On the Reappearance of Kim Jong-un On the Reappearance of Kim Jong-un
At last there was a glimpse of Kim. And he looked fit, though still not slim. For some, the sight of Kim was grim: They’d hoped they’d seen the back of him.
Oct 22, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
What’s Next for Ukraine, Now That Putin Holds All the Cards? What’s Next for Ukraine, Now That Putin Holds All the Cards?
The only thing Poroshenko has going for him is that Putin wants him to stay in power.
Oct 16, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Baby Doc’s Death Doesn’t Mark the End of Haiti’s Duvalier Era Why Baby Doc’s Death Doesn’t Mark the End of Haiti’s Duvalier Era
Corruption in Haiti is still rampant—and the US-backed regime of President Michel Martelly still uses the political toolbox developed by the Duvaliers to control the country....
Oct 14, 2014 / Amy Wilentz
Can China and Russia Squeeze Washington out of Eurasia? Can China and Russia Squeeze Washington out of Eurasia?
There could soon be a trade alliance between Beijing, Moscow and Berlin—but you wouldn’t know it from the triumphal tone in Washington.
Oct 6, 2014 / Pepe Escobar
Everything in Ukraine Hinges on the Parliamentary Elections This Month Everything in Ukraine Hinges on the Parliamentary Elections This Month
Ukraine’s president is angling to get his new political party a majority of seats in Parliament later this month.
Oct 3, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
When Will American Foreign Policymakers Learn From Their Mistakes in the Middle East? When Will American Foreign Policymakers Learn From Their Mistakes in the Middle East?
Former top UN diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi lays out how decades of naïveté about Arab societies, poor planning and post-conflict miscalculations have fostered a deep mistru...
Sep 24, 2014 / Barbara Crossette
Hillary Clinton’s Other Campaign: Against Scottish Independence Hillary Clinton’s Other Campaign: Against Scottish Independence
The former secretary of state and President Obama seem to be struggling with the whole “when in the course of human events…” thing.
Sep 16, 2014 / John Nichols
The 2001 Bush-Putin Summit The 2001 Bush-Putin Summit
At last, they got up from their talks at the table. Bush called Putin trustworthy, having been able To sense Putin’s soul. So, on this grand occasion, Could one thing he sensed be a taste for invasion?
Sep 10, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Time to End the Bloody Ukraine Conflict Time to End the Bloody Ukraine Conflict
NATO leaders—including President Obama—have escalated tensions in Ukraine while dismissing opportunities to bring the conflict to a reasonable conclusion quickly.
Sep 9, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The 2014 NATO Summit: Giving War a Chance The 2014 NATO Summit: Giving War a Chance
The 2014 NATO Summit closed on Friday with one main accomplishment: the increased militarization and institutionalization of a new Cold War.
Sep 8, 2014 / James Carden