Berlin and Paris Versus Kiev Berlin and Paris Versus Kiev
And Henry Kissinger versus US orthodoxy on Ukraine; and Putin versus Stalin on Russia’s past.
Aug 26, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Acropolis for Sale Acropolis for Sale
Art, anxiety, and the Greek crisis.
Aug 13, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
To Grexit or Not to Grexit To Grexit or Not to Grexit
Amid accusations of “capitulation” and “left extremism,” panelists at the Democracy Rising conference heatedly debated what it would mean for Greece to stay in—or leave—the eurozon...
Jul 30, 2015 / Lisa Duggan
Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis? Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis?
Or could we see a thaw in US–Russian relations?
Jul 29, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Syriza Syndrome and Italy’s Political Establishment The Syriza Syndrome and Italy’s Political Establishment
Why doesn’t Italy, with its strong left-wing traditions, have a Podemos like Spain?
Jul 23, 2015 / Frederika Randall
Is Goldman Sachs Partly to Blame for Greece’s Debt Crisis? Is Goldman Sachs Partly to Blame for Greece’s Debt Crisis?
The bank should be held morally accountable for its risky deal-making, says Reich. Nonsense, says Cohan—that's “populist demagoguery.”
Jul 23, 2015 / OpinionNation / William D. Cohan and Robert B. Reich
Should Greece Leave the Euro? Should Greece Leave the Euro?
Economists disagree on whether it’s the best of what are now only bad options. But they do agree on one thing: The latest bailout plan will only lead to more suffering.
Jul 20, 2015 / Asha Thanki
How Can Greece Break Out of the Austerity Trap? How Can Greece Break Out of the Austerity Trap?
Whether it leaves or stays under the yoke of the German-led technocracy, Athens will need to find an alternative path to recovery.
Jul 20, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Germany’s Social Democrats Are Colluding in Greece’s Destruction—and I’m Leaving The Party Germany’s Social Democrats Are Colluding in Greece’s Destruction—and I’m Leaving The Party
Germany’s largest left-of-center party no longer represents left values.
Jul 15, 2015 / Yascha Mounk
How Much Has Public Opinion Driven the Greek Debt Negotiations? How Much Has Public Opinion Driven the Greek Debt Negotiations?
Public opinion plays a larger role in negotiations than you might expect.
Jul 15, 2015 / Ethan Corey