James Carden

James W. Carden is a contributing writer for foreign affairs at The Nation. He served as a policy adviser to the Special Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Russia Affairs at the US State Department.

Neo-McCarthyism and the US Media

Neo-McCarthyism and the US Media Neo-McCarthyism and the US Media

The crusade to ban Russia policy critics

May 19, 2015 / Feature / James Carden

How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II

How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II

A peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine may be at risk.

Apr 30, 2015 / James Carden

At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year

At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year

The spate of murders and suspicious suicides does not bode well for Ukraine’s democracy.

Apr 21, 2015 / James Carden

The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens

The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens

The Western media have forgotten those who have suffered the most in the Ukrainian civil war—the eastern Ukrainians.

Apr 6, 2015 / James Carden

Will the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Raise the Risk of Escalation in Ukraine?

Will the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Raise the Risk of Escalation in Ukraine? Will the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Raise the Risk of Escalation in Ukraine?

The opponents of the recently concluded Minsk agreement could use the murder as a pretext to derail the cease-fire accord.

Mar 2, 2015 / James Carden

Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC

Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC

Jack Matlock makes the case for the United States reaching a practical compromise with Russia.

Feb 17, 2015 / James Carden

Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust?

Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust? Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust?

Why sending weapons to Ukraine is a reckless idea.

Feb 4, 2015 / James Carden

More Sanctions for Russia, More Military Aid for Kiev Will Undermine the Fragile Cease-fire

More Sanctions for Russia, More Military Aid for Kiev Will Undermine the Fragile Cease-fire More Sanctions for Russia, More Military Aid for Kiev Will Undermine the Fragile Cease-fire

Just after jettisoning one Cold War relic, President Obama gave renewed credence to another.

Dec 22, 2014 / James Carden

Arming Ukraine Is a Very Bad Idea

Arming Ukraine Is a Very Bad Idea Arming Ukraine Is a Very Bad Idea

Senators Carl Levin and James Inhofe’s call to send weapons into a war zone is a transparent ploy to provoke Russia.

Oct 21, 2014 / James Carden

How Quick US Leaders Are to Forget Our Mistakes in Eastern Europe

How Quick US Leaders Are to Forget Our Mistakes in Eastern Europe How Quick US Leaders Are to Forget Our Mistakes in Eastern Europe

Despite the pretentions of our governing and pundit classes, America has neither the right nor the resources to act as a kind of tutor to burgeoning democracies.

Sep 19, 2014 / James Carden

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