Civil Unrest

Colombia Peace Agreement

War Is Over in Colombia War Is Over in Colombia

The end of the war could integrate Colombia more fully into Latin America.

Jun 24, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin

Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia? Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia?

Washington’s NATO buildup on Russia’s borders, its refusal to cooperate with Moscow in Syria and Ukraine, and its anti-Putin propaganda form an ominous pattern.

Jun 22, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and US Secretary of State John Kerry

US Refusal to Cooperate With Russia Against International Terrorism May Be the Worst Casualty of the New Cold War US Refusal to Cooperate With Russia Against International Terrorism May Be the Worst Casualty of the New Cold War

While NATO continues its provocative buildup on Russia’s borders, Washington continues to reject Moscow’s proposals to cooperate against terrorism from Syria to homeland security.

Jun 15, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Paul Ryan

House Democrats Are So Fed Up With the GOP’s Failure to Act on Guns That They Walked Out on the Speaker House Democrats Are So Fed Up With the GOP’s Failure to Act on Guns That They Walked Out on the Speaker

Walkouts, chants, and demands for action on gun violence rock the first House session after an attack on an LGBTQ club.

Jun 14, 2016 / John Nichols

Justice for Baek Nam-gi

The South Korean Government Is Steadily Eroding Democratic Freedoms The South Korean Government Is Steadily Eroding Democratic Freedoms

Under President Park Geun-hye, it has fostered a climate of police violence and impunity.

Jun 2, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

After 15 Years of ‘Milestones,’ War in the Middle East Still Has No End in Sight

After 15 Years of ‘Milestones,’ War in the Middle East Still Has No End in Sight After 15 Years of ‘Milestones,’ War in the Middle East Still Has No End in Sight

The Pentagon’s recent “successes” don’t bring the United States any closer to ending its military entanglements.

May 31, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Confronting the Resource Curse and Civil War in the Congo

Confronting the Resource Curse and Civil War in the Congo Confronting the Resource Curse and Civil War in the Congo

The depictions of Congolese humanity and pain in When Elephants Fight, a new documentary, make it necessary viewing for Westerners.

May 27, 2016 / John Knefel

Donald Trump.

The Media Must Decide Whether to Follow Donald Trump Down the Sewer The Media Must Decide Whether to Follow Donald Trump Down the Sewer

Journalists act as though they have no control over the campaign of personal destruction Trump plans against Clinton. They’re wrong.

May 24, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Rebels in Aleppo.

Why Is Washington Supporting Fundamentalist Jihadis in Syria? Why Is Washington Supporting Fundamentalist Jihadis in Syria?

A CIA-backed rebel group has joined with Al Qaeda in attacking another rebel force—the one leading negotiations in Geneva.

May 16, 2016 / Juan Cole

Ukraine peace talks in Germany

Ukraine Peace Talks Stall While Divisions Within the Country Deepen Ukraine Peace Talks Stall While Divisions Within the Country Deepen

Besides the economic hardship, the country remains at risk of being further divided by Kiev’s illiberal turn.

May 12, 2016 / James Carden

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