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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

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    Mali’s president was elected after a coup. Another coup just removed him from power.Mali’s president was elected after a coup. Another coup just removed him from power.
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    The real target of the coup, though, was Mali’s long-standing system of corruption.

    By Alex Ward
    A Biden presidency
    Joe Biden’s plan to fix the worldJoe Biden’s plan to fix the world
    A Biden presidency

    “He’s looking at an across-the-board restoration project,” said a former Obama administration official.

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    Kamala Harris’s foreign policy, explainedKamala Harris’s foreign policy, explained
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    It’s more robust than you might think.

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    Politics
    Israel and the UAE just struck a historic peace deal. It’s a big win for Trump.Israel and the UAE just struck a historic peace deal. It’s a big win for Trump.
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    A lot of details remain to be worked out, but this is still a really big agreement.

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    How a homemaker with no political experience took on Europe’s longest-serving dictatorHow a homemaker with no political experience took on Europe’s longest-serving dictator
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    Svetlana Tikhanovskaya became a symbol for the democratic future Belarus could have, not the autocratic one it has now.

    By Alex Ward
    World Politics
    Lebanon’s entire government has resigned after a weekend of violent protestsLebanon’s entire government has resigned after a weekend of violent protests
    World Politics

    The government clearly felt the public pressure after last week’s deadly explosion in Beirut.

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    World Politics
    What Lebanon needs to recover from the explosionWhat Lebanon needs to recover from the explosion
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    The people of Lebanon kindly request you do not send aid money to their government.

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    Lebanon was already in crisis. Then came the Beirut explosion.
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    There’s a good chance the blast will make the spiraling economic situation worse — and potentially kick-start a widespread popular uprising.

    By Alex Ward
    “The end of arms control as we know it”
    World Politics

    The last agreement limiting America’s and Russia’s nuclear arsenals is months away from expiring.

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    5 real steps the US could take to help Uighurs in China5 real steps the US could take to help Uighurs in China
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    China has imprisoned millions of Uighur Muslims in concentration camps. Here’s what the Trump administration could do right now to help stop it.

    By Alex Ward