Diplomacy & Politics Archive

Women have been blocked from international talks with the Taliban. As a result, Afghanistan’s men will have to carry the banner of women’s rights.

The failed assassination against Donald Trump will only further undermine faith in the U.S. among Washington’s allies abroad.

How will the failed assassination attempt on Trump affect the U.S. presidential race? Look to Brazil’s Bolsonaro and Argentina’s Fernandez.

Facing soaring public debt levels, EU leaders are anxious to prevent another debt crisis. But the cure may end up being worse than the disease.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is set to win a fourth term Monday in an election that will be far from free and fair.

The Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity isn’t going to spell the end of the U.S. republic. But it also isn’t completely innocuous.

Rifts like the one between Niger and Benin spell trouble for a region as interconnected as West Africa.

Kenyan officers are now patrolling the streets in Haiti’s capital as part of a multinational security mission. It’s still unclear how much of an effect they’ll have.

President Joe Biden entered office promising to return the U.S. to the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or the JCPOA. But doing so has proven tricky for Biden’s administration, in part because of the complex politics surrounding the deal in both Washington and Tehran, but also because of the tense relations between the two countries, which soured significantly under Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s foreign policy will lean toward easing rather than exacerbating tensions—if he can implement it.

It’s well-established that democracy is losing ground around the globe. But support for democracy is also starting to fade. That’s a problem.

Thousands protested against overtourism over the weekend in Barcelona, which has become the poster child for the growing issue.

After general elections, India’s opposition finally has a cohesive vision. But can it sustain its newfound momentum?

New PM Keir Starmer will need to balance public impatience for quick results with effective policies that lead to long-term success.

Popular protests are on the rise, and they are increasingly going global. Over the past five years, popular movements demonstrating against fiscal austerity and corruption have brought down governments—in democracies and authoritarian regimes alike—from Europe and Latin America to Africa and Asia. And with the advent of new communication technologies and media platforms, what happens anywhere can be seen everywhere.

This year’s NATO summit takes place at a moment of flux for both sides of the alliance’s political-military equation.

The criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses is well deserved. But the accusation of sportswashing misses the bigger picture.