War and Peace

The Nixon Library Needs a New Director, Now

The Nixon Library Needs a New Director, Now The Nixon Library Needs a New Director, Now

Nixon loyalists and family members should not be allowed to block the appointment of a new director.

May 13, 2014 / Jon Wiener

Stephen Cohen: Is the US Applauding War Crimes in Ukraine?

Stephen Cohen: Is the US Applauding War Crimes in Ukraine? Stephen Cohen: Is the US Applauding War Crimes in Ukraine?

Nation contributing editor Stephen Cohen appears on Democracy Now to discuss the frightening implications of US support for the ruling government in Kiev.

May 12, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen

The True Costs of Remote Control War

The True Costs of Remote Control War The True Costs of Remote Control War

Imagine if drone wars had a human face all the time so that we could understand what it was like to live constantly with the specter of death.

May 12, 2014 / Pratap Chatterjee

As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds

As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds

Hardliners in Israel, in Iran and in Congress are in the minority, it seems.

May 12, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Has Putin Blinked?

Has Putin Blinked? Has Putin Blinked?

If so, perhaps a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis is in sight.

May 8, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

To Get Back at Russia, the GOP Is Playing Games With Nuclear Safety

To Get Back at Russia, the GOP Is Playing Games With Nuclear Safety To Get Back at Russia, the GOP Is Playing Games With Nuclear Safety

The world just became a lot less safe.

May 8, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Approach Really the Same as Bush’s?

Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Approach Really the Same as Bush’s? Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Approach Really the Same as Bush’s?

Two cheers for the president's centrist foreign policy. 

May 7, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine

The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine

The new cold war with Russia may create a real war in Ukraine.

May 1, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen

Iraq Votes, but Its Nightmare Continues

Iraq Votes, but Its Nightmare Continues Iraq Votes, but Its Nightmare Continues

It will take generations for Iraq to recover from the 2003 catastrophe ignited by the Bush administration.

Apr 30, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

How the US Created the Afghan War—and Then Lost It

How the US Created the Afghan War—and Then Lost It How the US Created the Afghan War—and Then Lost It

Driven by the idée fixe that the world was rigidly divided into terrorist and non-terrorist camps, Washington allied with Afghan warlords and strongmen.

Apr 29, 2014 / Anand Gopal

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