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World Politics Archive

Archives for November 2023

Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
The many, many times Israelis and Palestinians tried to make peace — and failedThe many, many times Israelis and Palestinians tried to make peace — and failed
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

A timeline of the decades-long peace negotiations that came before the Israel-Hamas war.

By Nicole Narea
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
A harrowing film exposes the brutality of Russia’s war in UkraineA harrowing film exposes the brutality of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

A conversation with a Ukrainian journalist who documented the siege of Mariupol.

By Jen Kirby
World Politics
How young Argentines helped put a far-right libertarian into powerHow young Argentines helped put a far-right libertarian into power
World Politics

Javier Milei emerged from the fringe and is now Argentina’s president-elect.

By Lautaro Grinspan
World Politics
Rishi Sunak’s cabinet shuffle won’t fix the UK’s Tories’ problemsRishi Sunak’s cabinet shuffle won’t fix the UK’s Tories’ problems
World Politics

Suella Braverman is out, and David Cameron is back. Conservatives are still bitterly divided.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Most of Israel’s weapons imports come from the US. Now Biden is rushing even more arms.Most of Israel’s weapons imports come from the US. Now Biden is rushing even more arms.
World Politics

What the US sending Israel weapons “at the speed of war” looks like.

By Jonathan Guyer
Politics
The controversy over TikTok and Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” explainedThe controversy over TikTok and Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” explained
Politics

Why bin Laden’s 2002 letter became the latest TikTok moral panic.

By A.W. Ohlheiser and Li Zhou
World Politics
The dire medical crisis in Gaza, explainedThe dire medical crisis in Gaza, explained
World Politics

Gaza’s largest hospital was raided by the IDF. Others are struggling to stay open.

By Li Zhou
World Politics
The achievement of this year’s Biden-Xi summit is, simply, the meeting itselfThe achievement of this year’s Biden-Xi summit is, simply, the meeting itself
World Politics

What to expect from Biden and Xi’s San Francisco meetup.

By Jonathan Guyer
World Politics
How to think through allegations of genocide in GazaHow to think through allegations of genocide in Gaza
World Politics

What we talk about when we talk about genocide.

By Nicole Narea and Sigal Samuel
World Politics
Israel’s humanitarian pauses in Gaza, explainedIsrael’s humanitarian pauses in Gaza, explained
World Politics

Civilians continue to flee south as fighting around hospitals increases.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
The Israel-Hamas war is exposing Europe’s divisionsThe Israel-Hamas war is exposing Europe’s divisions
World Politics

Brussels is on the sidelines, but it’s not insulated from the conflict’s fallout.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
The House censure of Rashida Tlaib, explainedThe House censure of Rashida Tlaib, explained
Politics

The move follows bipartisan backlash over rhetoric Tlaib has used in response to the Israel-Hamas war.

By Li Zhou
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
What is Gaza?What is Gaza?
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Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

It’s a strip of land surrounded by Israel but populated by Palestinians.

By Zack Beauchamp
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
What are the “two-state solution” and the “one-state solution”?What are the “two-state solution” and the “one-state solution”?
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

These are the two broad ways the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might end.

By Zack Beauchamp
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
What are settlements, and why are they such a big deal?What are settlements, and why are they such a big deal?
Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

Since Israel’s occupation of the West Bank began in 1967, Israelis have been traveling there in groups to live in settlements.

By Zack Beauchamp