The Gaza Strip’s Last Safety Net Is in Danger The Gaza Strip’s Last Safety Net Is in Danger
The UN’s refugee agency is one of the few forces standing between the people of Gaza and humanitarian catastrophe.
Aug 6, 2015 / Sara Roy
Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart? Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?
Growing signs that Europe is no longer united in following DC’s hawkish policies.
Aug 5, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Water in Rio Is Full of Sludge and Rotting Fish—And Olympians Are Supposed to Swim in It The Water in Rio Is Full of Sludge and Rotting Fish—And Olympians Are Supposed to Swim in It
Athletes who participate in water sports will carry an infection risk of 99 percent.
Aug 3, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis? Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis?
Or could we see a thaw in US–Russian relations?
Jul 29, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law
“Individually, we all favor every plan for peace; but collectively, you know, the thing is impossible.”
Jul 29, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Why Boston Was Compelled to Pull Its 2024 Olympic Bid Why Boston Was Compelled to Pull Its 2024 Olympic Bid
The crumbling of Boston’s 2024 Olympic bid is a victory for activists and a loss for the city’s most entrenched business interests.
Jul 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Syriza Syndrome and Italy’s Political Establishment The Syriza Syndrome and Italy’s Political Establishment
Why doesn’t Italy, with its strong left-wing traditions, have a Podemos like Spain?
Jul 23, 2015 / Frederika Randall
John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran John Kerry Makes the Case on Capitol Hill for a Deal With Iran
It’s this deal or war, the secretary of state claimed.
Jul 23, 2015 / James Carden
Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations? Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations?
Putin or the US-backed Kiev government?
Jul 22, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
John Kerry’s Next Challenge John Kerry’s Next Challenge
Confronting the war party on Ukraine
Jul 21, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel