Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes? Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes?
It’s being destroyed by its own contradictions and failure to deal with the refugee crisis.
Mar 7, 2016 / Maria Margaronis
Are the Major World Powers Blundering Toward War? Are the Major World Powers Blundering Toward War?
The US, Russia, China, and others are playing a dangerous game of military provocation. That’s exactly how World War I started a century ago.
Mar 3, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration
The US, Russia, and the UN support the agreement, but the secretary of defense and other forces are trying to torpedo it.
Mar 2, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Another Fateful Turning Point in the New Cold War Another Fateful Turning Point in the New Cold War
A struggle is under way over the Syrian cease-fire agreement, while the political crisis in Ukraine deepens.
Feb 24, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Meet the Heroic Greeks Rescuing the Refugees the EU Has Abandoned Meet the Heroic Greeks Rescuing the Refugees the EU Has Abandoned
They’ve stepped into the gap, offering practical support to the thousands arriving daily on their shores.
Feb 24, 2016 / Feature / Kia Mistilis
The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War
The week of this historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill also witnessed dangerous developments in the US-Russian confrontation over Ukraine, Syria, and Turkey.
Feb 17, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Escalating the Political Propaganda War v. Cooperation with Russia Escalating the Political Propaganda War v. Cooperation with Russia
In recent days, opponents of diminishing the most dangerous aspects of the new Cold War have assailed such possibilities—from Ukraine, Turkey, and Europe to Syria.
Feb 10, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Sanders Should Challenge the Foreign-Policy Status Quo Sanders Should Challenge the Foreign-Policy Status Quo
We desperately need to overturn a foreign policy that grows ever more divorced from the interests and security concerns of the vast majority of Americans.
Feb 9, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia
The Pentagon’s announcement that it will quadruple US-NATO military forces in countries on or near Russia’s borders pushes the new Cold War toward actual war, possibly even a nucle...
Feb 3, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here’s Why. After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here’s Why.
A crash course in social democracy.