Calls for a Diplomatic Settlement in Ukraine Are Misplaced Calls for a Diplomatic Settlement in Ukraine Are Misplaced
There is not a shred of evidence that suggests Moscow and Kyiv are ready to begin real negotiations.
Jul 28, 2022 / Rajan Menon
Biden’s Misguided International Crusade Biden’s Misguided International Crusade
The president is promoting alliances abroad while neglecting crises at home.
Jul 28, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
Vladimir Sorokin’s Anti-Realism Vladimir Sorokin’s Anti-Realism
For the Russian novelist, the end of Soviet literary and political culture marked the loss of a powerful foil.
Jul 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Gregory Afinogenov
Asking “What About…?” Is Essential to Achieving Justice Asking “What About…?” Is Essential to Achieving Justice
Selective empathy prevents us from making connections.
Jul 22, 2022 / Viet Thanh Nguyen
Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps
With the home front fatigued, the alliance expands in Europe and campaigns to curb China’s rise.
Jul 7, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
Brittney Griner’s Show Trial Begins Brittney Griner’s Show Trial Begins
Russia is once again in the ugly business of “hostage diplomacy.”
Jul 5, 2022 / Dave Zirin
How Will the War in Ukraine End? How Will the War in Ukraine End?
If you’re betting on a democratic Russia anytime soon, you’d better hope peacefully.
Jun 29, 2022 / Rajan Menon
The Growing Grassroots Movement to Free Brittney Griner The Growing Grassroots Movement to Free Brittney Griner
Amid protests and calls for government action, the Biden administration remains silent.
Jun 28, 2022 / Sophie Hurwitz
China Will Decide the Fate of Ukraine China Will Decide the Fate of Ukraine
Only a decisive defeat of Putinism would offer the world some slight hope of restoring some measure of planetary balance.
Jun 27, 2022 / John Feffer
What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War
There are indeed a number of parallels between our cold wars, old and new.
Jun 23, 2022 / Alfred McCoy