Foreign Policy

Ukraine’s Last Best Chance

Ukraine’s Last Best Chance Ukraine’s Last Best Chance

Stephen Cohen speaks to John Batchelor about the campaign to sabotage the Minsk II agreement.

Apr 2, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Why ‘The Nation’ Is Suing the Federal Government

Why ‘The Nation’ Is Suing the Federal Government Why ‘The Nation’ Is Suing the Federal Government

The NSA is monitoring almost all of our international communications. This is a fundamental violation of First and Fourth Amendment rights.

Mar 31, 2015 / The Editors

Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History?

Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History? Will the United States Become a Footnote in Afghanistan’s History?

In the new politics of Afghanistan, the Obama administration finds itself being reduced to the status of bystander.

Mar 31, 2015 / Dilip Hiro

What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen

What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen

The monarchy’s motivations are not primarily sectarian.

Mar 27, 2015 / Blog / Juan Cole

The Ukrainian People Deserve Better Than the Kiev Government

The Ukrainian People Deserve Better Than the Kiev Government The Ukrainian People Deserve Better Than the Kiev Government

Stephen Cohen talks with Jon Batchelor about how history informs the Ukranian crisis today.

Mar 25, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Remembering Those Murdered At Oscar Romero’s Funeral

Remembering Those Murdered At Oscar Romero’s Funeral Remembering Those Murdered At Oscar Romero’s Funeral

Dozens of poor El Salvadorans were killed during the bishop’s funeral thirty five years ago.

Mar 25, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin

What’s Next for Greece? Debating Syriza’s Options

What’s Next for Greece? Debating Syriza’s Options What’s Next for Greece? Debating Syriza’s Options

A reading list on the future of austerity in Greece, Europe and beyond.

Mar 24, 2015 / Joanne Landy and Thomas Harrison

The Future of a Failed State

The Future of a Failed State The Future of a Failed State

Nations like Haiti don’t “fail” because of their people, 
but because they’ve been relentlessly exploited by 
the more “developed” world.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Amy Wilentz

The Case for Disengagement in the Middle East

The Case for Disengagement in the Middle East The Case for Disengagement in the Middle East

It is time to walk away and leave the region to its own bad behavior.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Kai Bird

Cuba Libre

Cuba Libre Cuba Libre

Covering the island has been a central concern for The Nation since the beginning—producing scoops, aiding diplomacy, and pushing for a change in policy.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Peter Kornbluh

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