French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth? French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth?
Three years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, students in the banlieues debate secularism and the state.
Jan 8, 2018 / Karina Piser
Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan
The history of the Ukrainian crisis, which has made everything it affected worse, is distorted by political myths and American media malpractice.
Jan 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Catalonia’s Elections Take Spain Back to Square One Catalonia’s Elections Take Spain Back to Square One
They made clear that the Spanish left lacks a convincing national project to counter the right’s reactionary, centralist patriotism.
Dec 29, 2017 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
The Far Right Is Now in Power in Austria The Far Right Is Now in Power in Austria
The new governing coalition includes the Freedom Party, which has deep roots in the country’s Nazi past.
Dec 29, 2017 / Jordan Stancil
More Media Malpractice in Russiagate More Media Malpractice in Russiagate
Amid worry for the Mueller probe, where is the accountability for mistakes?
Dec 21, 2017 / Aaron Maté
Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’ Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’
Russiagaters allege, with no evidence, that “Russia attacked America” in 2016, but many Russians believe—with reasonable cause—that the US has been attacking their country for 25 y...
Dec 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
When Putin Talks, It Is Worth Listening When Putin Talks, It Is Worth Listening
On foreign-policy questions, many Russians stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their leader.
Dec 20, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces
Elite commandos deployed to 149 countries in 2017.
Dec 14, 2017 / Nick Turse
Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia
The pillorying of General Flynn and hounding of Secretary of State Tillerson equate détente with “collusion with the Kremlin.”
Dec 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Once and Future Europe The Once and Future Europe
Emmanuel Macron, France’s “start-up president,” wants to move fast, even if it means breaking things—and the unforeseen turmoil in German domestic politics may help him do just tha...
Dec 7, 2017 / Arthur Goldhammer