World Leaders

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Absolutely, Positively 100% True Story of Trump and Russia* The Absolutely, Positively 100% True Story of Trump and Russia*

*This story subject to revision.

Jul 18, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump, Merkel, Erdogan at G20

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown

Undermining confidence and alienating allies, Trump has already undone years of American diplomacy.

Jul 17, 2017 / Alfred W. McCoy

North Korea ICBM

How Can We Ensure Survival in a New Era of Nuclear Brinkmanship? How Can We Ensure Survival in a New Era of Nuclear Brinkmanship?

The era of amnesia is over—if we needed a wake-up call, the North Korean ICBM test supplied it with a vengeance.

Jul 14, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Protests in Hoceima

Is Morocco Headed Toward Insurrection? Is Morocco Headed Toward Insurrection?

The northeastern Rif, Berber heartland and site of the 1920s Rif Republic, is on fire—and the protests are spreading.

Jul 13, 2017 / Hisham Aidi

Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Jr. Meets the Russians Donald Jr. Meets the Russians

No meetings with Russians he said. That story changed two times or three. To judge by the lies that he tells, This apple fell close to the tree.

Jul 13, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow

Cooperation with Russia is imperative, but never has the US political-media elite’s opposition to it been so virulent.

Jul 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Victoria Park Mosque

In Britain, Terrorism Is a Two-Way Street In Britain, Terrorism Is a Two-Way Street

The government’s response to extremism has been divisive and inadequate, and Islamophobic hate crimes are on the rise.

Jul 11, 2017 / Felipe Araujo

Fight for 15 Rally

The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck The Debate Democrats Can’t Duck

The populist temper of the time is rousing citizens across the country. Politics as usual won’t suffice anymore.

Jul 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump Putin G20

Now Is the Time for Trump and Putin to Negotiate, Not Escalate Tensions Now Is the Time for Trump and Putin to Negotiate, Not Escalate Tensions

Katrina vanden Heuvel talks with Democracy Now!

Jul 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump and Putin side-by-side

A Fateful Encounter: On Today’s Meeting Between Presidents Trump and Putin A Fateful Encounter: On Today’s Meeting Between Presidents Trump and Putin

The summit offers a chance to mitigate a crisis.

Jul 7, 2017 / James Carden

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