Foreign Policy

The Ukraine Crisis From a Neocon Perspective

The Ukraine Crisis From a Neocon Perspective The Ukraine Crisis From a Neocon Perspective

The Belligerent Neocon and the Ineffectual Moderate debate Ukraine policy. 

Mar 11, 2014 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Drop the Bluster: No Reasonable Person Wants War with Russia

Drop the Bluster: No Reasonable Person Wants War with Russia Drop the Bluster: No Reasonable Person Wants War with Russia

Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry for an update on the Ukraine crisis. 

Mar 10, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Capitalism Will Prevent a Cold War Over Ukraine

Capitalism Will Prevent a Cold War Over Ukraine Capitalism Will Prevent a Cold War Over Ukraine

No one’s really up for a real showdown.

Mar 10, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Time for Realism and Common Sense on Ukraine

Time for Realism and Common Sense on Ukraine Time for Realism and Common Sense on Ukraine

The international community should be pushing for compromise to prevent this fragile and bitterly divided country from breaking apart.

Mar 7, 2014 / Editorial / The Editors

The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt

The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt

Ukraine’s ultra-right-wing Svoboda party is no fringe organization.

Mar 6, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Conn Hallinan and Foreign Policy In Focus

Diplomacy Is ‘Key’ for Resolving the Crisis in Ukraine

Diplomacy Is ‘Key’ for Resolving the Crisis in Ukraine Diplomacy Is ‘Key’ for Resolving the Crisis in Ukraine

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel calls for an end to sabre-rattling over Ukraine in an appearance on CNN’s Amanpour. 

Mar 5, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room

How the US Energy Boom Is Harming Foreign Policy

How the US Energy Boom Is Harming Foreign Policy How the US Energy Boom Is Harming Foreign Policy

Rising oil and gas production close to home is enabling a more aggressive stance toward rivals abroad.

Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Ukraine: The Clash of Partnerships

Ukraine: The Clash of Partnerships Ukraine: The Clash of Partnerships

Even as we condemn the introduction of Russian troops in Crimea, we have to remember that the Cold War is over—and both sides must act that way.

Mar 5, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / John Feffer and Foreign Policy In Focus

Troubled AIPAC Meets, but Its Influence Wanes

Troubled AIPAC Meets, but Its Influence Wanes Troubled AIPAC Meets, but Its Influence Wanes

The Israel lobby lost big on Iran sanctions in January, and now it faces a huge challenge with the coming Obama-Kerry peace plan.

Mar 5, 2014 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

A left-leaning student movement could provide an alternative to the right-wing dominance of Ukraine’s street protests and parliamentary politics.

Mar 4, 2014 / Alec Luhn

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