Russia

The Strategic Savvy of Russia’s Growing Anti-Abortion Movement

The Strategic Savvy of Russia’s Growing Anti-Abortion Movement The Strategic Savvy of Russia’s Growing Anti-Abortion Movement

Russia’s anti-abortion activists have found success by using the fear of demographic decline to sway both church and government officials.

Aug 30, 2016 / Ilaria Parogni

Ukrainian Tanks

The US Defense Industry and the ‘Weaponization’ of American Foreign Policy The US Defense Industry and the ‘Weaponization’ of American Foreign Policy

When the US provides “security assistance” and exports weapons to places like Ukraine and Saudi Arabia, it often benefits nobody besides weapons manufacturers.

Aug 29, 2016 / James Carden

How A Siberian Mom Took on Politics as Usual in Russia and Won

How A Siberian Mom Took on Politics as Usual in Russia and Won How A Siberian Mom Took on Politics as Usual in Russia and Won

In Siberia, Natalia Pinus is taking on established political forces and challenging the idea that Russian democracy is no more than a puppet show.

Aug 25, 2016 / Sarah Lindemann-Komarova

Putin 2016

More Alarming News From the Fronts of the New Cold War More Alarming News From the Fronts of the New Cold War

Finland may become yet another front, the war party may have defeated Obama on Syria policy, and dangerous desperation in Kiev.

Aug 24, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’

Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’ Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’

Factional politics may have killed Obama’s proposed détente with Russia and the Minsk peace process in Ukraine, while the Times publishes another gutter article—this one about Paul...

Aug 17, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Introducing the Donald Trump Comedy Hour Introducing the Donald Trump Comedy Hour

TV’s newest comedian is famous for not holding back.

Aug 16, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Vladimir Putin

Neo-McCarthyite Kremlin-Baiting of Trump Continues to Prevent Urgent Policy Debates Neo-McCarthyite Kremlin-Baiting of Trump Continues to Prevent Urgent Policy Debates

While pro-Clinton “liberals” and others escalate their slurring of Trump as Putin’s “agent” and “puppet,” international developments vital to US interests are being ignored in this...

Aug 10, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

NSA Headquarters

We Should Be Shocked, Shocked, at Reports of Russian Interference in US Elections We Should Be Shocked, Shocked, at Reports of Russian Interference in US Elections

Because, you know, it’s not as if Washington has ever done the same thing to other countries.

Aug 3, 2016 / William Greider

Cold War, Détente, Neo-McCarthyism, and Donald Trump

Cold War, Détente, Neo-McCarthyism, and Donald Trump Cold War, Détente, Neo-McCarthyism, and Donald Trump

The missing pro-détente argument may now be provoked by Donald Trump but is being suppressed by McCarthy-like attacks on the improbable messenger.

Aug 3, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Stephen Cohen

Trump Wants to Stop the New Cold War, but Most of the American Media Just Doesn’t Understand Trump Wants to Stop the New Cold War, but Most of the American Media Just Doesn’t Understand

We should listen to what Trump says about Russia policy instead of Putin-baiting him.

Aug 2, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

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