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. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Quartz, The American Conservative, and The National Interest.

Foreign PolicyMarch 2, 2015

Will the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Raise the Risk of Escalation in Ukraine?

The opponents of the recently concluded Minsk agreement could use the murder as a pretext to derail the cease-fire accord.

James Carden
Foreign PolicyFebruary 17, 2015

Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC

Jack Matlock makes the case for the United States reaching a practical compromise with Russia.

James Carden
Global OrganizationsFebruary 4, 2015

Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust?

Why sending weapons to Ukraine is a reckless idea.

James Carden
Foreign PolicyDecember 22, 2014

More Sanctions for Russia, More Military Aid for Kiev Will Undermine the Fragile Cease-fire

Just after jettisoning one Cold War relic, President Obama gave renewed credence to another.

James Carden
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Arms SpendingOctober 21, 2014

Arming Ukraine Is a Very Bad Idea

Senators Carl Levin and James Inhofe’s call to send weapons into a war zone is a transparent ploy to provoke Russia.

James Carden
Foreign PolicySeptember 19, 2014

How Quick US Leaders Are to Forget Our Mistakes in Eastern Europe

Despite the pretentions of our governing and pundit classes, America has neither the right nor the resources to act as a kind of tutor to burgeoning democracies.

James Carden
Regions and CountriesSeptember 8, 2014

The 2014 NATO Summit: Giving War a Chance

The 2014 NATO Summit closed on Friday with one main accomplishment: the increased militarization and institutionalization of a new Cold War.

James Carden
CongressAugust 12, 2014

The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis

The bill reads like a wish list for NATO and Kiev.

James Carden
Accidents and DisastersJuly 18, 2014

Could the Tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Have Been Avoided?

Western sanctions against Russia have done nothing to curb Putin’s support for rebels in eastern Ukraine, and may in fact have turned a regional dispute into an international crisis.

James Carden

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James Carden

Foreign PolicyMarch 2, 2015

The opponents of the recently concluded Minsk agreement could use the murder as a pretext to derail the cease-fire accord.

Foreign PolicyFebruary 17, 2015

Jack Matlock makes the case for the United States reaching a practical compromise with Russia.

Global OrganizationsFebruary 4, 2015

Why sending weapons to Ukraine is a reckless idea.

Foreign PolicyDecember 22, 2014

Just after jettisoning one Cold War relic, President Obama gave renewed credence to another.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Arms SpendingOctober 21, 2014

Senators Carl Levin and James Inhofe’s call to send weapons into a war zone is a transparent ploy to provoke Russia.

Foreign PolicySeptember 19, 2014

Despite the pretentions of our governing and pundit classes, America has neither the right nor the resources to act as a kind of tutor to burgeoning democracies.

Regions and CountriesSeptember 8, 2014

The 2014 NATO Summit closed on Friday with one main accomplishment: the increased militarization and institutionalization of a new Cold War.

CongressAugust 12, 2014

The bill reads like a wish list for NATO and Kiev.

Accidents and DisastersJuly 18, 2014

Western sanctions against Russia have done nothing to curb Putin’s support for rebels in eastern Ukraine, and may in fact have turned a regional dispute into an international crisis.