List of Politics articles
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Girls walk to class on the first day of school in a Yazidi displacement camp about 9 miles from the city of Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Nov. 1, 2021. Iraqi Kurdistan’s Ethnic Minorities Are Under Attack
A power struggle between Baghdad and Erbil is targeting the country’s most vulnerable.
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Demonstrators protest against a controversial bill limiting so-called foreign influence in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 28. Turmoil in Georgia Could Draw in Russia
The likely passage of a Kremlin-style law has Georgians fighting for their democracy.
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A worker checks a robot arm at a robotics company during a tour in Xianghe county in China's Hebei province on Oct. 22, 2017. Xi Believes China Can Win a Scientific Revolution
Beijing’s techno-nationalist policies are more geopolitical than economic.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. The Very Real Limits of the Russia-China ‘No Limits’ Partnership
Intense military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing is a problem for the West. Their bilateral trade is not.
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Soldiers wearing camouflage fatigues visit a makeshift memorial for Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in Moscow. The informal memorial is on the side of a street and is covered with flags, photos of Prigozhin, and candles. What Do Russians Really Think About Putin’s War?
Polling has gotten harder as autocracy has tightened.
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From left: World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and U.S. President Joe Biden wait for the arrival of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for a group photo at the G-20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi. How Washington Should Manage Rising Middle Powers
And why it would be a mistake to judge emerging powers by the strength of their ties to China or Russia.
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A man stands and pumps gas into his car, an antique, burgundy-colored 1970s-era Lada sedan. The man wears a T-shirt and denim shorts; an older man sits in the passenger seat of the car as he waits. Cuba Is Ailing, but the Regime Remains Sturdy
Despite U.S. hopes, Communist Party rule in Havana is not about to collapse.
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Supporters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party take part in a post-election rally in Ankara, Turkey. Turkey’s Democracy Is Down but Not Out
An invigorated opposition is ready for a constitutional fight.
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Trump points before U.S. flags. How the World Can Prepare for Trump 2.0
A look at the guardrails that experts say Washington and its allies should consider erecting ahead of time.
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A ripped American flag rests abandoned along a road during a protest in response to the Republican National Convention being held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Democracy Has Run Out of Future
The underlying reason for the West’s democratic crisis may be a lost sense of open-ended time.
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People with Free Palestine posters walk past a campus gate that reads "PRESENTED BY THE CLASS OF 1929" What Columbia’s Protests Reveal About America
Some politicians have called student protesters a threat. Instead, they are providing us all with an education in democracy.
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Demonstrators hold signs during a march in protest of funding cuts to public universities in Buenos Aires. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of April 20: A high-level Israeli official resigns, Germany arrests alleged spies, and Argentina achieves an economic milestone.
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Protesters speak with police during a demonstration dubbed 'Fabewoso - Bring it on' to raise awareness about the high rate of corruption in the country, in Accra on May 26, 2017. What Ghana Can Learn From Taiwan
As vote-buying corrupts the country’s politics, the West African nation could learn from Taipei’s effective crackdown on the practice.
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People with cameras gather at a courtyard. India’s Courts Must Keep Their Autonomy
A recent ruling on campaign finance reflected a judicial independence that will be key to checking Modi’s power if he wins a third term.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in a Manhattan criminal court in New York. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of April 13: Iran and Israel spar, Niger erupts in protest, and Trump goes to court.
