Europe

Painting by Apostolos Georgiou.

Acropolis for Sale Acropolis for Sale

Art, anxiety, and the Greek crisis.

Aug 13, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Military Exercise in Ukraine

Is the United States Sliding Into War in Ukraine—as It Did in Vietnam? Is the United States Sliding Into War in Ukraine—as It Did in Vietnam?

And a tribute to Robert Conquest.

Aug 12, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?

Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart? Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?

Growing signs that Europe is no longer united in following DC’s hawkish policies.

Aug 5, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising

August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising August 1, 1944: The Warsaw Uprising

“The democratic and progressive character of this struggle is testimony to the spirit prevailing in Poland today.”

Aug 1, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Bernie Sanders Explains Why You Should Care About What’s Happening to Greece

Bernie Sanders Explains Why You Should Care About What’s Happening to Greece Bernie Sanders Explains Why You Should Care About What’s Happening to Greece

He really does sound like a socialist, doesn’t he?

Jul 31, 2015 / William Greider

Poland Jewish Museum

In the Unlikeliest of Places, a Museum Dedicated to Jewish Life In the Unlikeliest of Places, a Museum Dedicated to Jewish Life

On the site of the Warsaw Ghetto, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews celebrates a thousand years of tradition and culture.

Jul 31, 2015 / Monika Zgustova

To Grexit or Not to Grexit

To Grexit or Not to Grexit To Grexit or Not to Grexit

Amid accusations of “capitulation” and “left extremism,” panelists at the Democracy Rising conference heatedly debated what it would mean for Greece to stay in—or leave—the eurozon...

Jul 30, 2015 / Lisa Duggan

Ukrainian national flag

Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis? Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis?

Or could we see a thaw in US–Russian relations?

Jul 29, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

John Kerry Iran Deal

It’s Not a Nuclear-Armed Iran That Israel and Saudi Arabia Really Fear It’s Not a Nuclear-Armed Iran That Israel and Saudi Arabia Really Fear

It’s that the Vienna Agreement opens the door for the United States and Iran to develop important financial and trade ties.

Jul 28, 2015 / Peter Van Buren

July 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia, Sparking the First World War

July 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia, Sparking the First World War July 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia, Sparking the First World War

“Lest we forget, indeed! About nothing does the mob forget so quickly as about war.”

Jul 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

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