Lula May Be in Jail, but Brazil’s Occupy Movement Won’t Let Hope Die Lula May Be in Jail, but Brazil’s Occupy Movement Won’t Let Hope Die
The Curitiba camp has become ground zero for a left that has been fighting an uphill battle since before the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.
Apr 19, 2018 / Michael Fox
Can US Sanctions on South Sudan Rein in a Nation of Warlords? Can US Sanctions on South Sudan Rein in a Nation of Warlords?
The US helped broker South Sudan’s independence only to watch it unravel into ethnic warfare.
Apr 9, 2018 / Simona Foltyn
With the Great Return March, Palestinians Are Demanding a Life of Dignity With the Great Return March, Palestinians Are Demanding a Life of Dignity
The Nakba is not a just a memory, it is an ongoing reality. We can accept that we all must eventually die; in Gaza, the tragedy is that we don’t get to live.
Apr 6, 2018 / Ahmed Abu Artema
Russophobia in the New Cold War Russophobia in the New Cold War
Several factors make this US-Russian Cold War more dangerous than its predecessor—is “Russo-madness” one of them?
Apr 4, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Unproven Allegations Against Trump and Putin Are Risking Nuclear War Unproven Allegations Against Trump and Putin Are Risking Nuclear War
“Russiagate” and the Skirpal affair have escalated dangers inherent in the new Cold War beyond those of the preceding one.
Mar 28, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s Most Dangerous Betrayal Yet Trump’s Most Dangerous Betrayal Yet
Trump’s presidency has taken a foreboding turn—from madcap farce and unending melodrama toward grim tragedy.
Mar 27, 2018 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again) Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again)
Some reflections on the Russian presidential election and on the Sergei Skripal case.
Mar 22, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
How to Organize to Win How to Organize to Win
Rebuilding the democratic infrastructure is too important to leave up to the consultocracy.
Mar 16, 2018 / Marshall Ganz
How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race
Putin declares that the long US attempt to gain nuclear superiority over Russia has failed and hopes Washington will “listen now.”
Mar 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
‘Its Painful to Experience Your Own Defeat’ ‘Its Painful to Experience Your Own Defeat’
Tahrir Square, seven years on.
Mar 5, 2018 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Pierre Daum