List of Politics articles
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Local newspapers featuring Taiwan's presidential election results on the front pages. Taiwan Learned You Can’t Fight Fake News by Making It Illegal
Taipei has switched strategies in its fight against Chinese disinformation.
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Milei spreads his arms out wide on a balcony, speaking into a microphone. What’s the Deal With Javier Milei?
Experts weigh in on what he will do to Argentine democracy.
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Election officials prepare to count ballots at a polling booth in Dhaka. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 6: Bangladesh votes, Israel is accused of genocide, and Ecuador weathers a shocking attack.
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Supporters cheer under a huge flag of Taiwan during an election campaign rally of Kuomintang presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih in New Taipei City. This Is a ‘5-Alarm Fire Right Now’
FP learns why a war that isn’t on yet might matter more than one that’s been raging for years, in a chat with Elbridge Colby.
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Refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan queue with their jerrycans to queue to collect drinking water from the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) distribution point at the Ourang refugee camp in Adre on Dec. 7, 2023. In Sudan, Put Aid Before Talks
The West’s focus on negotiations is worsening the country’s humanitarian crisis.
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Protesters hold Taiwan’s flag as they confront supporters of Chinese President Xi Jinping during demonstrations at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Beijing’s Blind Spot on Taiwan
China’s hard-line stance on reunification is fueling anxiety about lost freedoms and bolstering a distinct Taiwanese identity.
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A supporter of Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang waves a large Taiwan national flag in the distance while other supporters wearing face masks and matching red hats stand in neat rows on either side of him. Taiwan’s Elections Aren’t All About China
Domestic issues are at the forefront of a tight race.
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Supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party cheer and hold up banners during a campaign rally in Taipei City, Taiwan. The U.S. Can Help Fight China’s Disinformation in Taiwan
Taiwanese democracy is under threat from multiple fronts.
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Four security guards wearing matching green uniform shirts and medical face masks surround Jimmy Lai as he steps up to enter the back of a vehicle. Lai is a man in his 70s wearing khaki pants, a dark suit jacket, a face mask, and handcuffs. How I Became a Prop in Hong Kong’s Show Trials
Beijing is using torture and coercion in its case against Jimmy Lai.
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Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je reacts to a giant balloon resembling him at a TPP event in Taipei. Taiwan’s Government Can’t Blame Everything on Chinese Disinformation
A focus on Beijing can miss real problems.
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Chinh and Kishida embrace in front of the Vietnamese and Japanese flags. Will Vietnam Get Caught in the Crosshairs of Great-Power Politics Again?
The U.S. and China are courting Hanoi. But the country is trying to chart its own path.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (L) meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18, 2023. It’s Not Too Late for Biden to Restrain Israel
Israeli officials are openly discussing ethnic cleansing. The world must say no.
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Dozens of people carrying socialist signs with workers rights messages march in New York on May 1, 2018. Socialism Doesn’t Win American Elections
There’s no magic fix for Democrats at the ballot box.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, waring a suit and blue tie, salutes a crowd. The back of a person is seen holding up a phone to take a photo in the foreground. What if Trump Wins and Other Vexing Questions for the Year Ahead
How upcoming elections in key countries could change geopolitics.
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A poster of Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, hangs amid the ruins of damaged buildings in Shiromaru, Japan, on Jan. 5, following an earthquake on New Year’s Day. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Dec. 30: Russia pummels Ukraine, Argentina’s Milei meets with international lenders, and opposition leaders in Pakistan and Senegal face new setbacks.
