List of Politics articles
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An illustration shows a gavel cracking down on a digitized background of ones and zeroes for a story about regulating artificial intelligence. The Global Race to Regulate AI
The intelligence may be artificial, but the regulation is real—or might be.
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Escobar and Vucic sit in chairs side by side facing each other flanked by the flags of their respective countries. How Biden Lost the Balkans
The United States has deepened its commitments to Serbia’s near-autocratic president and reoriented its regional posture to center Belgrade’s foreign-policy priorities.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks with Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 31. Washington Should Reconsider Its Economic Gameplan in Africa
China, India, and the Gulf countries have pursued a combination of trade and aid the United States can learn from.
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Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party and the opposition’s main presidential candidate, gestures to supporters at a campaign rally in Tekirdag, Turkey, on April 27. Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair
But the opposition could still win.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at Moncloa Palace in Madrid on April 26. Brazil Is Ukraine’s Best Bet for Peace
The nonaligned country has strong diplomatic traditions—and its president is a pro at building global coalitions.
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A large crowd of Pheu Thai Party supporters, dressed in red, sit in chairs as they attend a rally in Bangkok on April 5. In the foreground, three smiling women wave picket signs showing photos of party candidates. Can Thailand’s Opposition Prevail?
Political scion Paetongtarn Shinawatra aims for a landslide victory on May 14—if the conservative establishment will accept it.
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Mohammad Arsala Kharoti, the Taliban's deputy minister for refugees, speaks to the media as UNHCR protection chief Gillian Triggs watches at the airport in Kabul on April 30. The Taliban Aim to Divide and Conquer
The U.N. meets this week to decide whether to play by Taliban rules or pull out. Both are bad.
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A policeman in uniform, seen from behind, puts up a poster of Amritpal Singh Sandhu at a railway station in Amritsar, India, on April 13. Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around Sikh Separatist Amritpal Singh Sandhu
The now-detained radical's actions may herald a new age of militancy.
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French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with the leaders of various French unions and employers’ associations after he signed into law a pension reform that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on April 18. How Macron Can Save His Presidency
The French president is bound to provoke outrage if he continues to govern like a king.
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Tunisian former prime minister and Ennahda Islamist party general secretary Ali Laarayedh (C) gives a speech during his first campaign meeting in Tunis on Oct. 6, 2014. Tunisia Doubles Down on Democratic Rollback
Rached Ghannouchi’s arrest and Ali Laarayedh’s imprisonment reveal the extent of Kais Saied’s attack on democracy.
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-books-six-1 6 Books That Explain Turkey
FP contributors’ top titles to make sense of the country ahead of its most important election
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U.S. President Joe Biden presents South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with a guitar signed by singer/songwriter Don McLean during a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of April 22: Ukrainian forces make moves, Fox News ousts a headliner, and the U.S. and South Korea strike a deal.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures toward his off-camera wife as he introduces her to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. They are flanked by flags from the United States and Japan. Republican Hopefuls Flock to Asia to Burnish Anti-China Creds
China hawks spread their wings ahead of the 2024 election season.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media at a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on April 25. Journalists raise hands in the foreground. Putin’s Pied Piper Plays the U.N.
Sergey Lavrov’s swing through the United Nations this week was the culmination of his tour of the global south—but is he winning any converts?
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A man in sunglasses walks past a group of buildings. The Long Arm of China’s Overseas Influence Operations
Illegal police stations are just the tip of the iceberg.
