Global Organizations

Obama Correspondents' Dinner

Luther the Anger Translator No Longer Needed as Obama Fights for the Iranian Deal Luther the Anger Translator No Longer Needed as Obama Fights for the Iranian Deal

Obama’s impatience with the stagecraft of the White House press conference hints at a long overdue rhetorical change.

Jul 17, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Sigmar Gabriel

Germany’s Social Democrats Are Colluding in Greece’s Destruction—and I’m Leaving The Party Germany’s Social Democrats Are Colluding in Greece’s Destruction—and I’m Leaving The Party

Germany’s largest left-of-center party no longer represents left values.

Jul 15, 2015 / Yascha Mounk

BRICS 2014

Is the Ukrainian Crisis Triggering the End of the US-Dominated Post-1991 World Order? Is the Ukrainian Crisis Triggering the End of the US-Dominated Post-1991 World Order?

The emergence of a new multipolar world.

Jul 15, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Iran Nuclear Deal Celebrations

Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past? Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past?

Yes, but only if they begin behaving like responsible governments instead of causes.

Jul 15, 2015 / Juan Cole

Tsipras and Iglesias

Why the Spanish Government Opposes Debt Relief for Greece Why the Spanish Government Opposes Debt Relief for Greece

Any concession to Syriza could translate into an electoral boost for Spain’s own anti-austerity party, Podemos.

Jul 14, 2015 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Greece and the Euro

The Troika’s Ultimatum to Greece Is Terrible. Leaving the Euro Would Be Worse. The Troika’s Ultimatum to Greece Is Terrible. Leaving the Euro Would Be Worse.

Those who blithely call for exit haven’t fully imagined what that would mean for Greek citizens.

Jul 13, 2015 / Maria Margaronis

BDS Movement

5 Reasons BDS Is Actually Working 5 Reasons BDS Is Actually Working

It’s a nonviolent, rights-based movement that represents the concerns of all Palestinian stakeholders—and the reasons for its existence are increasingly urgent.

Jul 9, 2015 / Yousef Munayyer

Gaza Victim

Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon

A year after Israel's bloody assault on Gaza, another war is all but guaranteed.

Jul 8, 2015 / Noura Erakat

Vladimir Putin

Is ‘Putin’s Aggression’ Primarily Responsible for the Increasingly Dangerous New US-Russian Cold War? Is ‘Putin’s Aggression’ Primarily Responsible for the Increasingly Dangerous New US-Russian Cold War?

What the ongoing policy conflicts in Moscow mean for US–Russian relations.

Jul 8, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Hollande and Merkel

Will Europe’s Leaders Come to Their Senses About Greece? Will Europe’s Leaders Come to Their Senses About Greece?

The time is now for Europe’s leaders to understand that this crisis is not about accounting, but the continent’s future.

Jul 7, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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