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Anti-War Protesters in Congress

What Can Today’s Peace Movement Learn From Vietnam? What Can Today’s Peace Movement Learn From Vietnam?

The best way to protect American lives is to refuse to take sides in someone else’s civil war.

Feb 2, 2016 / Ira Chernus

The Cold Warriors Strike Back

The Cold Warriors Strike Back The Cold Warriors Strike Back

In Washington, London, Turkey, Kiev, and even Moscow, opponents of a possible US–Russian détente on Ukraine and Syria demonstrate again their power to thwart the process of negotia...

Jan 27, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

US Special Forces in Africa

Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016 Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016

For all the world’s turmoil, US foreign policy is surprisingly predictable.

Jan 25, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

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Why Do All of the Pentagon’s ‘Successes’ in Iraq Look More Like Failures? Why Do All of the Pentagon’s ‘Successes’ in Iraq Look More Like Failures?

The only thing the US military has succeeded at is believing its own propaganda.

Jan 21, 2016 / Nick Turse

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian officials.

The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine

Though scarcely reported in the US media, all leaders involved in the epicenter of the new Cold War have launched a concerted campaign to end the Ukrainian civil (and US-Russian pr...

Jan 20, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Jeremy Corbyn arrives at the Labour Party Leadership Conference.

Jeremy Corbyn Talks Common Sense on Nuclear Weapons Jeremy Corbyn Talks Common Sense on Nuclear Weapons

The British Labour leader is raising questions on disarmament that deserve debate.

Jan 12, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ukrainian national flag

World Disorder in the New Year World Disorder in the New Year

Civil, terrorist, and trade wars are now destabilizing the international order, abetted by the US-Russian Cold War.

Jan 6, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

December 26, 1991: The Soviet Union Dissolves

December 26, 1991: The Soviet Union Dissolves December 26, 1991: The Soviet Union Dissolves

“However cruelly it developed, the union of peoples from Minsk to Vladivostok had the potential to improve the lives and realize the dreams of millions.”

Dec 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Remembering Benedict Anderson

Remembering Benedict Anderson Remembering Benedict Anderson

The renowned scholar exemplified intellectual passion and political engagement.

Dec 23, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Post-1991 World Order Is Crumbling—When Will the US Adjust?

The Post-1991 World Order Is Crumbling—When Will the US Adjust? The Post-1991 World Order Is Crumbling—When Will the US Adjust?

Despite transformational events from Ukraine and the European Union to the Middle East, Washington refuses to re-think anything.

Dec 23, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

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