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‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One) ‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One)

The film makes a hero of an admitted wrongdoer.

Mar 14, 2018 / Ronald Katz

Man smokes in front of Putin billboard

In Russia, Everyone Is Tired of National Politics In Russia, Everyone Is Tired of National Politics

But at the local level, citizens can embark on a path to improvement and local dialogue.

Mar 14, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

David Cay Johnston

Donald Trump’s Favorite Drug Trafficker and Other Unsung Scandals of the Presidency From Hell Donald Trump’s Favorite Drug Trafficker and Other Unsung Scandals of the Presidency From Hell

A conversation with David Cay Johnston, who has investigated Trump’s shady dealings for decades.

Mar 13, 2018 / Mark Hertsgaard

Five Star Movement Italy Elections

Should Western Elites Blame Russia for the Populist Surge? Should Western Elites Blame Russia for the Populist Surge?

By now even the most tireless promoters of the idea that Russian “bots” pose some sort of existential threat to Western democracy are no longer so sure.

Mar 8, 2018 / James Carden

Putin Annual Address

The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved

The world contains more potential flash points than ever before.

Mar 8, 2018 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare

How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race

How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race

Putin declares that the long US attempt to gain nuclear superiority over Russia has failed and hopes Washington will “listen now.”

Mar 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump Moscow 1996

Does Russia Have Leverage Over Trump? Does Russia Have Leverage Over Trump?

An interview with Diana Pilipenko on Moscow’s potential kompromat.

Mar 2, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss

Putin Index Finger

Russiagate as Historical Amnesia or Denialism Russiagate as Historical Amnesia or Denialism

Many aspects of Russiagate are said to be unprecedented—which is very far from the truth.

Feb 28, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Robert Mueller

On Russia, We Need More Reason and Less Frenzy On Russia, We Need More Reason and Less Frenzy

It is a perilous for Democrats to be fanning the flames rather than looking for ways to limit the fire.

Feb 27, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Nuclear Football

Nukes Are the New Normal Nukes Are the New Normal

Say, here’s an idea: Let’s make it easier for Trump to pull the nuclear trigger.

Feb 26, 2018 / Rajan Menon

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