The Alternative to Minsk II Is War The Alternative to Minsk II Is War
Stephen Cohen talks to John Batchelor about what will happen if Minsk II fails.
Apr 16, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America
The president’s rapprochement with Raúl Castro is a crucial step in overcoming the long history of US intervention in the region.
Apr 16, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
The Deep Roots of the Ukraine Crisis The Deep Roots of the Ukraine Crisis
We must rethink the post–Cold War security order.
Apr 15, 2015 / Feature / Richard Sakwa
Why the Deal With Iran Is Worth Fighting For Why the Deal With Iran Is Worth Fighting For
It will not only forestall a Mideast arms race; it could lead to resolution of a number of other regional crises.
Apr 14, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
Why We Must Return to the US-Russian Parity Principle Why We Must Return to the US-Russian Parity Principle
The choice is either a New Détente or a more perilous Cold War.
Apr 14, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
The US Carried Out 674 Military Operations in Africa Last Year. Did You Hear About Any of Them? The US Carried Out 674 Military Operations in Africa Last Year. Did You Hear About Any of Them?
The US military publicly insists its presence in Africa is negligible. Is that why they call it an American “battlefield” behind closed doors?
Apr 14, 2015 / Nick Turse
Will Ukraine’s New Anti-Communist Law Usher in a Free-Speech Dark Age? Will Ukraine’s New Anti-Communist Law Usher in a Free-Speech Dark Age?
The law, still to be signed by the president, is more about silencing the left than anything else.
Apr 13, 2015 / Alec Luhn
12 Years Later, We Know the Winner in Iraq: Iran 12 Years Later, We Know the Winner in Iraq: Iran
Every time Washington has committed another blunder in the Middle East, Iran has stepped in to take advantage.
Apr 13, 2015 / Peter Van Buren
Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clinton Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clinton
Lincoln Chafee, who voted against authorizing Bush’s war, challenges Clinton—and her pro-war vote.
Apr 10, 2015 / John Nichols
Obama Is Expected to Take Cuba Off List of Terror Sponsors Obama Is Expected to Take Cuba Off List of Terror Sponsors
That breakthrough, and the president’s attendance at the Summit of the Americas, will help to build momentum for normalized relations.
Apr 10, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh