Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War Neo-McCarthyism and the New Cold War
The preceding Cold War generated a prolonged slurring and suppression of dissenting American voices, and it may be happening again.
Dec 7, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Iran, Angered Over Obama’s Renewal of Sanctions, Braces for Trump Iran, Angered Over Obama’s Renewal of Sanctions, Braces for Trump
Nothing would please Tehran’s hard-liners more than for the new US president to push Iran back into confrontational mode.
Dec 5, 2016 / Juan Cole
Regarding the Spectacle Regarding the Spectacle
What happens when a society no longer has the ability to defend itself against post-truth?
Dec 2, 2016 / Abounaddara
A Letter From Rebel-Controlled Idlib, Syria A Letter From Rebel-Controlled Idlib, Syria
“Let Nusra go to hell,” says a member of the Islamic police, who are despised by the people and even by their own employees.
Dec 1, 2016 / Ammar Shawki and Roy Gutman
False Narratives, Not ‘Fake News,’ Are the Real Cold-War Problem False Narratives, Not ‘Fake News,’ Are the Real Cold-War Problem
Any détente initiatives by President-elect Trump must break with spurious US accounts of the new Cold War.
Nov 30, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Only Way Trump Could Actually ‘Drain the Swamp’ The Only Way Trump Could Actually ‘Drain the Swamp’
If he was serious about overturning the Washington establishment, he’d start by ending our constant wars.
Nov 29, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Friends and Foes of Détente With Russia The Friends and Foes of Détente With Russia
The mere adumbration of Trump–Putin cooperation has sent American Russo-phobic cold warriors into a frenzy of preemptive opposition.
Nov 23, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
One of Trump’s Top Military Advisers Played a Key Role in the Disastrous Iraq Occupation One of Trump’s Top Military Advisers Played a Key Role in the Disastrous Iraq Occupation
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg has also been an executive at two of the nation’s most notorious intelligence contractors.
Nov 18, 2016 / Tim Shorrock
The Dangerous and Shortsighted Push to ‘Contain Iran’ The Dangerous and Shortsighted Push to ‘Contain Iran’
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 would set the stage for the US to conduct a wider war against the Assad regime, pulling resources away from the fight against ISIS.
Nov 18, 2016 / James Carden
How to Welcome Refugees to the United States How to Welcome Refugees to the United States
Affirming refugees’ economic rights and dignity is more than charity; it’s an act of national redemption.
Nov 17, 2016 / Michelle Chen