James Carden

James W. Carden is a contributing writer for foreign affairs at The Nation. He served as a policy adviser to the Special Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Russia Affairs at the US State Department.

John Kerry Testimony

John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran

It’s this deal or war, the secretary of state claimed.

Jul 23, 2015 / James Carden

Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security?

Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security? Is Russia Really ‘the Greatest Threat’ to US National Security?

Ashton Carter, Victoria Nuland, and Gen. Joseph Dunford want us to think so.

Jul 14, 2015 / James Carden

NATO exercise

NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis

Placing troops and weaponry on Russia’s border will only heighten tensions in the region.

Jun 26, 2015 / James Carden

Jeb Bush in Detroit

Jeb Bush Is Out of His Depth on Foreign Policy Jeb Bush Is Out of His Depth on Foreign Policy

The younger Bush may impress foreign leaders just because he’s not his brother—but that’s not enough.

Jun 16, 2015 / James Carden

Why Is Washington Still Pushing for War With Russia?

Why Is Washington Still Pushing for War With Russia? Why Is Washington Still Pushing for War With Russia?

Despite today’s vote in the House to bar US funding to a neo-Nazi Ukrainian militia, the ‘war party’ continues to rattle its sabers over Ukraine.

Jun 11, 2015 / James Carden

Could This New Group Stop the Rush to Cold War?

Could This New Group Stop the Rush to Cold War? Could This New Group Stop the Rush to Cold War?

The Committee for East-West Accord is back—here’s why.

Jun 8, 2015 / James Carden

Neo-McCarthyism and the US Media

Neo-McCarthyism and the US Media Neo-McCarthyism and the US Media

The crusade to ban Russia policy critics

May 19, 2015 / Feature / James Carden

How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II

How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II How the Senate Armed Services Committee Is Undermining Minsk II

A peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine may be at risk.

Apr 30, 2015 / James Carden

At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year

At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year At Least 10 Opposition Figures Have Died in Ukraine Just This Year

The spate of murders and suspicious suicides does not bode well for Ukraine’s democracy.

Apr 21, 2015 / James Carden

The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens

The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens

The Western media have forgotten those who have suffered the most in the Ukrainian civil war—the eastern Ukrainians.

Apr 6, 2015 / James Carden

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