Foreign Policy

A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine

A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine A ‘High Noon’ Moment for Ukraine

Stephen Cohen discusses this month's negotiations over the conflict in Ukraine and the current proposal for a Ukrainian federation.

Feb 27, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos

Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos Report From the Front: Libya’s Descent Into Chaos

As ignorant armies clash by night, civilians bear the brunt of a collapsing economy.

Feb 25, 2015 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War

The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War The Lethal Legacy of the Vietnam War

Fifty years after the first US troops came ashore at Da Nang, the Vietnamese are still coping with unexploded bombs and Agent Orange.

Feb 25, 2015 / Feature / George Black

Obama’s Military-Force Resolution Sets the Stage for a New Era of Imperialism

Obama’s Military-Force Resolution Sets the Stage for a New Era of Imperialism Obama’s Military-Force Resolution Sets the Stage for a New Era of Imperialism

The AUMF has legitimized expanded presidential war-making.

Feb 25, 2015 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare

The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’

The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’ The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’

A win for the Edward Snowden documentary is a win for democracy.

Feb 25, 2015 / Editorial / Ali Gharib

How ‘Islamic’ Is the Islamic State?

How ‘Islamic’ Is the Islamic State? How ‘Islamic’ Is the Islamic State?

Those who claim that this destructive cult’s ideology reflects some essential aspect of Islam are obscuring its origins—in George W. Bush’s illegal war that destroyed Iraq and fome...

Feb 24, 2015 / Blog / Juan Cole

What the $655.5 Million Terrorism Judgement Against the Palestinian Authority Really Means

What the $655.5 Million Terrorism Judgement Against the Palestinian Authority Really Means What the $655.5 Million Terrorism Judgement Against the Palestinian Authority Really Means

The verdict by twelve New York City jurors may have wounded the PA and the PLO, but it cannot slow the drive for Palestinian rights.

Feb 24, 2015 / George Bisharat

You Must Follow International Law (Unless You’re America)

You Must Follow International Law (Unless You’re America) You Must Follow International Law (Unless You’re America)

How Washington gave itself a global get-out-of-jail-free card.

Feb 24, 2015 / Alfred W. McCoy

Netanyahu’s Latest Falsehood: The US Didn’t Support the Establishment of Israel

Netanyahu’s Latest Falsehood: The US Didn’t Support the Establishment of Israel Netanyahu’s Latest Falsehood: The US Didn’t Support the Establishment of Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu’s new campaign ad rewrites history.

Feb 23, 2015 / John B. Judis

China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose

China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose

From new “silk roads” to 40,000 miles of high-speed rail, China is poised to dominate the global economy in the twenty-first century.

Feb 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar

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