Foreign Policy

Can the Arab World Live With the US-Iran Nuclear Deal?

Can the Arab World Live With the US-Iran Nuclear Deal? Can the Arab World Live With the US-Iran Nuclear Deal?

Yes, despite claims to the contrary by pols and pundits.

Apr 9, 2015 / Blog / Juan Cole

‘The New York Times’ Has It Wrong On Putin and the EU

‘The New York Times’ Has It Wrong On Putin and the EU ‘The New York Times’ Has It Wrong On Putin and the EU

Blame the US, not Putin, for undermining unity in Europe.

Apr 8, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Tom Cotton: The Iran War Will Be a Cakewalk

Tom Cotton: The Iran War Will Be a Cakewalk Tom Cotton: The Iran War Will Be a Cakewalk

Neocons say Iran won't be like Iraq because it'll be easy. That's what they said about Iraq, too.

Apr 8, 2015 / Blog / Ali Gharib

Development and Humanitarian Politics

Development and Humanitarian Politics Development and Humanitarian Politics

Why debates about community development sidestep the issue of inequality.

Apr 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Jamie Martin

George Bush

Ralph Nader’s Unanswered Letters to the President Ralph Nader’s Unanswered Letters to the President

His critiques of US policy are sharp, impassioned and true to democratic principles. If only Bush and Obama had bothered to listen.

Apr 7, 2015 / Ralph Nader

How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey

How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey How Drones Turned American Wars Into Manhunts and Humans Into Prey

The remote-controlled hunting of human beings has become standard practice in American warfare.

Apr 7, 2015 / Grégoire Chamayou

The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens

The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens The Least Among Us: The War in the Donbas Is Terrorizing Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens

The Western media have forgotten those who have suffered the most in the Ukrainian civil war—the eastern Ukrainians.

Apr 6, 2015 / James Carden

This Is the Last Thing Putin Wanted

This Is the Last Thing Putin Wanted This Is the Last Thing Putin Wanted

What are the Kremlin's true intentions in Ukraine?

Apr 6, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

Horrifying Blowback in Kenya

Horrifying Blowback in Kenya Horrifying Blowback in Kenya

This is only the latest in a string of terror attacks since Kenya invaded Somalia in 2011.

Apr 3, 2015 / Karen Rothmyer

The Iran Agreement Is Historic. Will Congress Destroy It?

The Iran Agreement Is Historic. Will Congress Destroy It? The Iran Agreement Is Historic. Will Congress Destroy It?

Let’s call opponents of this deal what they are: warmongers.

Apr 3, 2015 / Blog / Ali Gharib

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