Global Organizations

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

US Marine in Afghanistan

Is There a Human Right to Kill? Is There a Human Right to Kill?

How governments, NGOs, and conservative think tanks turned the language of human rights on its head.

Jul 2, 2015 / Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon

US soldiers during the Korean War

June 27, 1950: President Truman Sends US Forces to Korea June 27, 1950: President Truman Sends US Forces to Korea

"The immediate task of suppling military aid falls on us, and there is no question that it will be discharged."

Jun 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

NATO exercise

NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis

Placing troops and weaponry on Russia’s border will only heighten tensions in the region.

Jun 26, 2015 / James Carden

Delegates sign the UN Charter

June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco

"What the people of the world profoundly desire is something which will not mirror their conflicts but resolve them, which will dispel their fears and satisfy their hopes."

Jun 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

NATO exercise

The New Cold War Escalates Toward Hot War The New Cold War Escalates Toward Hot War

The Obama administration decides to “position” heavy military equipment on Russia’s borders.

Jun 25, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Yanis Varoufakis and Christine Lagarde

Will Europe’s Leaders Push Greece to the Breaking Point? Will Europe’s Leaders Push Greece to the Breaking Point?

The crisis isn’t quite as dire as the media often portray it, but still—this is a dangerous moment for Greek democracy and for Europe.

Jun 21, 2015 / Maria Margaronis

Obama and Putin

Why Obama Should Restart Nuclear Talks With Russia Why Obama Should Restart Nuclear Talks With Russia

Walking away from bilateral negotiations doesn’t “punish” Russia, as Washington intended. It weakens international security.

Jun 18, 2015 / Edward Lozansky

One Year After the Fall of Mosul, Is Iraq Winning the War Against ISIS?

One Year After the Fall of Mosul, Is Iraq Winning the War Against ISIS? One Year After the Fall of Mosul, Is Iraq Winning the War Against ISIS?

While the US and Iraqi response is in disarray, the Islamic State is containable.

Jun 11, 2015 / Juan Cole

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