List of Politics articles
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A chart illustration shows past secretaries of state on shorter blue and red lines with a walking, full-body Antony Blinken on the longest line with his hand outstretched to shake with President Xi Jinping (not seen). U.S. Engagement With China in 3 Charts
From Kissinger to Kerry, Washington’s top diplomat once visited Beijing regularly. Not anymore.
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People are seen marching at a demonstration. Jordan’s Teetering Balancing Act
Amid mass pro-Palestine protests, the monarchy is caught between the United States, Israel, and its own people.
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U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his second State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. Looks Like ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Back on the Menu
The Bush-era credo is back in vogue, to the delight of some and the dismay of others.
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A member of the United Hindu Front holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun during a rally in New Delhi on Sept. 24. Will U.S. Revelation of Plot to Kill Sikh Activist Strain Ties With India?
The public disclosure raises questions given the importance of the bilateral relationship.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders (C) attend a meeting of Dutch political party leaders at the House of Representatives on Mar. 16, 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands. How Centrists Helped Geert Wilders Win the Dutch Election
Mark Rutte’s government pandered to the anti-immigrant right while failing to address a benefits scandal, a housing crisis, and inflation.
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Smoke billows from multiple pipes against a hazy sky at a large steel plant in China. Will the World’s Biggest Emitters Finally Play Nice at COP28?
It’s time to stop fighting totemic battles that suck the energy out of the climate room.
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Dutch politician Geert Wilders speaks into a collection of microphones held by members of the media as he speaks to them. Wilders is a middle-aged man with white hair who wears a suit with a red tie. Behind him stand two other men in suits who may be members of a security detail. Populist Rage Gives Dutch Far Right a Worrying Shot at Power
Mainstream parties are reluctant to enter a coalition with extremist Geert Wilders.
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Members of Hamas' armed wing hold a Palestinian flag atop an Israeli tank. A border fence stretches behind them in the distance. What Was Hamas Thinking?
The Oct. 7 attack was the culmination of a strategic shift to challenge the movement’s containment.
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Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) member Frans Timmermans gestures on stage during the last campaign meeting of GroenLinks/PvdA in Patronaat music hall in Haarlem on November 19, 2023. The World’s Biggest Climate Bureaucrat Wants to Win an Election
Frans Timmermans wielded vast power in Brussels—but that’s not helping him at home.
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After winning the runoff election, Argentine president-elect Javier Milei speaks to supporters at his party headquarters in Buenos Aires on Nov. 19. Javier Milei’s Next Challenge: Governing Argentina
The messianic president-elect may struggle to implement many of his most radical ideas.
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Biden and Xi shake hands while standing on a red carpet next to a white marble column. Why Xi Was All Smiles With Biden
The Chinese president’s strong-arm diplomacy hasn’t worked.
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Mohammed al-Halbousi, then the Iraqi parliament speaker, wears a suit and tie with a lanyard nametag around his neck and an Iraqi flag pin on his lapel as he sits amid a large crowd of people, many wearing kaffiyehs on their heads, in Bahrain. The Rise and Fall of an Iraqi Strongman
Mohammed al-Halbousi’s ruthless consolidation of power alienated both Sunnis and Shiites.
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A homeless couple sleeps under a pile of blankets on the sidewalk behind a bus stop in Buenos Aires. The man and woman are pressed up against the side of a building wall that is covered in layers of advertisements that are torn in places to reveal shreds of the pieces beneath. Milei Inherits an Economically Devastated Argentina
Ordinary lives have been ravaged by massive inflation.
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Members of the Kanakanavu tribe perform in traditional costumes during a Siraya harvest festival in Taiwan’s Donghua village. The Inconvenient Truth of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples
Tribal groups assert their own claims on a contested island.
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Far-right presidential candidate Javier Milei arrives at his closing rally ahead of the Argentine election runoff in Córdoba, Argentina. How Javier Milei Upended Argentina’s Politics
If he wins the presidency, the far-right libertarian will have young voters to thank.
