Britain Is in Danger of Becoming a Zombie State Britain Is in Danger of Becoming a Zombie State
There is one path back from the abyss—but it’s a narrow one.
Jun 29, 2016 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
The Odd Couple The Odd Couple
Through their editorial work on the writings of Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno and Gershom Scholem forged an unlikely friendship.
Jun 9, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Peter E. Gordon
Remembering Hans-Dietrich Genscher Remembering Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Genscher was hardly a tribune of the people. Yet his fellow Germans—in both halves of the divided nation—trusted him to act for termination of the incessant threat of war.
Apr 12, 2016 / Norman Birnbaum
The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism
Franco’s fuel supplier didn’t live in Berlin or Rome. He lived in New York, and he worked in the Chrysler Building.
Mar 21, 2016 / Adam Hochschild
Russia, Europe’s Scapegoat for All Seasons Russia, Europe’s Scapegoat for All Seasons
Unlike the US and EU, Russia does not seek to remake the world in its image. That doesn’t stop the EU from blaming Russia for its own problems.
Mar 18, 2016 / Matthew Dal Santo
Trump’s Storm Troopers and the Possibility of American Fascism Trump’s Storm Troopers and the Possibility of American Fascism
He may not be Hitler or Mussolini, but his campaign should have voters worried for the future.
Mar 14, 2016 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine
Though scarcely reported in the US media, all leaders involved in the epicenter of the new Cold War have launched a concerted campaign to end the Ukrainian civil (and US-Russian pr...
Jan 20, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
When the Berlin Wall Fell, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Respond Like Other Politicians When the Berlin Wall Fell, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Respond Like Other Politicians
Instead of heralding “the end of history,” Sanders called on Americans to take the revolutions of 1989 as a model.
Dec 22, 2015 / Back Issues / Richard Kreitner
November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals Begin November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals Begin
“One can’t help feeling that in a way the tribunal is trying the bulb and not the light, an empty cartridge and not the exploisive that fired.”
Nov 20, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity
It’s high time to wipe the rose tint from the media’s lens on Germany as the shining bastion of Willkommenskultur.
Nov 19, 2015 / Natasha Lennard and Lukas Hermsmeier