List of Politics articles
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Volunteers label a shipment of humanitarian aid to be sent to Afghanistan at Bahrain International Airport on Muharraq Island on Sept. 4, 2021. The Taliban Are Abusing Western Aid
Misogyny gets headlines. The pillaging of international aid money goes unnoticed.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong attends the Pacific Islands Forum. The Year’s Best Profiles
Life stories of the politicians who changed our world in 2022.
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modi-cult-of-personality-matthieu-bourel-illustration_Spot_homepage_1500X1000px_72dpi Our Best Long Reads From 2022
Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali. Stephen Walt on the Underweighted Risks of 2023
A realist POV on the war in Ukraine, competition with China, COVID, and more.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers. 5 News Stories That Packed a Punch
From Russian kill lists to refugees and rebels, these were among FP’s most impactful news stories this year.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1961. The Year’s Most Notable Obituaries
The complicated legacies of leaders from Queen Elizabeth II to Mikhail Gorbachev, and other leaders who died in 2022.
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People hold protest signs and flags standing behind a barricade at night. The West Must Act to Avert War in Nagorno-Karabakh
Without a strong-handed referee, Azerbaijan has increasingly moved to resolve its issues by force.
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An illustration of the French word "seum" reflected in a woman's sunglasses as her lip curls. 5 Words That Explain the World
From France to Thailand, writers decipher how language uniquely reflects politics.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese first lady Akie Abe look on at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Our Most Read Stories of 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine dominated readers’ attention, along with stories on the global economy and China’s political leadership.
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Iranians protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Tehran. Iran’s Revolutionary Year
Why Iran’s Gen Z is protesting, and why the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps won’t back down. These articles explain Tehran’s difficult 2022.
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democracy-fix-foreign-policy-tyler-comrie-illustration_lead The Year the U.S. Democracy Debate Turned Global
From the midterms to billionaire Elon Musk, 2022 yet again made clear why foreign policy begins at home.
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Tunisian President Kais Saied speaks to the media after voting. A Weakened Saied Spells Trouble for Tunisia
Saturday’s poor voter turnout has cost President Kais Saied political capital at home and abroad.
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A protester holds a photograph of Iranian Mahsa Amini, who was killed by Iran’s so-called morality police, during a protest in Trafalgar Square in London. How Women Changed the World This Year
From Colombia to Iran, feminism is an increasingly unstoppable force.
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Supporters of Wayne Chiang, great-grandson of the late President Chiang Kai-shek from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), hold flags while listening to his election campaign in New Taipei City on Nov. 5. How Much Time Does Taiwan Have?
Recent negotiations and elections may put off Chinese aggression.
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A collage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the CCP Party Congress, and academia and industry. Xi Starts His Third Term With Failure Upon Failure
China’s autocrat has had a surprisingly bad year.
