Foreign Policy

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World Disorder in the New Year World Disorder in the New Year

Civil, terrorist, and trade wars are now destabilizing the international order, abetted by the US-Russian Cold War.

Jan 6, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

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Why ISIS Is the Minor Leagues of Terror Why ISIS Is the Minor Leagues of Terror

Putting threats into perspective for 2016.

Jan 5, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

December 26, 1991: The Soviet Union Dissolves

December 26, 1991: The Soviet Union Dissolves December 26, 1991: The Soviet Union Dissolves

“However cruelly it developed, the union of peoples from Minsk to Vladivostok had the potential to improve the lives and realize the dreams of millions.”

Dec 26, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner

Remembering Benedict Anderson

Remembering Benedict Anderson Remembering Benedict Anderson

The renowned scholar exemplified intellectual passion and political engagement.

Dec 23, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Post-1991 World Order Is Crumbling—When Will the US Adjust?

The Post-1991 World Order Is Crumbling—When Will the US Adjust? The Post-1991 World Order Is Crumbling—When Will the US Adjust?

Despite transformational events from Ukraine and the European Union to the Middle East, Washington refuses to re-think anything.

Dec 23, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Refugees arrive by boat in Athens, December 18, 2015.

What Can You Actually Do for Syrian Refugees? What Can You Actually Do for Syrian Refugees?

Trump wants to ban refugees fleeing ISIS and civil war. Here’s how to welcome them instead.

Dec 22, 2015 / Daniel Moattar

A Vigorous Foreign-Policy Debate Between Clinton and Sanders

A Vigorous Foreign-Policy Debate Between Clinton and Sanders A Vigorous Foreign-Policy Debate Between Clinton and Sanders

A long-overdue debate has opened.

Dec 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senator Lindsey Graham

With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still With Lindsey Graham’s Exit, a Dismal Republican Race Is Diminished Further Still

The candidate who called out Trump’s bigotry is now out of the running.

Dec 21, 2015 / John Nichols

Why US-Cuba Normalization Is Accelerating

Why US-Cuba Normalization Is Accelerating Why US-Cuba Normalization Is Accelerating

One year after the historic breakthrough, rapprochement has overwhelming public support—including from the business community.

Dec 17, 2015 / Editorial / Peter Kornbluh

Kerry’s Mission to Moscow

Kerry’s Mission to Moscow Kerry’s Mission to Moscow

After meeting with Putin, the secretary of state calls for a new US-Russian partnership—but can he enact it?

Dec 16, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

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