The Sovietization of the American Political-Media Establishment? The Sovietization of the American Political-Media Establishment?
The hunt for Trump’s “Kremlin connections” indulges in practices reminiscent of the Soviet Kremlin and its media.
Mar 29, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
We Must Investigate the Russia Hacking Charges—Without Cold-War Hysteria We Must Investigate the Russia Hacking Charges—Without Cold-War Hysteria
Exaggerated fear of foreign subversion can be more damaging to our democracy than external enemies.
Mar 23, 2017 / Bruce Shapiro
Might Neo-McCarthyism Mean War vs. Russia? Might Neo-McCarthyism Mean War vs. Russia?
The “unmasking” of Putin’s American “contacts” is premised on his “act of war” against the United States—for which there is still no evidence.
Mar 22, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Can Republicans Be Trusted to Oversee the FBI Investigation of Trump’s Russia Ties? Can Republicans Be Trusted to Oversee the FBI Investigation of Trump’s Russia Ties?
They once found the idea of a president under FBI investigation intolerable. But now most of the GOP is silent.
Mar 21, 2017 / Joan Walsh
What They Won’t Tell You About the American Military What They Won’t Tell You About the American Military
“Prepare, pursue, prevail!”—and other euphemisms from US Central Command.
Mar 21, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
If You Want to Know Where Donald Trump Came From, Look to Iraq If You Want to Know Where Donald Trump Came From, Look to Iraq
Trump denies he was ever in favor of the 2003 invasion—but he’s a president made by war.
Mar 16, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
While Neo-McCarthyism Spreads, US-Russian Détente May Be Unfolding While Neo-McCarthyism Spreads, US-Russian Détente May Be Unfolding
“Kremlin-puppet” allegations against Trump are said to have crippled Trump’s ability to initiate cooperative relations with Moscow—but have they?
Mar 15, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Foreign-Policy Elites Have No Answer For Trump Foreign-Policy Elites Have No Answer For Trump
Trump won because the status quo was terrible. We can’t go back to it.
Mar 9, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
Are We Drifting Toward War With North Korea? Are We Drifting Toward War With North Korea?
We have no alternative but to open talks with Pyongyang; the sanctions strategy is not working.
Mar 8, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
The ‘Fog of Suspicion’ and of Worsening Cold War The ‘Fog of Suspicion’ and of Worsening Cold War
As the neo-McCarthyite search for Americans with Russian “contacts” spreads, the new Cold War is increasingly fraught with possibilities of hot war.
Mar 8, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen