Europe

Flowers after shooting in Paris

After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance

The years after September 11 are a powerful reminder that an “all-out war” on terror only creates more terrorism.

Nov 14, 2015 / Phyllis Bennis

How Edward Snowden Changed Everything

How Edward Snowden Changed Everything How Edward Snowden Changed Everything

ACLU attorney Ben Wizner discusses the “Snowden effect” and why courts are taking privacy claims seriously now.

Nov 12, 2015 / Sagiv Galai and Tekendra Parmar

Washington Appears to Reject the Opportunity to End the New Cold War With Russia Washington Appears to Reject the Opportunity to End the New Cold War With Russia

The US is rejecting Putin’s proposal to cooperate against the terrorist Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, while escalating NATO’s “exercises” against Russia in Eastern Europe.

Nov 11, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Poet, the Journalist, and the Dissident

The Poet, the Journalist, and the Dissident The Poet, the Journalist, and the Dissident

Edward Snowden speaks at Bard College about “Why Privacy Matters.”

Nov 10, 2015 / StudentNation / Tekendra Parmar

Berlin Wall

November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls

“The ideological morticians are wrong in assuming that this death of an epoch heralds a capitalist eternity.”

Nov 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe?

Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe? Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe?

And will it leave the United States increasingly isolated?

Nov 4, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

November 1, 1993: The Maastricht Treaty Is Ratified, Setting Up the European Union

November 1, 1993: The Maastricht Treaty Is Ratified, Setting Up the European Union November 1, 1993: The Maastricht Treaty Is Ratified, Setting Up the European Union

“Some think the capitalist invasion must be fought within national borders, while others believe the battle must be waged on the European front.”

Nov 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

The Trouble With Jeremy Corbyn’s Mainstream Revolution

The Trouble With Jeremy Corbyn’s Mainstream Revolution The Trouble With Jeremy Corbyn’s Mainstream Revolution

His supporters are, as yet, anything but socialist zealots—and that’s gonna be a problem.

Oct 29, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge

This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis

This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis

The Austrian government risks looking like it’s trying to silence an outspoken critic of its horrific behavior during the Nazi era.

Oct 22, 2015 / William D. Cohan

US NATO Ukraine

Is the US Abetting World Order or Disorder? Is the US Abetting World Order or Disorder?

How the “sulking superpower” is resisting peaceful outcomes from Syria to Ukraine.

Oct 21, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

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