List of Politics articles
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Iranian pro-government supporters shout anti-Israel slogans while waving the Palestine flag at Palestine Square in Tehran, on April 14, 2024, in a celebration of the early morning Iran's IRGC attack on Israel. Iran fired over 100 drones and ballistic missiles on Saturday, April 14, 2024, in retaliation to an attack on a building attached to the country's consular annex in Damascus that killed seven members of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 01, 2024. Iran has blamed Israel for the attack on April 5, 2024 in Tehran. (Photo by Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel
How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during part of the opening ceremony of "Make in India" week in Mumbai on February 13, 2016. Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Didn’t Make Jobs
India’s prime minister could win reelection without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis.
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Gilad Erdan, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, shows a video of Iranian missiles being intercepted over Al-Aqsa Mosque during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Can Israel Harness Its Rare Moment of Regional Support?
Israel has launched a diplomatic offensive to further isolate Iran after its attack.
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Two men in suits hug in a crowd. Russia Just Helped Swing a European Election
Slovakia’s new Russia-friendly president won office with the help of a barrage of pro-Kremlin disinformation.
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A white-haired man in a suit and tie puts his hand to his mouth and squints. He is flanked by multiple alternating flags of Israel and the United States. The Moral Hazard of Biden’s Support for Israel
The U.S. president can’t stop Israel from retaliating against Iran, but he can choose whether to help Israel manage the consequences.
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Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark countrys Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2022. - India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 with Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, hung with freedom fighters' pictures and guarded by robot elephants. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images) Why Modi Is So Popular
Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.
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Children play near tents at a camp in southern Gedaref, Sudan. Sudan Is Not a Lost Cause
A year into the conflict, fatalistic rhetoric continues to limit the world’s attention—and actions—toward Sudan.
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A protester holding a Palestinian flag stands up at the back of an audience of people seated in a U.S. congressional committee hearing room. Other protesters sitting around him raise up hands painted red to signify blood. In the foreground and slightly out-of-focus, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wears a serious expression as he sits in front of a microphone. Iran’s Attack Complicates Efforts to Condition U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Calls to curb U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza over the humanitarian crisis risk being upended by Israel’s pressing security needs.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem. Why Israel-Iran War Is a Lifeline for Netanyahu
An isolated leader who faced widespread criticism a week ago now has the backing of the West and has deflected global attention from Gaza.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pauses after drawing a red line on a graphic of a bomb while discussing Iran during an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Netanyahu Wants War With Iran. Biden Can Prevent It.
Past U.S. presidents rejected Israel’s push to strike Tehran, but Biden is falling into his trap.
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Representatives from countries of the United Nations sit in tiered rows with placards bearing names of their countries on them including: Togo, Thailand, Sweden, Swaziland, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Spain, and South Afrida along with many others. Who’s Afraid of the Global South?
Revisiting two 50-year-old U.N. resolutions should help dispel fears about a shifting economic world order.
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Olaf Scholz boards a plane in Berlin on November 3, 2022 before their departure for China. Olaf Scholz Is on a Telltale China Trip
Europe is flexing its muscles with China—but may soon learn if Germany is really on board.
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A photo collage illustration of Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan within red and white stripes. Republicans Are More United on Foreign Policy Than It Seems
Squabbles over Ukraine aid obscure broader consensus among the party’s two major wings.
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A South Korean woman casts her vote in parliamentary elections at a polling center in Seoul. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of April 6: Nicaragua goes to court, Biden hosts a state visit, and Zimbabwe unveils a new currency.
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A woman walks past burning tires during a demonstration following the resignation of acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Tragedy of Haiti
The world has let this Caribbean country down for centuries. Will anything change now?
