. India’s Small Opposition Victory
They lost the election, but Rahul Gandhi and his allies may have voters’ attention.
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German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz chats with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at the SPD national congress on December 8, 2023 in Berlin. Germany Has 1 Year to Replace Olaf Scholz
The chancellor is hugely unpopular—and a popular minister is waiting in the wings.
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Women crowd a street market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti’s Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot
Haitian women are on the front lines of the country’s crisis, yet they are being denied a seat at the table.
