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September 11, 2001: ‘A Great Wound’

September 11, 2001: ‘A Great Wound’ September 11, 2001: ‘A Great Wound’

“If we are shrewd about ourselves and truly brave, citizens will not yield to hysteria—or accept draconian new laws that undermine civil liberties—but will force these difficult qu...

Sep 11, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner

Has Russia Been Right All Along About the ‘Arab Spring’?

Has Russia Been Right All Along About the ‘Arab Spring’? Has Russia Been Right All Along About the ‘Arab Spring’?

If so, why is Washington opposed to Moscow’s help in the war against ISIS?

Sep 9, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Hillary Clinton speech

Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton

The lack of debates is already inflicting needless damage on Clinton and the Democrats.

Sep 8, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Kiev Protest

Did the Violent Protests in Kiev Mark the Beginning of the End of the ‘Maidan Revolution’? Did the Violent Protests in Kiev Mark the Beginning of the End of the ‘Maidan Revolution’?

As well as Washington’s ‘Ukrainian project’?

Sep 2, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Senator Mitch McConnell

The Danger of ‘Foreign Policy by Bumper Sticker’ The Danger of ‘Foreign Policy by Bumper Sticker’

The GOP’s paranoia and hubris promises yet another self-inflicted foreign policy disaster.

Aug 25, 2015 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Anti-immigrant protest

The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan

Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, but Donald Trump and other candidates are keeping alive the idea that some Americans should not have equal rights at birt...

Aug 19, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Military Exercise in Ukraine

Is the United States Sliding Into War in Ukraine—as It Did in Vietnam? Is the United States Sliding Into War in Ukraine—as It Did in Vietnam?

And a tribute to Robert Conquest.

Aug 12, 2015 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

US Marine

Where Did the Antiwar Movement Go? Where Did the Antiwar Movement Go?

During Vietnam, it felt like the war sat right on America’s doorstep. Today, we’ve largely disengaged from the terror our military commits.

Aug 11, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

Narco-Terror Has Come to Mexico City

Narco-Terror Has Come to Mexico City Narco-Terror Has Come to Mexico City

The murders of photojournalist Rubén Espinosa and activist Nadia Vera Pérez are only the latest in a string of deaths connected to the state of Veracruz.

Aug 6, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Is US Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine Falling Apart?

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

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