Geopolitics
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Keir Starmer Has Resigned
Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned less than two years after leading Labour to its biggest victory since Tony Blair. What caused his downfall, and can successor Andy Burnham fix Britain's deeper crisis?
This Man Just Ended Keir Starmer's Premiership
Andy Burnham's dramatic by-election victory in Makerfield has set the stage for a Labour leadership challenge that could end Keir Starmer's premiership and reshape British politics.
Britain's Labour Party is Doomed
After a historic 2024 landslide, Keir Starmer's Labour government has imploded in less than two years. From winter fuel cuts to scandals and electoral catastrophe, is the party facing existential decline?
Are Europe's Populist Parties Stumbling? The Limits of the Far-Right Surge
Election setbacks, infighting and a Trump backlash have stalled Europe's populist right. But the grievances that fuelled its rise remain unresolved.
Can Taiwan Escape Hong Kong's Fate? Why the Two Stories Diverge
Hong Kong fell to Beijing with barely a fight. Taiwan has a military, a democracy, and an identity all its own. Here is why their fates may differ.
How Christian Zionists Came to Shape American Foreign Policy on Israel
Inside the evangelical movement that, more than AIPAC, drives US policy on Israel, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, and the cracks now forming in it.
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Who Could Replace Iran's Ayatollah? The Contenders to Lead Tehran
With Iran's Supreme Leader dead and the country at war, an interim council rules Tehran while clerics, sons, and the Larijani brothers vie to succeed him.
The Ayatollah Is Dead: Who Will Replace Iran's Supreme Leader?
With Ayatollah Khamenei killed in a US-Israeli strike, Iran faces a perilous succession. Here are the contenders to lead a regime fighting for survival.
Who Will Replace Iran's Supreme Leader? The Race to Succeed Khamenei
With Ayatollah Khamenei killed and Iran at war, a tangled succession fight pits hardliners, reformists, and the Larijani brothers for the top job.
Why Do French Governments Keep Collapsing?
France keeps building governments that seem destined to fall. Behind the confidence votes is a debt crisis, a split parliament, and a weakened president.
How To Undo Viktor Orban's Political Machine
Hungary's ruling system was built piece by piece over more than a decade. Untangling it would require the same patience, in reverse.
Is Gavin Newsom Inevitable?
California's governor has spent years building the apparatus of a national candidacy. The harder question is whether that apparatus can survive contact with a real primary.