Asia

Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice

Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice

Refugees of a transnational migration crisis represent the latest wave of social upheaval in Bangladesh now reverberating around the world.

Nov 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Burma: Democracy with an Asterisk?

Burma: Democracy with an Asterisk? Burma: Democracy with an Asterisk?

Burma’s Constitution awards a quarter of its Parliament to the military. But that’s not Aung San Suu Kyi’s biggest problem by a long shot.

Nov 11, 2015 / John Feffer

Washington Appears to Reject the Opportunity to End the New Cold War With Russia Washington Appears to Reject the Opportunity to End the New Cold War With Russia

The US is rejecting Putin’s proposal to cooperate against the terrorist Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, while escalating NATO’s “exercises” against Russia in Eastern Europe.

Nov 11, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe?

Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe? Is the New Cold War Trending in Russia’s Favor from Syria to Europe?

And will it leave the United States increasingly isolated?

Nov 4, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price

Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price Turkey’s President Gets His Majority—at a Terrible Price

To reverse his fortune at the polls, Erdogan reignited Turkey’s war with the Kurds, stood silent while mobs attacked his opponents, and unilaterally altered the constitutional role...

Nov 4, 2015 / Conn Hallinan

How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections

How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections

Their disenfranchisement is part of a concerted state effort to appeal to a growing ultra-nationalist, anti-Muslim movement.

Nov 3, 2015 / Robert Hardh and Shaivalini Parmar

The Benghazi Hearings We Need

The Benghazi Hearings We Need The Benghazi Hearings We Need

It is time to challenge a global overreach that has failed repeatedly in the past and seems doomed to fail in the future.

Oct 27, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

US NATO Ukraine

Is the US Abetting World Order or Disorder? Is the US Abetting World Order or Disorder?

How the “sulking superpower” is resisting peaceful outcomes from Syria to Ukraine.

Oct 21, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

US Army platoon leader and Afghan National Army officer

Iraq and Afghanistan Have Officially Become Vietnam 2.0 Iraq and Afghanistan Have Officially Become Vietnam 2.0

Our policy of arming and training local militias in Vietnam was largely unsuccessful. So why are we repeating that mistake today?

Oct 13, 2015 / Andrew J. Bacevich

The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns

The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns The Secret Weapon for Cutting Costs at Chinese Factories? Interns

And you thought American interns had it rough…

Oct 12, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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