What Will New Leadership Mean for the UN? What Will New Leadership Mean for the UN?
The new UN secretary general and General Assembly president are being chosen in a process of unprecedented openness.
Jun 30, 2016 / Barbara Crossette
Britain Is in Danger of Becoming a Zombie State Britain Is in Danger of Becoming a Zombie State
There is one path back from the abyss—but it’s a narrow one.
Jun 29, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Blaming Brexit on Putin and Voters (the People) Blaming Brexit on Putin and Voters (the People)
Unwilling to confront its own responsibility, the US political-media elite is again demonizing Putin and denigrating democracy to explain the UK vote to leave the EU.
Jun 29, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War
Could the people’s vote force the EU to lighten its destructive austerity and lead NATO to reconsider its increasingly reckless posture toward Russia?
Jun 28, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Keep Calm and Carry On: Why the Angst Over Brexit? Keep Calm and Carry On: Why the Angst Over Brexit?
Brexit is no more about Vladimir Putin than it is about Donald Trump or the Syria “red-line.”
Jun 27, 2016 / James Carden
War Is Over in Colombia War Is Over in Colombia
The end of the war could integrate Colombia more fully into Latin America.
Jun 24, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Disgust With Elites and Fear of Others Drove the Brexit Vote Disgust With Elites and Fear of Others Drove the Brexit Vote
I landed this morning in London, the capital of a nation that voted to turn its back on its neighbors.
Jun 24, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia? Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia?
Washington’s NATO buildup on Russia’s borders, its refusal to cooperate with Moscow in Syria and Ukraine, and its anti-Putin propaganda form an ominous pattern.
Jun 22, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom How Billionaires, Corporations, and Secretive Governments Curtail Press Freedom
An informed public is vital to our democracy—but we will never be truly informed unless we fight for the media’s ability to hold those with power accountable.
Jun 21, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment
Should ultra-wealthy foreign nationals be able to transform their personal vendettas against foreign governments into law?
Jun 20, 2016 / James Carden