List of Politics articles
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A crowd of protesters gather behind a burning effigy of a man. A blue sky and some short buildings are visible behind them. Some of the protesters are waving their fists, and one shouts into a megaphone. Manipur Crisis Tests Modi’s India
Spiraling violence in the northeastern state takes cues from the ruling party’s majoritarianism.
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Assad gestures with his hand as he speaks in front of a microphone on a lectern. An Iraqi flag can be seen behind him. Normalizing Assad Has Made Syria’s Problems Even Worse
Making nice with Assad was supposed to help stabilize the country. It has done the opposite.
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U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer waits to be introduced on stage in Gillingham, England. What Kind of Prime Minister Will Keir Starmer Be?
Oliver Eagleton’s book on the Labour leader blends leftist critique with biography, presenting a comprehensive account of a deeply ambiguous figure.
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A man walks past a campaign billboard of Uzbekistan's incumbent President and presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Krasnogorsk, some 60kms from Tashkent, on July 8, 2023. Uzbekistan’s Reformist President Makes a U-Turn
Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s reforms, which were meant to usher in a new era for the key Central Asian country, appear to have stalled.
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U.S. lawmakers attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Congress Seeks to Tighten Rules on Foreign Lobbying
There’s bipartisan support—but taking aim at the wrong problem.
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Demonstrators wave the flag of Israel during a march against the government's judicial reform plan in Tel Aviv. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 22: Spain heads to the polls, Israel forces through a judicial overhaul, and Putin courts African leaders.
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Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli celebrates being nominated as the presidential candidate for the Realizing Goals party in Panama City. A Presidential Conviction Is Shaking Up Panama’s Election
Ricardo Martinelli’s fate is a bellwether for anti-corruption reform.
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A crowd of men burn a Swedish flag during a protest against a planned Quran burning in Sweden in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. How Sweden Became Public Enemy No. 1
Leaders in Iran and Iraq are using outrage at Quran burnings to deflect attention from their domestic woes while Russia helps disseminate disinformation.
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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watches from inside a bus as people demonstrate against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill in Jerusalem on July 20. The Power of Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Has Peaked
Secular Israelis fear the growing Haredi population will give religious parties more power. Economics and labor market trends suggest their power is fading.
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Herzog and Biden sit side-by-side facing toward each other in front of a fireplace in the the Oval Office. Why Biden Is in a Bind on Israel
There are limits to what U.S. President Joe Biden may be willing and able to do when intervening in the politics and governance of a close ally.
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Demonstrators block a highway during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial reform plan in Tel Aviv on July 24. Israel’s Protesters Refuse to Be Donkeys
An entire generation is taking to the streets to resist what they see as the rise of a corrupt theocracy.
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An Afghan laborer arranges food aid bags provided by an NGO for distribution at a gymnasium in Kabul. The Taliban Have ‘Infiltrated’ U.N. Deliveries of Aid
An as-yet-unpublished U.S. government report highlights the importance of aid diversion to Taliban finances.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony in Moscow. Xi Jinping Is Trying to Adapt to Failure
China is in a far worse position than when he took office.
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Nida Usman Chaudhary, a woman wearing a suit jacket and glasses, looks down at an open book in her hands as she stands in front of a large shelf of legal volumes. In Pakistan, the Legal Profession Remains an All Boys’ Club
An entrenched culture of misogyny is keeping the country’s female lawyers away from the corridors of power.
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A spectator waves a French national flag along the road during the 19th stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in the Jura department of central-eastern France. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 15: Panama’s former president is sentenced, tensions escalate in the Korean Peninsula, and Yevgeny Prigozhin rallies his troops.
