List of Politics articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a dark suit and holding sunglasses, embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photographers and other people are seen around them. Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States
The special relationship does not benefit Washington and is endangering U.S. interests across the globe.
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A migrant worker wearing a camouflage patterned jacket and a yellow hard hat rides a tricycle on a road in front of a building wall with a large mural. The man's head is tilted toward the mural, which shows three red and black fists against an orange and yellow striped background. China’s Public Wants to Make a Living, Not War
Discontent about the country’s poor economic reality is starting to drown out nationalist calls to attack Taiwan.
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Then-U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony during a visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12, 2017. Why Asia Should Sound the Trump Alarm
The calm in Asian capitals reflects a dangerous misjudgment.
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World leaders are shown walking on a pier by the water. The G-7 Must Prepare Now for Trump
This summer’s summit needs to be much more than just a 50th anniversary celebration.
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This photo from 2020 shows then-U.S. President Donald Trump with his mouth open as he speaks to members of the press behind the camera. Both of Trump's hands are raised, fingers splayed, and he squints at the sun. Trees in the White House lawn and the back of the buildings itself are visible in the background behind him. There’s Nothing Between an Unstable President and the Nuclear Button
It’s past time to put legal guardrails in place to prevent catastrophe.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul on March 18. South Korea Can Be a Democratic Leader
As Seoul hosts the Summit for Democracy, it can show that the Korean model is one to emulate.
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People gather outside the Ghana High Commission on March 6 in London, to protest against Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill, now delayed until the Supreme Court rules on a legal challenge. Homophobic Laws Threaten U.S.-Ghana Ties
The West African nation has long enjoyed a special relationship with Washington—but proposed anti-gay legislation could imperil its economy.
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A voter casts his ballot in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Espinho, Portugal. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of March 9: Portugal votes, the Princess of Wales causes a stir, and Haiti’s Henry promises to resign—on one condition.
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. Are Both U.S. Parties Divided on Foreign Policy?
As Biden and Trump gear up for a rematch, rifts are emerging within both Democratic and Republican ranks.
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A man fishes at a port near the Lungmen, a nuclear power plant that has suspended its construction, in New Taipei City. Taiwan Can’t Shake Its Nuclear Ghosts
The island’s resistance to a dependable—and desperately needed—source of energy has been shaped by a covert history.
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) addresses supporters during a rally on May 27, 2023. If Turkey’s Opposition Loses the Kurds, It Will Never Win
Istanbul’s mayor is struggling to get reelected as the opposition’s hard-line nationalism pushes Kurdish voters away.
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Police look over drone surveillance images before conducting an early-morning raid in search of a gang member in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Feb. 13. How to Understand Ecuador’s War on Gangs
The country’s descent into turmoil is a case study in political ineptitude.
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Local residents listen to the Turkish President's speech next to his a banner with his portrait during a rally in the Beyoglu district on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, on the European side of Istanbul, on May 13, 2023. Images) Local Elections Will Soon Decide Turkey’s Future
If Erdogan’s party wins back the country’s biggest cities, big shifts in Turkish politics could follow.
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Matteo Salvini, leader of the Italian Lega Nord, Harald Vilimsky, General Secretary of the Austria Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch PVV party, Marine Le Pen, leader of the French Front National, and Frauke Petry, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, greet supporters at a conference of European right-wing parties on January 21, 2017 in Koblenz, Germany. A Far-Right Takeover of Europe Is Underway
EU parliamentary elections are approaching and populists are planning a frontal assault on the establishment.
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A group of people walk across faded concrete beneath a cloudy sky as they flee gang violence in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A man with a suitcase balanced on his head leads the group, using his free hand to hold the hand of a child walking alongside him. A woman with belongings in a trash bag follows, and a man carrying a toddler and other people are visible in the background. In Haiti, as Elsewhere, Elections Alone Are Not the Answer
Holding a credible vote is far more complex than simply scheduling it.
