List of Politics articles
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan leaves after a closed hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Former U.S. Ambassador to Moscow on the Moment He Realized Russia Would Launch a Full-Scale Invasion
John Sullivan on the road to war, diplomatic tensions with Moscow, and volunteering to scrub the embassy toilets.
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U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden pauses as he speaks during a forum at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 15, 2019. Wanted: U.S. Ambassadors for Countries That Need TLC
From India to Saudi Arabia, vacant ambassador posts have been undermining Washington’s ties with some two dozen countries.
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Police officers stand outside the scene of a "buy bust" operation in the Philippines that resulted in the shooting death by police of an alleged drug dealer in 2016. The Philippines Is Losing Its ‘War on Drugs’
New President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has promised a more compassionate approach, but that’s not what it looks like in the slums of Manila.
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French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna meets with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L) and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (C) during a trilateral ministerial meeting in New York. The Minilateral Era
Middle powers from India to Israel are pursuing small, issue-based partnerships outside the confines of formal institutions.
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Afghan boys stand in a queue as they wait to receive food aid from a nongovernmental organization in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban Are Losing Some of Their Cash Cows
The U.S. and U.N. are halting aid as the Taliban ratchet up their atrocities.
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Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate at the Esplanada dos Ministérios in Brasília, Brazil, on Jan. 8. Brazil’s Capitol Riot Shows the Strength of Bolsonarism After Bolsonaro
The former Brazilian president left the country, but his base remains connected and mobilized.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (C) visits a military base in Chiayi. Taiwan’s Government Has a Messaging Crisis on China
Electoral shock showed that voters have other worries than Beijing’s threat.
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Nixon and Chou En-Lai eating New and Unusual Forms of Diplomacy
From gastrodiplomacy to Xiplomacy.
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Aaron, an undergraduate student at a Sydney university, wears a Winnie-the-Pooh suit as he protests China's zero-COVID measures at a rally in Australia. In Australia, Pro-Democracy Students Aren’t Safe From China’s Reach
To evade surveillance and reporting by nationalist members of the diaspora, anti-CCP protesters get creative.
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People queue at the U.S. Embassy in Havana. What in the World?
Test yourself on the first week of 2023: The IMF warns of a recession, an important U.S. consulate reopens, and Ebola cases decline.
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A girl walks in front of electoral posters in support of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party at Ribadu Square, Jimeta, Adamawa State, Nigeria where the PDP is set to hold a rally, on February 14, 2019. 2023’s Most Important Election Isn’t Where You Think
Why the world’s eyes will be—or should be—on Nigeria in the coming weeks.
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Damage is seen in the aftermath of protests in Kazakhstan. The Other Jan. 6
One year on, events in Kazakhstan that cemented its president’s grip on power remain shrouded in mystery.
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Protesters march along a street during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh Covid-19 restrictions on Nov. 28 in Beijing. 5 Top Issues Our Columnists Are Watching in 2023
FP columnists identify key trends and events to look out for in the coming year.
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New-illustration-lucie-wimetz-election-2023-finland-estonia-poland-pakistan-turkey-nigeria Elections to Watch in 2023
From Pakistan to Poland, here are this year’s biggest presidential and parliamentary races.
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People take selfies during the unveiling of the main Christmas tree on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 19. What in the World?
A lot happened in 2022. Test yourself on all of it here.
