Europe

The Paris Olympics Are Developing a Familiar Stench

The Paris Olympics Are Developing a Familiar Stench The Paris Olympics Are Developing a Familiar Stench

A recent raid shows that the Olympic corruption follies aren’t going anywhere. 

Jun 27, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor as part of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on June 1, 2023.

How BRICS Countries Help to Define a Truly New World Order How BRICS Countries Help to Define a Truly New World Order

Its upcoming summit will reveal its growing power.

Jun 27, 2023 / Helena Cobban

Head of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin left the Southern Military District headquarters on June 24, 2023 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia’s Future Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia’s Future

Caution should be our guiding principle.

Jun 26, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Members of the Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023.

Putin’s War Comes Home Putin’s War Comes Home

Though the Wagner mutiny was short-lived, it shows how Russia could collapse.

Jun 26, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin looks out from a military vehicle on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023.

When Russia Shook the World, American Cable News Stumbled When Russia Shook the World, American Cable News Stumbled

Instead of shifting to serious coverage, they ran on autopilot and left Americans without the news they needed. That’s a dangerous precedent for journalism—and democracy.

Jun 26, 2023 / John Nichols

Justyna Wydrzyńska

The Conviction of Justyna Wydrzyńska The Conviction of Justyna Wydrzyńska

The Polish activist became the first person in Europe to be convicted for helping another woman get an abortion—and galvanized a movement behind her.

Jun 23, 2023 / Feature / Rebecca Grant

The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying

The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying

Should we believe American officials who claim they can’t stop Ukraine from reckless escalation?

Jun 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright arrives for a hearing at US District Court, October 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Cartwright was charged with making false statements during a federal investigation.

If Donald Trump Went to Jail for Violating the Espionage Act, He’d Be an Exception If Donald Trump Went to Jail for Violating the Espionage Act, He’d Be an Exception

It’s only whistleblowers who do hard time. Generals and high officials typically get just a slap on the wrist.

Jun 20, 2023 / James Bamford

A Ukrainian soldier holds a Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon that was used to destroy a Russian armored personal carrier in Irpin, north of Kyiv, on March 12, 2022.

What China Stands to Gain From Peace Talks What China Stands to Gain From Peace Talks

Growing geopolitical power is giving China both the motivation and potentially even the means to negotiate an end to the fighting in Ukraine.

Jun 16, 2023 / Alfred McCoy

Berlusconi

The Damage Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023) Leaves Behind The Damage Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023) Leaves Behind

The notorious tycoon and former Italian prime minister is gone, but his toxic legacy remains.

Jun 15, 2023 / Niccolò Barca and Tommaso Grossi

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