Geopolitics Is a Ruthless Business Geopolitics Is a Ruthless Business
Russia’s assault on Ukraine is the most conspicuous recent example of blatantly predatory military actions, but hardly the only one.
Mar 7, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
War and Peace in Ukraine War and Peace in Ukraine
De-escalation and negotiation remain the only way out of this crisis.
Mar 3, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation
Take It From JFK—Appeasement Over Confrontation Take It From JFK—Appeasement Over Confrontation
Displays of presidential toughness aren’t what our nation needs right now.
Mar 3, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
We Must End the War on Ukraine—and Put an End to Perpetual Wars We Must End the War on Ukraine—and Put an End to Perpetual Wars
A revived Cold War triggered by Putin’s invasion would distract from bigger threats.
Mar 1, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Memory Wars in Russia and Ukraine Memory Wars in Russia and Ukraine
The current fighting is about territory, but also about history.
Mar 1, 2022 / Vadim Nikitin
The Coming Republican Civil War Over Russia The Coming Republican Civil War Over Russia
The crucial debate goes on hold during the invasion of Ukraine, while Republican realists remain MIA.
Mar 1, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Chronicles of Russian Resistance Chronicles of Russian Resistance
Reports on the opposition to war inside Putin’s Russia.
Feb 28, 2022 / Finley Muratova
The Spectacular Fall of Honduras’s Juan Orlando Hernandez The Spectacular Fall of Honduras’s Juan Orlando Hernandez
The former president will face drug charges in a US court, but it was the US that empowered him.
Feb 28, 2022 / Jared Olson
Putin’s Not the “Genius”—Russia’s Anti-War Protesters Are Putin’s Not the “Genius”—Russia’s Anti-War Protesters Are
Trump may celebrate the strongman. But real strength is being shown on the streets of the Russian cities, where anti-war protesters gather.
Feb 25, 2022 / John Nichols
I Am Russian. I Stand With Ukraine. I Am Russian. I Stand With Ukraine.
A letter of solidarity with Ukraine from a 22-year-old Russian citizen.
Feb 25, 2022 / Finley Muratova