Can Europe Stop Washington’s Military Provocations on Russia’s Borders? Can Europe Stop Washington’s Military Provocations on Russia’s Borders?
The extremism at NATO’s Warsaw summit revealed doves in opposition to the new Cold War hawks, but not in the United States.
Jul 13, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism The Imperative of a US-Russian Alliance vs. International Terrorism
Terrorist organizations are the number one existential threat, not “Putin’s Russia,” and Russia is the best ally America could have in fighting them.
Jul 6, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
The Media’s Incessant Barrage of Evidence-Free Accusations Against Russia The Media’s Incessant Barrage of Evidence-Free Accusations Against Russia
In one month, its government has been accused of hacking the DNC, orchestrating the Brexit, tacitly supporting Trump, and more.
Jul 5, 2016 / James Carden
Peter Thiel Is Not an Enemy of Journalism (He Just Wants to Destroy It) Peter Thiel Is Not an Enemy of Journalism (He Just Wants to Destroy It)
And what may be one of the most significant First Amendment fights in history.
Jun 30, 2016 / Leslie Savan
More Bad News for Newspapers More Bad News for Newspapers
A new report reveals a deepening crisis for democracy as digital media hasten the decline of print.
Jun 30, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
Blaming Brexit on Putin and Voters (the People) Blaming Brexit on Putin and Voters (the People)
Unwilling to confront its own responsibility, the US political-media elite is again demonizing Putin and denigrating democracy to explain the UK vote to leave the EU.
Jun 29, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery
A “look” is a kind of instant style: quickly executed and dispatched, immediately understood and overcharged with incident. It is time for a new view.
Jun 29, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ricky D’Ambrose
How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War How Brexit Could Avert a New Cold War
Could the people’s vote force the EU to lighten its destructive austerity and lead NATO to reconsider its increasingly reckless posture toward Russia?
Jun 28, 2016 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is Donald Trump Actually a Threat to Democracy? Is Donald Trump Actually a Threat to Democracy?
And what is to be done?
Jun 23, 2016 / That’s Debatable / Louis Michael Seidman, Ted Gup, and Elinor Langer
Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia? Is the US Pursuing a Rogue Policy by Waging Undeclared War Against Russia?
Washington’s NATO buildup on Russia’s borders, its refusal to cooperate with Moscow in Syria and Ukraine, and its anti-Putin propaganda form an ominous pattern.
Jun 22, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen