Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin

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

The Pentagon in Washington

The Pentagon’s Real Strategy The Pentagon’s Real Strategy

Victory is assured on the military’s main battlefield—Washington.

Jun 16, 2016 / Andrew Cockburn

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and US Secretary of State John Kerry

US Refusal to Cooperate With Russia Against International Terrorism May Be the Worst Casualty of the New Cold War US Refusal to Cooperate With Russia Against International Terrorism May Be the Worst Casualty of the New Cold War

While NATO continues its provocative buildup on Russia’s borders, Washington continues to reject Moscow’s proposals to cooperate against terrorism from Syria to homeland security.

Jun 15, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Flooding in Paris

It’s Time to Get Serious About Climate Change. Seriously. It’s Time to Get Serious About Climate Change. Seriously.

Our dysfunctional political system is now a threat to the existence of all mankind.

Jun 13, 2016 / Noam Chomsky

Will the Democratic Platform Committee Go to War Over Israel?

Will the Democratic Platform Committee Go to War Over Israel? Will the Democratic Platform Committee Go to War Over Israel?

Clinton’s and Sanders’s appointees are sharply divided, so there’s sure to be a fracas—one that represents growing divisions among Democrats.

Jun 10, 2016 / Ali Gharib

US NATO Ukraine

War With Russia Without Public Debate? War With Russia Without Public Debate?

NATO is continuing its military buildup and “exercises” on Russia’s borders, Moscow is taking “counter-measures,” while the US mainstream media remains silent.

Jun 9, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Hillary Clinton

The Problem With Hillary Clinton’s Attack on Trump’s Foreign Policy Is… Hillary Clinton The Problem With Hillary Clinton’s Attack on Trump’s Foreign Policy Is… Hillary Clinton

Yes, Trump has a record of odious, irresponsible pronouncements. But Clinton has a lousy record.

Jun 3, 2016 / James Carden

Stalin Resurgent, Again

Stalin Resurgent, Again Stalin Resurgent, Again

Russia has long been deeply divided over Stalin’s role in history, with pro-Stalin sentiments surging in times of domestic hardships or perceptions of foreign threats.

Jun 1, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Obama Hiroshima

Obama’s Powerful Call to ‘Make War Less Likely and Cruelty Less Easily Accepted’ Obama’s Powerful Call to ‘Make War Less Likely and Cruelty Less Easily Accepted’

Speaking in Hiroshima, the president channels Eisenhower’s urging to take “the chance for a just peace for all peoples.”

May 27, 2016 / John Nichols

US Troops Afghanistan

Beyond Cold War to Mobilization for War Against Russia? Beyond Cold War to Mobilization for War Against Russia?

The large-scale US-NATO amassing of military force on Russia’s Western borders, NATO’s “Eastern Front,” is unprecedented and creates the impression of preparation for actual war.

May 25, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

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