Regions and Countries

Two Russian civilians walking past a cash office in Moscow

It’s Not Too Late for an Honest Russian-American Dialogue It’s Not Too Late for an Honest Russian-American Dialogue

People from both countries must return to the simple idea of discussing our problems—and our solutions—openly with each other.

Jan 17, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Donald Trump

These 4 Foreign Policy Crises Are Primed to Explode Under President Trump These 4 Foreign Policy Crises Are Primed to Explode Under President Trump

The question is not if an international conflict will escalate, but when.

Jan 17, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Rex Tillerson hearing

Rex Tillerson Sets Off Alarm Bells in the Human-Rights Community Rex Tillerson Sets Off Alarm Bells in the Human-Rights Community

Given repeated chances to condemn a violent drug war in the Philippines, Tillerson side-stepped.

Jan 12, 2017 / George Zornick

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Inconsistency Is a Danger of Nuclear Proportions Donald Trump’s Inconsistency Is a Danger of Nuclear Proportions

The Iran deal is anything but safe in the hands of the “ultimate dealmaker.”

Jan 12, 2017 / Rajan Menon

Rex Tillerson

Rex Tillerson’s Jaw-Dropping Testimony Just Completely Disqualified Him Rex Tillerson’s Jaw-Dropping Testimony Just Completely Disqualified Him

The former ExxonMobil CEO is too conflicted, too ill-prepared, and too disengaged to be seriously considered for the position of secretary of state.

Jan 12, 2017 / John Nichols

Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition

Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition Trump, Russia, and the Return of Scapegoating, a Timeless American Tradition

Our bipartisan tendency to blame others for our own failures will be the cause of American decline.

Jan 11, 2017 / Column / Patrick Lawrence

Donald Trump Wisconsin

Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security? Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security?

New allegations that President-elect Trump can be controlled by the Kremlin through compromising information are unprecedented in American history and policy-making.

Jan 11, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

People protest after Russian hacking allegations.

Americans Deserve to Know the Specific Allegations on Trump and Russia Americans Deserve to Know the Specific Allegations on Trump and Russia

Trump’s sex life is his own affair. But his ties to foreign autocrats—whether Russian, Chinese, or Emirati—should have been fully aired long before now.

Jan 11, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

Phillippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Is a Wildly Popular Fascist Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Is a Wildly Popular Fascist

Now what?

Jan 9, 2017 / Walden Bello

The New Intelligence Report On Russia Shows We Need An Independent Bipartisan Commission Now More Than Ever

The New Intelligence Report On Russia Shows We Need An Independent Bipartisan Commission Now More Than Ever The New Intelligence Report On Russia Shows We Need An Independent Bipartisan Commission Now More Than Ever

The report contains not a shred of forensic evidence that the Russian government directed the hacks of the DNC or of John Podesta.

Jan 9, 2017 / James Carden

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