The Poet, the Journalist, and the Dissident The Poet, the Journalist, and the Dissident
Edward Snowden speaks at Bard College about “Why Privacy Matters.”
Nov 10, 2015 / StudentNation / Tekendra Parmar
November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls
“The ideological morticians are wrong in assuming that this death of an epoch heralds a capitalist eternity.”
Nov 9, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
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
November 1, 1993: The Maastricht Treaty Is Ratified, Setting Up the European Union November 1, 1993: The Maastricht Treaty Is Ratified, Setting Up the European Union
“Some think the capitalist invasion must be fought within national borders, while others believe the battle must be waged on the European front.”
Nov 1, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
The Trouble With Jeremy Corbyn’s Mainstream Revolution The Trouble With Jeremy Corbyn’s Mainstream Revolution
His supporters are, as yet, anything but socialist zealots—and that’s gonna be a problem.
Oct 29, 2015 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis
The Austrian government risks looking like it’s trying to silence an outspoken critic of its horrific behavior during the Nazi era.
Oct 22, 2015 / William D. Cohan
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
These Irish Antiwar Protesters Are Sick of Having the US Military in Their Country These Irish Antiwar Protesters Are Sick of Having the US Military in Their Country
The influx of Syrian refugees into Europe has reinvigorated Ireland’s debate on its involvement with the war on terror.
Oct 20, 2015 / Danielle Ryan
Fed-Up Refugees Are Actually Breaking Through Border Controls in the Balkans Fed-Up Refugees Are Actually Breaking Through Border Controls in the Balkans
“Today we said ‘enough’ and decided to march.”
Oct 20, 2015 / Jesse Rosenfeld
Europe’s Left Continues Its Rise to Power—This Time in Portugal Europe’s Left Continues Its Rise to Power—This Time in Portugal
In recent elections, left parties garnered more than 50 percent of the vote and austerity took a major hit.
Oct 14, 2015 / Conn Hallinan