Foreign Policy

Protesters chant after the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, with a photo of SIngh Nijjar on the left

Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen? Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen?

New cold war politics might end any investigation into the assassination of a Sikh activist before it begins.

Sep 22, 2023 / Jeet Heer

photo of biden and zelenskyy with us and ukrainian flags in the background

Zelensky’s Visit to Washington Zelensky’s Visit to Washington

Time for some hard talking.

Sep 19, 2023 / Anatol Lieven

putin next to russian flags

The West Needs a Russia—Not a Putin—Policy The West Needs a Russia—Not a Putin—Policy

Demonizing Putin is not a policy. It’s an excuse for the absence of one.

Sep 13, 2023 / Artin DerSimonian

Marines in Afghanistan

Regret for the War on Terror Is Not the Same as Remorse Regret for the War on Terror Is Not the Same as Remorse

For the White House, the Pentagon, and Congress, the War on Terror offered a political license to kill and displace people on a large scale.

Sep 13, 2023 / Norman Solomon

A soldier prepares to launch a drone in Afghanistan.

As Long as We Use Drones, Celebrating “American Values” Is a Farce As Long as We Use Drones, Celebrating “American Values” Is a Farce

After decades of asymmetrical warfare, Americans have lost touch with the humanity of civilians forced to endure the extreme violence of our “mistakes.”

Sep 12, 2023 / Maha Hilal

La Moneda on fire

50 Years After “the Other 9/11”: Remembering the Chilean Coup 50 Years After “the Other 9/11”: Remembering the Chilean Coup

Some personal reflections on history, memory, and the survival of democracies.

Sep 11, 2023 / Ariel Dorfman

Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.

Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination

A Nation interview with Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.

Sep 7, 2023 / Ashley Smith

photo of a US tank; US training ukrainian military how to use it, it will be delivered there

The War Party Is Back The War Party Is Back

Biden’s appointments reflect his policies, and the leaders of his foreign policy team—Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan—are implicated ...

Sep 7, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Kissinger Merkel GMF

Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone Henry Kissinger’s Malevolent Influence Will Be With Us Long After He’s Gone

Kissinger’s brand of realpolitik was delusional, amoral, and ruthless—and it persists today.

Sep 6, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon

Joe Biden and Volodomyr Zelenskyy attend the G7 Declaration of Joint Support for Ukraine during the NATO Summit in Lithuania, on July 12.

Advocates for Negotiations to End the Ukraine War Need to Come Out of the Closet Advocates for Negotiations to End the Ukraine War Need to Come Out of the Closet

A brutal and interminable stalemate is forcing a foreign policy reset.

Sep 5, 2023 / Jeet Heer

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