How Trump Could Use the Iran Protests to Kill the Nuke Deal How Trump Could Use the Iran Protests to Kill the Nuke Deal
He could simply refuse to renew the sanctions waivers, of course. But there’s also a more insidious path he could take.
Jan 11, 2018 / Reza Marashi
Turkey’s State of Emergency Turkey’s State of Emergency
Could the Kurdish issue be the one that ultimately shakes Erdoğan’s seemingly unbreakable grip on power?
Jan 11, 2018 / Maurice Glasman
The US ‘Betrayed’ Russia, but It Is Not ‘News That’s Fit to Print’ The US ‘Betrayed’ Russia, but It Is Not ‘News That’s Fit to Print’
New evidence that Washington broke its promise not to expand NATO “one inch eastward”—a fateful decision with ongoing ramifications—has not been reported by The New York Times or o...
Jan 10, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
South and North Korea Hold Talks; US War Hawks Are Alarmed at the Prospect of Peace South and North Korea Hold Talks; US War Hawks Are Alarmed at the Prospect of Peace
Underpinning such thinking is the assumption that neither Seoul nor Pyongyang has the right to make peace on its own terms.
Jan 10, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
These Are the Real Causes of the Iran Protests These Are the Real Causes of the Iran Protests
Trump’s threats to kill the nuclear deal have inhibited investment, leading to continued economic distress—but it was the Iranian government’s leaked budget that enraged the public...
Jan 4, 2018 / Trita Parsi
Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan
The history of the Ukrainian crisis, which has made everything it affected worse, is distorted by political myths and American media malpractice.
Jan 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed
Raskin rejected the trappings of high office to create a space that might speak truth to that power.
Jan 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Far Right Is Now in Power in Austria The Far Right Is Now in Power in Austria
The new governing coalition includes the Freedom Party, which has deep roots in the country’s Nazi past.
Dec 29, 2017 / Jordan Stancil
How Trump Is Sabotaging Cuba’s New Private Sector How Trump Is Sabotaging Cuba’s New Private Sector
His policy is hurting Cuban entrepreneurs—the very private-sector small businesses that US officials claim to support.
Dec 21, 2017 / Benito Albisa Novo
Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’ Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’
Russiagaters allege, with no evidence, that “Russia attacked America” in 2016, but many Russians believe—with reasonable cause—that the US has been attacking their country for 25 y...
Dec 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen