False Narratives, Not ‘Fake News,’ Are the Real Cold-War Problem False Narratives, Not ‘Fake News,’ Are the Real Cold-War Problem
Any détente initiatives by President-elect Trump must break with spurious US accounts of the new Cold War.
Nov 30, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Putin Didn’t Undermine the Election—We Did Putin Didn’t Undermine the Election—We Did
Our election system is embarrassing not for anything Putin allegedly did. Leaders of both parties, if they had any concern for the republic, would move expeditiously to reform our ...
Nov 29, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Friends and Foes of Détente With Russia The Friends and Foes of Détente With Russia
The mere adumbration of Trump–Putin cooperation has sent American Russo-phobic cold warriors into a frenzy of preemptive opposition.
Nov 23, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Militarization of Diplomacy and Other Corruptions of US Empire The Militarization of Diplomacy and Other Corruptions of US Empire
In part two of our interview, former ambassador Chas Freeman gives a master class in foreign policy.
Nov 22, 2016 / Patrick Lawrence
Letters From the December 5-12, 2016, Issue Letters From the December 5-12, 2016, Issue
Radical soul… All hail Gary Younge… Foresight is 20/20… True fraudsters… Trump’s cheerleaders… Cold war, hot mess… And still women rise…
Nov 17, 2016 / Letters / Our Readers
Will President-Elect Trump End the New Cold War? Will President-Elect Trump End the New Cold War?
Whatever Americans think of the next president’s other policies, exceedingly dangerous US-Russian conflicts have become the greatest threat to American and international security.
Nov 16, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia
Post-election, challenging the media’s dangerous orthodox consensus on Russia is more urgent than ever.
Nov 11, 2016 / Video / Stephen F. Cohen
Will Trump Break the Post–Cold War Order? Will Trump Break the Post–Cold War Order?
Much will depend on whom he surrounds himself with. But at least he’s put the question on the table.
Nov 11, 2016 / Patrick Lawrence
Letters From the November 28, 2016, Issue Letters From the November 28, 2016, Issue
Blowing in the idiot wind… Necessary trouble... All we are saying is... The true silent majority?…
Nov 10, 2016 / Letters / Our Readers
The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin
The personal vilification of Russia’s president is propelling the new Cold War toward hot war, poisoning American politics, and degrading US media.
Nov 2, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen