Decrying Ukraine’s ‘Fascists,’ Putin Is Allying With Europe’s Far Right Decrying Ukraine’s ‘Fascists,’ Putin Is Allying With Europe’s Far Right
The truth is fascists aren’t going to rule either Ukraine or Western Europe anytime soon.
May 21, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
The Iran-P5+1 Talks Enter a Tough New Phase The Iran-P5+1 Talks Enter a Tough New Phase
Patience is needed on all sides, and the US ought to make clear what sanctions relief Iran can expect once a deal is done.
May 19, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Why You Should Worry About the Election of Narendra Modi in India Why You Should Worry About the Election of Narendra Modi in India
The BJP and its sister group, the paramilitary RSS, could accelerate sectarian divisions and, perhaps, worsen the conflict with Pakistan.
May 16, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Will Obama Fall Victim to ‘Creeping Interventionism’ in Nigeria? Will Obama Fall Victim to ‘Creeping Interventionism’ in Nigeria?
Boko Haram is a monstrous group, but fighting it is not America’s job.
May 14, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
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 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Has Putin Blinked? Has Putin Blinked?
If so, perhaps a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis is in sight.
May 8, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
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 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Underneath Putin’s Novorossiya, Gazprom Pumps Away Underneath Putin’s Novorossiya, Gazprom Pumps Away
The web of hydrocarbon ties between Germany and Russia will heat the planet, but cool the conflict.
May 5, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Anne-Marie Slaughter Is Wrong About Syria—and Ukraine Why Anne-Marie Slaughter Is Wrong About Syria—and Ukraine
A former State Department official says that the way to stop Putin in Ukraine is to bomb Syria. Get it? Me neither.
May 2, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
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 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss