Cold War, Détente, Neo-McCarthyism, and Donald Trump Cold War, Détente, Neo-McCarthyism, and Donald Trump
The missing pro-détente argument may now be provoked by Donald Trump but is being suppressed by McCarthy-like attacks on the improbable messenger.
Aug 3, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Neo-McCarthyism and Olympic Politics as More Evidence of a New Cold War Neo-McCarthyism and Olympic Politics as More Evidence of a New Cold War
McCarthyism was a characteristic feature of the preceding Cold War, but now it is coming from liberals, even from the Clinton campaign.
Jul 27, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Can Europe Stop Washington’s Military Provocations on Russia’s Borders? Can Europe Stop Washington’s Military Provocations on Russia’s Borders?
The extremism at NATO’s Warsaw summit revealed doves in opposition to the new Cold War hawks, but not in the United States.
Jul 13, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism
Terrorist organizations are the number one existential threat, not “Putin’s Russia,” and Russia is the best ally America could have in fighting them.
Jul 6, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War
Could the people’s vote force the EU to lighten its destructive austerity and lead NATO to reconsider its increasingly reckless posture toward Russia?
Jun 28, 2016 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
VIDEO: Half the Population of Syria Have Fled Their Homes VIDEO: Half the Population of Syria Have Fled Their Homes
The US is not doing its part to take in those refugees.
Jun 22, 2016 / Take Action / Brave New Films
The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria The State Department’s Wrongheaded Push for War With Syria
Iraq War veteran Representative Tulsi Gabbard tells The Nation why US intervention will only worsen Syria’s humanitarian crisis.
Jun 21, 2016 / James Carden
Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems Air Power Is Unlikely to Solve America’s Problems
Despite the sorry results delivered by air power over the last 65 years, the US military continues to invest heavily in it.
Jun 21, 2016 / William J. Astore
The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria The Diplomats’ Revolt on Syria
Dozens of American diplomats are calling for strikes against the Assad regime, but they offer no endgame.
Jun 21, 2016 / Ali Gharib
As the Oil Industry Collapses, What Will Happen to the Countries That Depend On It? As the Oil Industry Collapses, What Will Happen to the Countries That Depend On It?
The combination of low prices and high supply is likely to create some dangerous chaos in the oil heartlands of the world.
May 26, 2016 / Michael T. Klare