The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War
The week of this historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill also witnessed dangerous developments in the US-Russian confrontation over Ukraine, Syria, and Turkey.
Feb 17, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism
A powerful, optimistic, and radical demonstration of what can be achieved by thinking outside the box—or, in this case, our borders.
Feb 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Debate Christopher Hitchens Would Surely Have Appreciated A Debate Christopher Hitchens Would Surely Have Appreciated
When Democrats debated Thursday night, the trials of Henry Kissinger were on the agenda.
Feb 12, 2016 / John Nichols
Escalating the Political Propaganda War v. Cooperation with Russia Escalating the Political Propaganda War v. Cooperation with Russia
In recent days, opponents of diminishing the most dangerous aspects of the new Cold War have assailed such possibilities—from Ukraine, Turkey, and Europe to Syria.
Feb 10, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Sanders Should Challenge the Foreign-Policy Status Quo Sanders Should Challenge the Foreign-Policy Status Quo
We desperately need to overturn a foreign policy that grows ever more divorced from the interests and security concerns of the vast majority of Americans.
Feb 9, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia
The Pentagon’s announcement that it will quadruple US-NATO military forces in countries on or near Russia’s borders pushes the new Cold War toward actual war, possibly even a nucle...
Feb 3, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
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
While Global Temperatures Rise, the Poor Burn Faster While Global Temperatures Rise, the Poor Burn Faster
In order to rebalance the world’s ecology, we’ll have to rebalance its wealth.
Jan 20, 2016 / Michelle Chen
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
The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works
But we must not take the survival of the nuclear deal for granted, because it still has many powerful opponents.
Jan 19, 2016 / Phyllis Bennis