World Politics Archive
Archives for January 2026
This Iran war may not end as quickly as the last one.
Trump says “time is running out” for Iran’s regime to make a deal.
The Doomsday Clock is keeping time for a world that no longer exists.
Xi Jinping is eliminating the people who might be willing to say no to him.
It’s been more than eight years since the last nuclear explosion. How long will the pause last?
The president’s retreat, explained.
What Mark Carney said in Switzerland, briefly explained.
The Greenland crisis appears to be ending, but the trans-Atlantic relationship may never be the same.
Why the nation’s movies, video games, and toys went global in 2025.
A small but meaningful split among Republicans is emerging.
Satellites are our only insight into the ongoing conflict — and worth protecting.
The Islamic Republic’s current trajectory is unsustainable. But even authoritarian governments sometimes reform.
He’s far from the first president to face this kind of dilemma.
The massacres taking place in an internet blackout.
Is Trump really serious about Greenland?