Foreign Policy

Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands

Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands

Along the US-Mexico border, the high-powered cameras are pointed at you and the drones are above you.

Apr 23, 2014 / Todd Miller

The Temporary Peace Between Russia and Ukraine Is Built on Sand

The Temporary Peace Between Russia and Ukraine Is Built on Sand The Temporary Peace Between Russia and Ukraine Is Built on Sand

“It would be a mistake to think that the diplomats who sat down in Geneva this week control the situation,” says Stephen Cohen.

Apr 21, 2014 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Hawks on Both Sides Could Upend Ukraine Diplomacy

Hawks on Both Sides Could Upend Ukraine Diplomacy Hawks on Both Sides Could Upend Ukraine Diplomacy

Russia’s foreign minister threatens further intervention as Biden arrives in Kiev.

Apr 21, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

‘American Military, Economic and Political Power Has Been Coming at Russia for Twenty Years’

‘American Military, Economic and Political Power Has Been Coming at Russia for Twenty Years’ ‘American Military, Economic and Political Power Has Been Coming at Russia for Twenty Years’

The Nation’s Stephen Cohen theorizes about President Putin’s motivations in Ukraine on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

Apr 18, 2014 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Stephen Cohen: A New Cold War Is Already Underway

Stephen Cohen: A New Cold War Is Already Underway Stephen Cohen: A New Cold War Is Already Underway

Nation contributing editor Stephen Cohen appeared on Democracy Now on Thursday, criticizing Obama and NATO for provoking a heightened conflict with Russia over Ukraine.

Apr 17, 2014 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

For Now, Diplomacy Defuses Ukraine Crisis

For Now, Diplomacy Defuses Ukraine Crisis For Now, Diplomacy Defuses Ukraine Crisis

We don’t need a new Cold War.

Apr 17, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Worst-Case Scenario in Ukraine

The Worst-Case Scenario in Ukraine The Worst-Case Scenario in Ukraine

As the conflict escalates, so too does the possibility of a military confrontation between the United States–NATO and Russia.

Apr 16, 2014 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Is This the Moment to Normalize US Relations With Cuba?

Is This the Moment to Normalize US Relations With Cuba? Is This the Moment to Normalize US Relations With Cuba?

With Senator Foreign Relations chairman and Cuba hawk Robert Menendez mired in scandal, the embargo could finally be lifted.

Apr 16, 2014 / Tom Hayden

How Should Obama Respond to Putin’s Ukraine Provocations?

How Should Obama Respond to Putin’s Ukraine Provocations? How Should Obama Respond to Putin’s Ukraine Provocations?

It isn’t clear how far Putin will go, but diplomacy is the only answer.

Apr 16, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

How Not to End Violence in a War-Torn Land

How Not to End Violence in a War-Torn Land How Not to End Violence in a War-Torn Land

The US plan to create another armed group to inject into Libya’s fractious sea of competing militias is going forward—and is fraught with peril.

Apr 15, 2014 / Nick Turse

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