Regions and Countries

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

Why Russia Is Emerging as the World’s Indispensable Diplomatic Power Why Russia Is Emerging as the World’s Indispensable Diplomatic Power

Moscow, working in concert with others, has set courses toward the diplomatic resolution of several key conflicts.

Feb 22, 2018 / Patrick Lawrence

Christa Wolf’s Life Under Surveillance

Christa Wolf’s Life Under Surveillance Christa Wolf’s Life Under Surveillance

In her diaries, the German novelist recorded a life of watching and being watched.

Feb 22, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Becca Rothfeld

Mission Accomplished

Why We Need to Remember the Iraq War—As Well as the Global Resistance to It Why We Need to Remember the Iraq War—As Well as the Global Resistance to It

The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.

Feb 22, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis

Devin Nunes

‘Russiagate’ Is Revealing Alarming Truths About America’s Political-Media Elites ‘Russiagate’ Is Revealing Alarming Truths About America’s Political-Media Elites

Its allegations and practices suggest disdain for American institutions, principles, best interests, and indeed for the American people.

Feb 21, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Cámara Chica

How Socially Engaged Activism Is Transforming Cuba How Socially Engaged Activism Is Transforming Cuba

Community-run cultural centers are rejuvenating post-industrial life, especially for a younger generation.

Feb 21, 2018 / Sujatha Fernandes

Fuorza Nuova Italy

‘Shoot the Beasts on Sight’: The Far Right and Italy’s Elections ‘Shoot the Beasts on Sight’: The Far Right and Italy’s Elections

Their poisonous opposition to migrants, their loud rallies, and their fascistic violence dominate the run-up to the March 4 polling.

Feb 21, 2018 / Frederika Randall

In the Cuban Sphere

In the Cuban Sphere In the Cuban Sphere

Was Cuba under Castro a model for anti-imperialism in Latin America or a source of instability in the region?

Feb 21, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Iber

Uhuru Kenyatta

Is Kenya Sliding Toward Dictatorship? Is Kenya Sliding Toward Dictatorship?

Like Daniel arap Moi in 1982, Uhuru Kenyatta has embarked on a course of action that threatens hard-won democratic gains.

Feb 16, 2018 / Karen Rothmyer

Qatar's Al Thani and Turkey's Erdogan

David and Goliath: How Qatar Defeated the Saudi and UAE Annexation Plot David and Goliath: How Qatar Defeated the Saudi and UAE Annexation Plot

Emir Sheikh Tamim’s refusal to even discuss the Saudi/UAE demands has made him a national hero in Qatar.

Feb 16, 2018 / Juan Cole

Golden Dawn Greece

The Far Right Is a Growing Threat in Greece The Far Right Is a Growing Threat in Greece

This is what happens when the ruling leftist party accepts austerity: polarization, fear, and “Trumpism on the Mediterranean.”

Feb 15, 2018 / Yiannis Baboulias

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