Armed Conflicts

March in Kiev

The Latest Push to Arm Ukraine The Latest Push to Arm Ukraine

Arming Kiev could hinder diplomatic efforts to end the war.

Sep 13, 2017 / James Carden

Putin at desk

Will Russia Leave the West? Will Russia Leave the West?

The new Cold War could drive the planet’s largest country, long anchored politically in both geopolitical worlds, eastward to stay.

Sep 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump at Andrews Air Force Base

The ‘World’s Greatest Military’ Is Indeed Great—at Defeating Itself The ‘World’s Greatest Military’ Is Indeed Great—at Defeating Itself

American forces seek to dominate everywhere, but they win decisively nowhere.

Sep 12, 2017 / William J. Astore

An Interview With Stephen Kinzer

An Interview With Stephen Kinzer An Interview With Stephen Kinzer

The award-winning foreign correspondent and author of The True Flag speaks on the 120-year history of American intervention in the world.

Sep 11, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence

Soldiers Mourn

What Are American Soldiers Actually Dying For? What Are American Soldiers Actually Dying For?

It’s time to reconsider whether the United States is really a force for good in the Middle East.

Sep 7, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

Putin at desk

Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’? Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’?

Just as there is no forensic evidence of a Kremlin “attack on our democracy” in 2016, there is no political logic for Putin’s alleged motives.

Sep 6, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Navy Drone

Growing Up With Big Brother Growing Up With Big Brother

A historian tracks half a century of evolving state surveillance.

Aug 24, 2017 / Alfred McCoy

Gorbachev Reagan Bush

The Lost Alternatives of Mikhail Gorbachev The Lost Alternatives of Mikhail Gorbachev

Thirty years ago, the last Soviet leader gave the world the possibilities of a democratic Russia and (with Ronald Reagan) an end to Cold War and nuclear arms races. Today, it is as...

Aug 24, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Anti-Nuclear War Demonstration

The Only Sensible Way Out of the North Korea Crisis The Only Sensible Way Out of the North Korea Crisis

In a dual freeze, Pyongyang would cease missile tests in exchange for a moratorium on Washington’s massive war games.

Aug 23, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

Afghan dust

Take Away Trump’s Blank Check for Endless War Take Away Trump’s Blank Check for Endless War

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Aug 22, 2017 / NationAction

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