World Leaders

Sanders-Warren Rally in Boston

Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment Sanders and Warren Are Challenging the Post–Cold War Foreign-Policy Establishment

It is time to think anew. The United States needs dramatic changes in its policies and the institutions that enforce them.

Dec 11, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

George HW Bush presidential library

To the White People Who Penned Sweeping Love Letters to George H.W. Bush To the White People Who Penned Sweeping Love Letters to George H.W. Bush

Clearly, you never talked to a person of color about the Bush presidencies.

Dec 10, 2018 / Elie Mystal

Yellow Vest Peaceful Protest

What’s Really Behind France’s Yellow Vest Protest? What’s Really Behind France’s Yellow Vest Protest?

It’s not just about the fuel tax; it’s about anger at ever-increasing burdens on the working class.

Dec 7, 2018 / Cole Stangler

Moon Kim

After More Than 6 Decades, It’s Time to End the Korean War After More Than 6 Decades, It’s Time to End the Korean War

A joint statement of US civil-society groups in support of the current peace process in Korea.

Dec 6, 2018 / Korea Peace Network and Peace Treaty Now Network

NATO exercise

New Cold War Dangers New Cold War Dangers

The Russian-Ukrainian military conflict in the Kerch Strait illustrates again how this Cold War is more dangerous that was its predecessor.

Dec 5, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Sanders War Powers Hearing

Congress Takes a Critical Step Toward Reasserting Its War-Powers Control Congress Takes a Critical Step Toward Reasserting Its War-Powers Control

A Senate resolution to end US support for Saudi-led conflict in Yemen shows that the politics of war are finally evolving.

Dec 4, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

George H.W. Bush CIA Swearing

George H.W. Bush, Icon of the WASP Establishment—and of Brutal US Repression in the Third World George H.W. Bush, Icon of the WASP Establishment—and of Brutal US Repression in the Third World

Obituaries have transformed the terror that Bush inflicted, depicting it as heroism.

Dec 4, 2018 / Greg Grandin

US Navy Pacific Ocean

These 5 Academics Have Brought Us to the Brink of Geopolitical Disaster These 5 Academics Have Brought Us to the Brink of Geopolitical Disaster

Do you know their names?

Dec 3, 2018 / Alfred W. McCoy

War With Russia?

War With Russia? War With Russia?

The New Cold War is more dangerous than the one the world survived.

Dec 3, 2018 / Feature / Stephen F. Cohen

Mueller walks through halls of capitol building

Mueller Takes Aim, but Is Trump in Trouble? Mueller Takes Aim, but Is Trump in Trouble?

Why Russiagate’s new bombshells might not be that explosive.

Nov 30, 2018 / Aaron Maté

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