Europe

It’s Boris’s Party and Apparently He Can Booze if He Wants To

It’s Boris’s Party and Apparently He Can Booze if He Wants To It’s Boris’s Party and Apparently He Can Booze if He Wants To

The interim report into British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s flagrant disregard of his own lockdown rules was devastating. But that doesn’t mean he’ll be forced out of office. At...

Feb 3, 2022 / Gary Younge

Ukraine flag

The Exit From the Ukraine Crisis That’s Hiding in Plain Sight The Exit From the Ukraine Crisis That’s Hiding in Plain Sight

A 2015 agreement between Russia and Ukraine can provide the best chance at a lasting peace.

Feb 1, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Vladimir Putin

Putin, Put’n, and Peace in Ukraine Putin, Put’n, and Peace in Ukraine

How we can emerge from crisis without war.

Jan 31, 2022 / Anatol Lieven

While Afghans Tried to Flee, Boris Johnson… Saved Dogs?

While Afghans Tried to Flee, Boris Johnson… Saved Dogs? While Afghans Tried to Flee, Boris Johnson… Saved Dogs?

Leaked e-mails suggest the British PM OK’d the evacuation of rescue pets from Afghanistan last August—and they speak volumes about the occupation.

Jan 31, 2022 / Ali M. Latifi

Joseph Biden Ukraine

A New “March of Folly” in Europe: Can It Be Averted? A New “March of Folly” in Europe: Can It Be Averted?

There is an urgent need for a diplomatic resolution.

Jan 25, 2022 / Michael T. Klare for The Nation

Taiwan Strait Helicopter

Washington’s Dominion Is Ending—but Not Without a Struggle Washington’s Dominion Is Ending—but Not Without a Struggle

We’re witnessing an epochal decline in American global power.

Jan 20, 2022 / Alfred McCoy

Flag of Russian Federation with gilded coat of arms waving on the dome of Senate Palace of Moscow Kremlin

Stop the Stumble Toward War With Russia Stop the Stumble Toward War With Russia

The last thing we need is a war by proxy or, God forbid, directly with the Russians.

Jan 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Biden at Fort Bragg

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

Biden and Putin

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 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jan. 6 Damage

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

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