As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence
Like the Nobel Peace Prize–winning group ICAN, Eric Schlosser’s multimedia creation raises awareness about a looming catastrophe.
Oct 7, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard
Why Europe Needs a New Deal, Not Breakup Why Europe Needs a New Deal, Not Breakup
The EU is facing a crisis of legitimacy—but retreating to the nation-state will only benefit the far right.
Oct 6, 2017 / Feature / Yanis Varoufakis and James K. Galbraith
Congress’s War Powers Must Be Made a Reality Congress’s War Powers Must Be Made a Reality
It’s time to put an end to the establishment default about endless wars without victory or sense in the Middle East.
Oct 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia? Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia?
“Russiagate” is abetting the possibility of direct military conflict with Moscow, and liberals, once opponents of such politics, are promoting it.
Sep 27, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Is Trump Following a ‘Japan First’ Policy Against Kim Jong-un? Is Trump Following a ‘Japan First’ Policy Against Kim Jong-un?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has emerged as a major influence on Trump’s North Korea policy.
Sep 27, 2017 / Tim Shorrock
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost? German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost?
The anchor of the eurozone looks like an island of centrist calm amid turbulent populist waters. But an existential crisis may be looming.
Sep 20, 2017 / Philip Oltermann
Nikki Haley at the UN: Agree With Us or We Go It Alone Nikki Haley at the UN: Agree With Us or We Go It Alone
Haley’s actions and attitudes in the UN begin to seem more and more like efforts to undermine the organization rather than reform it.
Sep 14, 2017 / Barbara Crossette
Will Russia Leave the West? Will Russia Leave the West?
The new Cold War could drive the planet’s largest country, long anchored politically in both geopolitical worlds, eastward to stay.
Sep 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’? Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’?
Just as there is no forensic evidence of a Kremlin “attack on our democracy” in 2016, there is no political logic for Putin’s alleged motives.
Sep 6, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Growing Up With Big Brother Growing Up With Big Brother
A historian tracks half a century of evolving state surveillance.
Aug 24, 2017 / Alfred McCoy