September 27, 1996: The Taliban Conquers Kabul September 27, 1996: The Taliban Conquers Kabul
“American responsibility for recent events in Afghanistan is greater than Administration officials pretend.”
Sep 27, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
September 25, 1962: Algeria Declares Independence From France September 25, 1962: Algeria Declares Independence From France
“If there is trouble ahead, it can hardly be as bad as the trouble that has been left behind.”
Sep 25, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
How Many Wars Is the US Really Fighting? How Many Wars Is the US Really Fighting?
Hint: the answer is way more than you think.
Sep 24, 2015 / Ask Dr. Marc / Nick Turse
Long Before the Refugee Crisis, the World’s Powers Had Failed the People of Syria Long Before the Refugee Crisis, the World’s Powers Had Failed the People of Syria
It’s time for the US and Russia to stop treating Syria like a chess game.
Sep 24, 2015 / Rula Jebreal
Responding to ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis Is Dividing Policymakers Both in Washington and Moscow Responding to ISIS and the Syrian Refugee Crisis Is Dividing Policymakers Both in Washington and Moscow
Will the result be a spreading or curtailing of the new US-Russian Cold War?
Sep 23, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
What the Class Politics of World War II Mean for Tensions in Asia Today What the Class Politics of World War II Mean for Tensions in Asia Today
In the Philippines, the grandson of a despised collaborator has endorsed the remilitarization of his country's former occupiers—by the grandson of a war criminal, no less.
Sep 22, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Walden Bello
September 22, 1980: Iraq Invades Iran, Beginning the 20th Century’s Longest Conventional War September 22, 1980: Iraq Invades Iran, Beginning the 20th Century’s Longest Conventional War
“Washington’s response to the situation has been naïvely serene.”
Sep 22, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Living Under Israel’s Missiles Living Under Israel’s Missiles
Four boys of the Bakr family were killed by a missile strike during last year’s incursion. Their surviving family members are still scarred from the attack.
Sep 18, 2015 / Video / Dan Cohen and Rebecca Pierce
The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria The Obama Administration Rejects Russia’s Offer to Form a New Military Coalition vs. ISIS in Syria
Has it created another front in the new Cold War?
Sep 16, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Are Iran and Russia Risking Their Own Vietnam in Syria? Are Iran and Russia Risking Their Own Vietnam in Syria?
There are growing reports that Iranian troops, not just advisers, have joined Hezbollah in defending the Assad regime—backed by an increasing Russian military presence.
Sep 15, 2015 / Juan Cole