Barack Obama

Putin at desk

Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War? Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War?

A discussion of the Stephen F. Cohen–Michael McFaul debate.

May 16, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Obama Presidential Portrait

The First Black Presidential Couple in the National Portrait Gallery—and the First Black Presidential Portrait Artists The First Black Presidential Couple in the National Portrait Gallery—and the First Black Presidential Portrait Artists

Rujeko Hockley, an assistant curator at the Whitney, reflects on the importance of the works by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.

Feb 13, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

Red Square in Moscow

The American Bipartisan Policy Establishment Declares Its ‘Second Cold War’ vs. Russia After Years of Denying It The American Bipartisan Policy Establishment Declares Its ‘Second Cold War’ vs. Russia After Years of Denying It

The most influential US foreign-policy membership society has issued a report affirming the new Cold War and its eagerness to fight it.

Jan 24, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

George HW Bush and Gorbachev

The US ‘Betrayed’ Russia, but It Is Not ‘News That’s Fit to Print’ The US ‘Betrayed’ Russia, but It Is Not ‘News That’s Fit to Print’

New evidence that Washington broke its promise not to expand NATO “one inch eastward”—a fateful decision with ongoing ramifications—has not been reported by The New York Times or o...

Jan 10, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Ukrainian Armored Vehicle

Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan

The history of the Ukrainian crisis, which has made everything it affected worse, is distorted by political myths and American media malpractice.

Jan 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Russian pedestrians

Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’ Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’

Russiagaters allege, with no evidence, that “Russia attacked America” in 2016, but many Russians believe—with reasonable cause—that the US has been attacking their country for 25 y...

Dec 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Cuba-Irma-Damage

Trump’s Cold-War Politics Are Hurting Ordinary Cubans Trump’s Cold-War Politics Are Hurting Ordinary Cubans

Recent US measures have compounded daily insecurities and hardships.

Nov 15, 2017 / Sujatha Fernandes

Trump Cuba Speech

Trump’s Non-Sonic Attack on Cuba Trump’s Non-Sonic Attack on Cuba

Slashing Cuban embassy personnel and impeding travel sabotages the normalization process.

Oct 5, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh

A young man holds up a sign at a recent rally against the repeal of the ACA

The Stark Difference Between Republicans and Democrats on Health Care Couldn’t Be Clearer The Stark Difference Between Republicans and Democrats on Health Care Couldn’t Be Clearer

More and more Americans understand that health care should be a basic right, not a commodity that you purchase if you can afford it.

Sep 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

North Korea missile

Diplomacy With North Korea Has Worked Before, and Can Work Again Diplomacy With North Korea Has Worked Before, and Can Work Again

The war hawks are wrong when they say that past negotiations, like the 1994 Agreed Framework, didn’t make a difference.

Sep 5, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

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