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World Politics Archive

Archives for May 2023

World Politics
The potential fallout from drone attacks in MoscowThe potential fallout from drone attacks in Moscow
World Politics

Attacks inside Russia could shift public opinion on Putin’s war in Ukraine.

By Nicole Narea
World Politics
What Erdogan’s win means for the West — and the worldWhat Erdogan’s win means for the West — and the world
World Politics

Turkey’s Erdogan ran on a nationalistic message. He just secured another presidential term.

By Jen Kirby
World Politics
The US’s multiple Indo-Pacific strategies, explainedThe US’s multiple Indo-Pacific strategies, explained
World Politics

A Papua New Guinea pact reveals the complexity of creating partnerships in the region.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Henry Kissinger is 100, but his legacy is still shaping how US foreign policy worksHenry Kissinger is 100, but his legacy is still shaping how US foreign policy works
World Politics

How Kissinger centralized White House power, went corporate, and never apologized.

By Jonathan Guyer
World Politics
The high-stakes debate over how the US defines “antisemitism”The high-stakes debate over how the US defines “antisemitism”
World Politics

The White House’s new strategy for fighting antisemitism has global implications.

By Jonathan Guyer
World Politics
The longest battle of the Ukraine war might finally be overThe longest battle of the Ukraine war might finally be over
World Politics

Russia says it has control of the city of Bakhmut. Now what?

By Jen Kirby
World Politics
How Ukraine is trying to woo the Global South — and why it’s so hardHow Ukraine is trying to woo the Global South — and why it’s so hard
World Politics

President Zelenskyy visited the G7 and Arab League summits to make Ukraine’s case.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
Ecuador’s political instability, explainedEcuador’s political instability, explained
World Politics

Corruption charges are the latest problem for President Guillermo Lasso, who has failed to curb violence in Ecuador.

By Ellen Ioanes
Policy
9 questions about Biden’s border policy, answered9 questions about Biden’s border policy, answered
Policy

Here’s what the end of Title 42, a controversial Trump-era immigration policy, really means for the border.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Thai voters choose democracy in a stunning electionThai voters choose democracy in a stunning election
Politics

“This is an earthquake”: Voters this weekend decisively rejected the country’s years-long military rule.

By Li Zhou
World Politics
Erdogan has the edge as Turkey’s elections head to a runoffErdogan has the edge as Turkey’s elections head to a runoff
World Politics

The opposition forced a runoff — but also showed how challenging it will be to unseat the Turkish president.

By Jen Kirby
World Politics
Turkey’s extremely big-deal election, explainedTurkey’s extremely big-deal election, explained
World Politics

Could the opposition end President Erdogan’s 20-year rule?

By Jen Kirby
World Politics
Could the US have helped avert the crisis in Sudan?Could the US have helped avert the crisis in Sudan?
World Politics

The debate over the US’s failures in Sudan, explained.

By Jonathan Guyer
World Politics
Pakistan’s political turmoil over Imran Khan’s arrest, explainedPakistan’s political turmoil over Imran Khan’s arrest, explained
World Politics

The former prime minister’s arrest reveals Pakistan at a turning point.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
How Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian cityHow Russia’s invasion transformed one Ukrainian city
World Politics

A year of bombs in the borderland.

By Jen Kirby