World Politics Archive
Archives for February 2023


Settlers torched a Palestinian village. What that says about Israel today.


Africa’s largest democracy has voted — what’s at stake for its people and the continent?


France, Germany, and the UK proposed a new defense plan — that might be a subtle bid for peace negotiations.


A set of reforms to the country’s independent elections agency are the latest anti-democratic move by Mexico’s president.


Vladimir Putin is suspending New START amid Ukraine war tensions.


A year into the conflict, what’s next?


The US never had an exit strategy for Iraq and Afghanistan. Does it have one for Ukraine?


Young voters are often more liberal than their grandparents. Not in Israel, a new poll finds.


This is what happens when important laws make no sense.


Biden in Warsaw, Putin in Moscow.


It’s possible to do hard things for the climate — and the US isn’t that far behind.


Antony Blinken and Wang Yi’s conversation didn’t cool friction over Taiwan and Russia.


A third object in as many days was taken out Sunday afternoon in Michigan after passing over Montana.


Putin’s new offensive is now underway. Can Ukraine withstand the Russian assault?


Conflict is avoidable, but cooperation is scant.