Will the Murder of Boris Nemtsov Raise the Risk of Escalation in Ukraine? 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.
Mar 2, 2015 / James Carden
Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC Legendary Ambassador Delivers Some Straight Talk in DC
Jack Matlock makes the case for the United States reaching a practical compromise with Russia.
Feb 17, 2015 / James Carden
Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust? Will Obama Cave to the Establishment’s War Lust?
Why sending weapons to Ukraine is a reckless idea.
Feb 4, 2015 / James Carden
More Sanctions for Russia, More Military Aid for Kiev Will Undermine the Fragile Cease-fire 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.
Dec 22, 2014 / James Carden
Arming Ukraine Is a Very Bad Idea 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.
Oct 21, 2014 / James Carden
How Quick US Leaders Are to Forget Our Mistakes in Eastern Europe 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.
Sep 19, 2014 / James Carden
The 2014 NATO Summit: Giving War a Chance 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.
Sep 8, 2014 / James Carden
The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis 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.
Aug 12, 2014 / James Carden
Could the Tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Have Been Avoided? 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 crisi...
Jul 18, 2014 / James Carden