Secrets of the Trump-Russia Dossier Secrets of the Trump-Russia Dossier
There are some eye-popping revelations in the transcript of Glenn Simpson’s testimony before Congress.
Jan 12, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss
The US ‘Betrayed’ Russia, but It Is Not ‘News That’s Fit to Print’ The US ‘Betrayed’ Russia, but It Is Not ‘News That’s Fit to Print’
New evidence that Washington broke its promise not to expand NATO “one inch eastward”—a fateful decision with ongoing ramifications—has not been reported by The New York Times or o...
Jan 10, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan
The history of the Ukrainian crisis, which has made everything it affected worse, is distorted by political myths and American media malpractice.
Jan 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Russiagate Is Devolving Into an Effort to Stigmatize Dissent Russiagate Is Devolving Into an Effort to Stigmatize Dissent
An amicus brief to a lawsuit filed against Roger Stone and the Trump campaign raises troubling questions over the right to political speech.
Dec 28, 2017 / James Carden
The Abyss Between Russian and US Media Just Got Wider The Abyss Between Russian and US Media Just Got Wider
Hasty decisions made on both sides of the Atlantic are causing irreparable damage to journalism as a whole.
Dec 22, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
More Media Malpractice in Russiagate More Media Malpractice in Russiagate
Amid worry for the Mueller probe, where is the accountability for mistakes?
Dec 21, 2017 / Aaron Maté
Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’ Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’
Russiagaters allege, with no evidence, that “Russia attacked America” in 2016, but many Russians believe—with reasonable cause—that the US has been attacking their country for 25 y...
Dec 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
When Putin Talks, It Is Worth Listening When Putin Talks, It Is Worth Listening
On foreign-policy questions, many Russians stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their leader.
Dec 20, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are complaining that “no one on Mueller’s team likes Trump.”
Dec 14, 2017 / James Carden
The Candle of Memory The Candle of Memory
Anne Applebaum's new history of the Ukrainian famine illustrates the perils of using the past in service of today's politics.
Dec 14, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sophie Pinkham