World Politics Archive
Archives for November 2023
One of America’s most important statesmen gave the world a series of diplomatic breakthroughs, and hundreds of thousands of bodies.
Ukraine is staring down a massive humanitarian challenge — now and into the future.
3 Palestinian short films available on Netflix show life under occupation.
The nuclear stakes of putting too much trust in AI.
How Xi Jinping became China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Monday’s extension is good news for anyone concerned about the humanitarian situation, but the bigger questions about the future of the war remain.
Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was a potential hate crime.
Why Giving Tuesday started, and how to make an impact with your donations.
These countries tried everything from cash to patriotic calls to duty to reverse drastically declining birth rates. It didn’t work.
A surprise offensive on October 27 stunned the junta. A revolution could build a new Myanmar.
“From the river to the sea” demands conversations about the future of Israel and Palestine.
The tiny Gulf state has ties with the parties in the conflict. That has made its diplomacy essential — which is exactly what the Qataris want.
150 Palestinian prisoners are being released as part of Israel and Hamas’s recent hostage deal. But thousands more remain behind bars.
Here’s what the reported hostage deal does — and doesn’t — mean for war in Gaza.
The agreement is a pause, not a ceasefire. That distinction matters — a lot.