Elections

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Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress Meet Deb Haaland, Democrat for Congress

Running in New Mexico’s first district, Haaland hopes to become the first Native American woman elected to the US House of Representatives.

Jun 1, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

Amid ‘Russiagate’ Hysteria, What Are the Facts? Amid ‘Russiagate’ Hysteria, What Are the Facts?

We must end this Russophobic insanity.

Jun 1, 2018 / Jack F. Matlock Jr.

Putin Annual Address

Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia Debasing US Policy Discourse About Russia

Is Putin really a “pariah” and Russia “isolated from the international community”?

May 30, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Stefan Halper Youtube

Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts

McCarthyism and firsthand recollections of Soviet surveillance practices.

May 23, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Cuomo extends his

Andrew Cuomo’s Attempt to Divide the Working Families Party Failed Andrew Cuomo’s Attempt to Divide the Working Families Party Failed

Instead of picking either Tish James or Zephyr Teachout, both longtime allies, the WFP signaled support for both candidates.

May 23, 2018 / John Nichols

Putin at desk

Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War? Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War?

A discussion of the Stephen F. Cohen–Michael McFaul debate.

May 16, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

ICE arrest

Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans

The administration is using the pretense of fiscal responsibility to slash programs for the poor and people of color.

May 15, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pete Ricketts

In Nebraska, a House Undivided May Fall In Nebraska, a House Undivided May Fall

How Governor Pete Ricketts took over Nebraska’s unicameral Legislature.

May 14, 2018 / Ross Benes

Michael Hayden

That ‘Deep State’ You Keep Hearing About? It Doesn’t Exist That ‘Deep State’ You Keep Hearing About? It Doesn’t Exist

Former NSA director Michael Hayden is no white knight. But he’s right on this point, which he makes in his new book, The Assault on Intelligence.  

May 11, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss

Hadi al-Ameri election poster

One Possible Winner in the Iraqi Elections: Iran One Possible Winner in the Iraqi Elections: Iran

Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Saturday could shift the balance of power away from the US.

May 11, 2018 / Simona Foltyn

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