Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes? Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes?
It’s being destroyed by its own contradictions and failure to deal with the refugee crisis.
Mar 7, 2016 / Maria Margaronis
Meet the Heroic Greeks Rescuing the Refugees the EU Has Abandoned Meet the Heroic Greeks Rescuing the Refugees the EU Has Abandoned
They’ve stepped into the gap, offering practical support to the thousands arriving daily on their shores.
Feb 24, 2016 / Feature / Kia Mistilis
The New US-Russian Cold War Originated in the 1990s The New US-Russian Cold War Originated in the 1990s
Today it threatens to destroy Ukraine, undermine the European Union, and result in nuclear war.
Jan 13, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Regime Change in Poland, Carried Out From Within Regime Change in Poland, Carried Out From Within
Since taking office in November, the Law and Justice party has abandoned the institutions of liberal democracy in the raw pursuit of power.
Jan 8, 2016 / David Ost
The Inside Story of Syriza’s Struggle to Save Greece The Inside Story of Syriza’s Struggle to Save Greece
Exclusive interviews with the party’s top players shed light on the eurozone showdown.
Dec 18, 2015 / Paul Mason
Kerry’s Mission to Moscow Kerry’s Mission to Moscow
After meeting with Putin, the secretary of state calls for a new US-Russian partnership—but can he enact it?
Dec 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
A Time for Fateful Decisions A Time for Fateful Decisions
Great powers, current and would-be political leaders, and opinion-shapers must now decide: with or versus Russia against terrorism.
Dec 2, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Europe Is Trying to Rid Itself of the Eritrean Refugee Crisis Europe Is Trying to Rid Itself of the Eritrean Refugee Crisis
Even before Paris, European nations were maneuvering to prematurely declare Eritrea safe for return.
Dec 2, 2015 / Caitlin L. Chandler
Coalition or Cold War with Russia? Coalition or Cold War with Russia?
American policy-makers and presidential candidates must now make a fateful decision—join Moscow in an alliance against ISIS, or persist in treating the Kremlin as an enemy.
Nov 30, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel
European Countries’ Closing Their Borders to Refugees Is Collective Punishment European Countries’ Closing Their Borders to Refugees Is Collective Punishment
EU states’ attempts to “opt out” of international law will only fuel more regional chaos.
Nov 18, 2015 / Michelle Chen