Terrorism and the Perils of ‘Russiagate’ Terrorism and the Perils of ‘Russiagate’
As Trump and Putin strive for an essential US-Russia alliance against international terrorism, American media frenzy, fueled by anonymous leaks, continues to thwart it.
May 31, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia? What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia?
It has more than a little to do with the power of the Saudi lobby—as well as the administration’s deep hostility toward Iran.
May 22, 2017 / James Carden
Trump Is Poised to Plunge Deeper Into the Afghan Quagmire Trump Is Poised to Plunge Deeper Into the Afghan Quagmire
More US troops cannot stabilize the corrupt and despised government in Kabul.
May 17, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
How China Is Building the Post-Western World How China Is Building the Post-Western World
Beijing’s Belt and Road project may be the largest single infrastructure program in human history.
May 16, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
The US Will Never Win the War in Afghanistan The US Will Never Win the War in Afghanistan
The military has no strategy for victory, merely a plan to avoid defeat.
May 16, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
US Arms Syrian Kurds—and Turkey’s Erdogan Cries ‘Terrorism’ Ahead of Trump Meeting US Arms Syrian Kurds—and Turkey’s Erdogan Cries ‘Terrorism’ Ahead of Trump Meeting
Ankara fears it will help the Kurds form a federal ethnic province in Syria, and thus give the Turkish Kurds ideas.
May 12, 2017 / Juan Cole
Why Armed Conflicts Almost Never Achieve Their Stated Goals Why Armed Conflicts Almost Never Achieve Their Stated Goals
When it comes to war, less often accomplishes more.
May 11, 2017 / Danny Sjursen
South Korea’s New President Says His Election Completes the ‘Candlelight Revolution’ South Korea’s New President Says His Election Completes the ‘Candlelight Revolution’
In an exclusive interview, Moon Jae-in scoffs at reports of a rift with Trump and talks about his country’s past struggles for democracy.
May 10, 2017 / Tim Shorrock
World War II Memories in Moscow, Another Cold War Inquisition in Washington World War II Memories in Moscow, Another Cold War Inquisition in Washington
On May 9, while Russia was commemorating the 27 million Soviet citizens who died fighting Nazi Germany, the US political-media class was vilifying the Kremlin and seeking its Ameri...
May 10, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
We Are Spending a Trillion on War and We Need to Own Up to It We Are Spending a Trillion on War and We Need to Own Up to It
Why doesn’t the American media report the true costs of war?
May 9, 2017 / William D. Hartung