The Wealthiest, Most Democratic Countries Are Taking in Only a Fraction of the World’s Refugee Population The Wealthiest, Most Democratic Countries Are Taking in Only a Fraction of the World’s Refugee Population
The way a society treats its newest arrivals is a test of its democracy. And we’re failing.
May 18, 2016 / Michelle Chen
The EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees The EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees
The move to detention rather than welcome has led to a rapid downward spiral in conditions.
Apr 20, 2016 / Lydia Wilson
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
The Kurds Should Prepare Themselves for Yet Another Betrayal The Kurds Should Prepare Themselves for Yet Another Betrayal
They’ve been the most effective fighting force against ISIS. But they might soon be abandoned by their US and Western allies.
Mar 14, 2016 / James Carden
Turkey Is Fighting a Dirty War Against Its Own Kurdish Population Turkey Is Fighting a Dirty War Against Its Own Kurdish Population
A report from behind the lines, as PKK rebels resist a ferocious government campaign to crush their uprising.
Mar 9, 2016 / Jesse Rosenfeld
The New Cold Warriors Bare Their Fangs Ahead of the Next Round of Syria Peace Talks The New Cold Warriors Bare Their Fangs Ahead of the Next Round of Syria Peace Talks
They praise anyone thought to be standing up to Russia, no matter how noxious.
Mar 8, 2016 / James Carden
Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes? Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes?
It’s being destroyed by its own contradictions and failure to deal with the refugee crisis.
Mar 7, 2016 / Maria Margaronis
The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War
The week of this historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill also witnessed dangerous developments in the US-Russian confrontation over Ukraine, Syria, and Turkey.
Feb 17, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Feminist, Democratic Leftists Our Military Is Obliterating The Feminist, Democratic Leftists Our Military Is Obliterating
Why is the US helping to fight the Kurds?
Feb 1, 2016 / Debbie Bookchin
The Cold Warriors Strike Back The Cold Warriors Strike Back
In Washington, London, Turkey, Kiev, and even Moscow, opponents of a possible US–Russian détente on Ukraine and Syria demonstrate again their power to thwart the process of negotia...
Jan 27, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen