Politics
On the Stump with Kenya's Leading Man
As Kenya's election nears its climax, an intimate look at candidate -- and prime minister -- Raila Odinga on the campaign trail.
PHOTOS BY MACKENZIE KNOWLES-COURSIN | MARCH 2, 2013
The Fall and Rise of Raila Odinga
In Kenya's contested election, the tortured past of family dynasty is alive but not quite well.
BY JAMES VERINI | MARCH 2, 2013
Let Them Eat Subsidies
The Obama administration could revolutionize aid and save billions -- if only Congress would stand up to the farm lobby.
BY JOHN NORRIS | MARCH 1, 2013
Want to Work in the White House?
The unofficial guide to getting a job in the Obama administration.
BY ROSA BROOKS | FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Welcome to the Middle East, Mr. Secretary
What John Kerry needs to know about his first assignment.
BY MARC LYNCH | FEBRUARY 28, 2013
The Kenya Puzzle
In Kenya, progress and dysfunction go hand in hand.
BY DANIEL BRANCH | FEBRUARY 28, 2013
26 Days Later
On March 27, the sequester will rise from the dead.
BY GORDON ADAMS | FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Power Shot
A rare photograph sheds new light on China’s most important social network.
BY JOHN GARNAUT | FEBRUARY 27, 2013
There is no Indonesia Model for the Arab Spring
Yes, Muslim-majority Indonesia has made a successful transition to democracy. But no, that doesn’t make it an example for the Arab Spring.
BY TOM PEPINSKY | FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Tribes With Flags
How the Arab Spring has exposed the myth of Arab statehood.
BY AARON DAVID MILLER | FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Stuck in the Swamp
Italy’s election has produced an ungovernable political wasteland. Can anyone rise above the muck?
BY GIANNI RIOTTA | FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Vote M for Murder
In Kenya, politics is simply the continuation of war, by other means.
BY JAMES VERINI | FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Most. Dangerous. World. Ever.
The ridiculous hyperbole about government budget cuts.
BY MICAH ZENKO | FEBRUARY 26, 2013
A Place of One's Own
Land is more than real estate. In many parts of the world, it’s the key to survival, belonging, and identity.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 26, 2013
You Can't Hack a Steakhouse
What China doesn't get about how Washington works.
BY HALEY BARBOUR, ED ROGERS | FEBRUARY 25, 2013
You Can Leave Your Shoes On
Why sequester could make air travel a whole lot better.
BY JUSTIN HIENZ | FEBRUARY 25, 2013
The First Rule of Drone Club
The bad lessons Turkey learned from Obama's war from above.
BY AARON STEIN | FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Cutting Off Your Nose
The impending sequester won't just do short-term damage to the U.S. government. In fact, it's already hurt it more than you think.
BY NORM ORNSTEIN | FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Return of the Gandhis
In the new India, everything is moving a mile a minute. Except politics.
BY JAMES TRAUB | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
The Inconvenient Diplomat
A farewell to the man who spoke out against Latin America’s leading bullies.
BY JAVIER EL-HAGE, THOR HALVORSSEN | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Circus Maximus
The upcoming Italian election has everything a casual observer could want. But Italians themselves might not be so lucky.
BY GIANNI RIOTTA | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
Handle with Care
Japan is Washington's most important Asian ally. But in some ways it's also the trickiest.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
Sneaking in the Back Door
Did Hugo Chávez quietly slip back into Venezuela to die?
BY PETER WILSON | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
It's Not About Us
Forget about the “war on terror.” The next few decades will be dominated by the bitter divide within Islam itself.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Hagel's Revenge
How Obama's new Pentagon chief can get back at his Republican enemies.
BY LAWRENCE J. KORB, LAUREN LINDE | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
The Signal and the Noise
Why subtlety and national security don't mix.
BY MICAH ZENKO | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Iran Can’t Agree to a Damn Thing
Let's face it: The Islamic Republic is just too dysfunctional to cut a nuclear deal.
BY PATRICK CLAWSON | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
The Price of Hagel
Could this nomination fight change the electoral map in 2016?
BY HEATHER HURLBURT | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Source: State Department Slow-Walking Syria Aid
BY JOHN HUDSON
In Medieval Europe, Bad Weather Was Especially Bad for Jews
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
Let's Face It: We're Stumbling into War with Syria
Want to Reinvigorate the Middle East Peace Process? Start with 3G.
BY ALEC ROSS
Why It's Time to Pull U.S. Troops from Europe
BY SEAN KAY
The Suddenly Booming Business of Secretive Communications
BY ELIAS GROLL
BY URI FRIEDMAN
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