Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’ Why Russians Think ‘America Is Waging War Against Russia’
Russiagaters allege, with no evidence, that “Russia attacked America” in 2016, but many Russians believe—with reasonable cause—that the US has been attacking their country for 25 y...
Dec 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
When Putin Talks, It Is Worth Listening When Putin Talks, It Is Worth Listening
On foreign-policy questions, many Russians stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their leader.
Dec 20, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
There’s One Way That Donald Trump Is No Different From Obama There’s One Way That Donald Trump Is No Different From Obama
New president, same old American wars.
Dec 19, 2017 / Danny Sjursen
How a Group of Immigration Attorneys Stopped a Deportation Flight to Cambodia How a Group of Immigration Attorneys Stopped a Deportation Flight to Cambodia
ICE is seeking to deport Cambodian Americans at unprecedented speed.
Dec 19, 2017 / Julianne Hing
Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces
Elite commandos deployed to 149 countries in 2017.
Dec 14, 2017 / Nick Turse
House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are complaining that “no one on Mueller’s team likes Trump.”
Dec 14, 2017 / James Carden
Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia Media Malpractice Is Criminalizing Better Relations With Russia
The pillorying of General Flynn and hounding of Secretary of State Tillerson equate détente with “collusion with the Kremlin.”
Dec 13, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Amid the Clamor for War in Korea, Here Are Two Voices for Peace Amid the Clamor for War in Korea, Here Are Two Voices for Peace
A former Pentagon chief and a “dialogue practitioner” push for engagement.
Dec 12, 2017 / Tim Shorrock
The Death of a Dictator Leaves Yemen a Worse Mess The Death of a Dictator Leaves Yemen a Worse Mess
Ali Abdullah Saleh’s life is emblematic of the way the bright hopes of Arab nationalism have disintegrated into sectarianism.
Dec 11, 2017 / Juan Cole
Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’ Luke Harding on Trump, Russia, and ‘Collusion’
There may not be a smoking gun, but there’s a mountain of evidence tying Trump to the Kremlin.
Dec 11, 2017 / Joshua Holland