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World Politics Archive

Archives for October 2023

Future Perfect
The World Bank can bring the world’s poor into the clean energy revolutionThe World Bank can bring the world’s poor into the clean energy revolution
Future Perfect

World Bank veteran Masood Ahmed explains why the 80-year-old lender should make a comeback, fueling the green transition.

By Dylan Matthews
What Israel should do now
World Politics

Israel’s current approach is clearly wrong. Here’s a better way to fight Hamas — and win.

By Zack Beauchamp
Israel
What history reveals about the current Israeli hostage crisisWhat history reveals about the current Israeli hostage crisis
Israel

With at least 199 being held in Gaza, the country has never faced a situation like this before.

By Marin Cogan
Politics
What do leftist critics of Israel do now?What do leftist critics of Israel do now?
Politics

How the mainstream left is trying to save its approach to Israel from the pro-Hamas fringe.

By Christian Paz
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
The argument that Israel practices apartheid, explainedThe argument that Israel practices apartheid, explained
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

Some human rights groups have reached this conclusion based on how the crime is defined in international law.

By Li Zhou
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
A timeline of Israel and Palestine’s complicated historyA timeline of Israel and Palestine’s complicated history
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

To understand the Israel-Hamas war, you have to understand how we got here.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
Biden came and went to Israel. What comes next?Biden came and went to Israel. What comes next?
World Politics

Biden has avoided Middle East peacemaking. Now, it’s the only path forward.

By Jonathan Guyer
Technology
Don’t believe everything you see and hear about Israel and PalestineDon’t believe everything you see and hear about Israel and Palestine
Technology

Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is easy to find online. Here’s how to avoid spreading it.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
World Politics
What Biden must do in IsraelWhat Biden must do in Israel
World Politics

The stakes of Biden’s Mideast trip are enormous. Can he pull the region back from the brink?

By Jonathan Guyer
Technology
Elon Musk’s Israel disinformation investigation, explainedElon Musk’s Israel disinformation investigation, explained
Technology

Europe’s probe into harmful content on X about the Israel-Hamas war tests a new law that could reshape the internet.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
World Politics
The long, complicated history of Black solidarity with Palestinians and JewsThe long, complicated history of Black solidarity with Palestinians and Jews
World Politics

How Black support for Zionism morphed into support for Palestine.

By Fabiola Cineas
Video
Where was the Israeli army on October 7?Where was the Israeli army on October 7?
Play
Video

For decades, Israel has prioritized illegal settlement for Jewish Israelis in the West Bank.

By Liz Scheltens
World Politics
Poland’s democracy is on the brink. Can these elections save it?Poland’s democracy is on the brink. Can these elections save it?
World Politics

The high stakes of Poland’s elections, explained.

By Jen Kirby
World Politics
How to understand Egypt’s role in the Israel-Hamas conflictHow to understand Egypt’s role in the Israel-Hamas conflict
World Politics

The legacy of past conflicts is holding up aid at the Gaza border with Egypt.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Gaza’s spiraling humanitarian crisis, explainedGaza’s spiraling humanitarian crisis, explained
World Politics

Israel’s evacuation order is creating chaos in Gaza. A ground invasion will be worse.

By Ellen Ioanes