List of Politics articles
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        Plume of smoke rise into a blue sky following an explosion from a row of low and midrise buildings, several with industrial smokestacks, several without. A road a the bottom of the image heads toward the town, with a car and a person on a motorbike heading in that direction. Ankara’s New Syrian Headache
Toppling Assad didn’t solve Turkey’s problems—it made them worse.
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        Three members of the National Guard are seen from behind as they stand in front of Washington's Reflecting Pool at dusk, the sky and the water lit up orange with the sunset. The Lincoln Memorial stands at the shore across the water. All three guard members wear green camouflage uniforms, matching hats, and bulletproof vests that say "National Guard" on their backs. Trump’s War on Crime Is a War on Democracy
Democrats should fight back against the president’s militarization of law enforcement before it’s too late.
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        French President Emmanuel Macron is seen prior to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place du Trocadero on July 26, 2024 in Paris. Is It Time for Emmanuel Macron to Resign?
French politics has been plunged into utter dysfunction, with no clear way out.
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        A child walks across a dirt road carrying a canister of water. Why the World Turned on NGOs
From powerbrokers in the ’90s to pariahs today.
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        Two women work at a sewing machine in a booth filled with patterned fabrics. A man is seen working on fabric at a table on the left. Africa Is Now Calling the Shots
Governments, civil society, and the private sector are reimagining development away from external interventions.
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        An illustration of a tattered flag with a globe waving from a makeshift stick flagpole/ The End of Development
The West’s aid model was always a mirage. It’s time for a realistic alternative.
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        People wait in line to vote in Guyana's presidential election in the capital, Georgetown. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 30: Guyana votes, Indonesian students protest, and U.S. forces strike a Caribbean boat.
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        A man writes on the arm of a woman as she looks down at him. ‘Dhadak 2’ Is About Love, Death, and Caste in India
A new film shatters the Bollywood fantasy around romance and family.
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        Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Putin and Xi Have Different Plans to Live Forever
What a fixation with immortality says about two aging autocrats.
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        A person in a plaid shirt stands in front of a dirt covered lot with an excavator and palm trees. The Battle of Narratives on the Thai-Cambodian Border
The recent conflict has shifted domestic politics in both countries.
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        Protesters wind up to throw objects at police on an Indonesian street. Some wear motorcycle helmets or face masks. Rocks and other debris are strewn across the street; a police officer with a riot shield is visible in the background. Indonesia Is Bracing for More Violence
Corruption and police brutality have created a public ready to riot.
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        A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office. How Much Aid Is the U.S. Still Giving Ukraine?
Despite President Donald Trump’s claims that Washington is no longer funding the war, the reality is more complex.
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        Opposition activists burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, India, on Aug. 1, as they protest against U.S. tariffs on India. Is Trump Pushing India Into China’s Arms?
How New Delhi is navigating U.S. tariffs and a shifting geopolitical reality.
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        A soldier stands at the border crossing with Eritrea in Humera, Ethiopia. Ethiopia Could Still Avert the Next War With Eritrea
Keeping the Pretoria Agreement in a comatose state should not be seen as an end in itself.
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        Thailand's sacked prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, waves from a car after her dismissal by the Constitutional Court in Bangkok. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 23: South Korea’s president visits Washington, Australia cuts ties with Iran, and the latest U.S. tariffs against India kick in.