The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises
The US must resist the impulse to intervene in Ukraine, Taiwan, and Iran.
Jan 12, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
What a Sensible Ukraine Policy Would Look Like What a Sensible Ukraine Policy Would Look Like
Despite all the bellicose blather, the real security interests of Americans are clear. Ukraine is not among them.
Jan 4, 2022 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Uncanny Resemblance of the Beer Hall Putsch and the January 6 Insurrection The Uncanny Resemblance of the Beer Hall Putsch and the January 6 Insurrection
If 1920s Germany could punish Hitler for leading a coup attempt, why can’t America go after Trump?
Jan 3, 2022 / David E. Gumpert
The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience
But the danger of accidentally triggering a real conflagration remains terrifyingly high.
Dec 10, 2021 / Nicolai N. Petro
Biden Shouldn’t Use the Summit for Democracy to Start More Cold Wars Biden Shouldn’t Use the Summit for Democracy to Start More Cold Wars
Growing tensions with Russia and China only reinforce the nationalist and militarist factions in all countries.
Dec 8, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Global Far Right Is Alive and Kicking The Global Far Right Is Alive and Kicking
And it hasn’t had this kind of opportunity for global expansion since fascism’s heyday in the 1930s.
Dec 7, 2021 / John Feffer
Omas Gegen Rechts—Grannies Against the Right! Omas Gegen Rechts—Grannies Against the Right!
German feminists prove that “Gray power!” can be more than just a slogan—and that activists come in all ages.
Dec 6, 2021 / Linda Mannheim
Europe’s War on Woke Europe’s War on Woke
Why elites across the Atlantic are freaking out about the concept of structural racism.
Nov 29, 2021 / Feature / James McAuley
The Trap at the Poland–Belarus Border The Trap at the Poland–Belarus Border
Why the Polish ruling party turned a minor border crisis into an “existential threat.”
Nov 19, 2021 / David Ost
Finnish Democracy Is on the Brink Finnish Democracy Is on the Brink
Finland is vulnerable to the same threats that confront democracies across the EU—the popular appeal of nativist parties, polarized political discourse, and cyber-bullying of minor...
Nov 18, 2021 / David Kirp