Regions and Countries

Natalie Jaresko

Kiev Increasingly Resembles an American Colony Kiev Increasingly Resembles an American Colony

The possibility that an American may become Ukraine’s prime minister increases the impression that Kiev’s major decisions are made in Washington.

Mar 9, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty

The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty

As prices plummet and oversupply continues, the once-unsinkable industry is foundering.

Mar 8, 2016 / Michael T. Klare

Kerry, Lavrov, de Mistura at talks in Munich

The New Cold Warriors Bare Their Fangs Ahead of the Next Round of Syria Peace Talks The New Cold Warriors Bare Their Fangs Ahead of the Next Round of Syria Peace Talks

They praise anyone thought to be standing up to Russia, no matter how noxious.

Mar 8, 2016 / James Carden

Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist

Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist

Without restraint abroad, we will never be able to focus on rebuilding our country at home. 

Mar 8, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the United Nations?

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the United Nations? Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the United Nations?

You might be surprised.

Mar 8, 2016 / Barbara Crossette

How AIPAC Mainstreams Anti-Muslim Hate

How AIPAC Mainstreams Anti-Muslim Hate How AIPAC Mainstreams Anti-Muslim Hate

After withdrawing at the last minute in 2015, a twice-disgraced Islamophobe will be back at the pro-Israel group’s annual summit this year.

Mar 8, 2016 / Ali Gharib

Refugee holding a sign

Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes? Is the European Union Unraveling Before Our Eyes?

It’s being destroyed by its own contradictions and failure to deal with the refugee crisis.

Mar 7, 2016 / Maria Margaronis

Madres de la Plaza de Mayo

How Much Did the US Know About the Kidnapping, Torture, and Murder of Over 20,000 People in Argentina? How Much Did the US Know About the Kidnapping, Torture, and Murder of Over 20,000 People in Argentina?

Now, President Obama has the chance to apologize for American complicity in the dirty war.

Mar 4, 2016 / Martin Edwin Andersen

The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate

The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate

In supporting a free-trade deal with Colombia, she claimed workers there would have better rights than Americans. Does that include being murdered by death squads?

Mar 4, 2016 / Greg Grandin

The Clinton-Backed Honduran Regime Is Picking Off Indigenous Leaders

The Clinton-Backed Honduran Regime Is Picking Off Indigenous Leaders The Clinton-Backed Honduran Regime Is Picking Off Indigenous Leaders

The names of Berta Cáceres’s murderers are yet unknown. But we know who killed her.

Mar 3, 2016 / Greg Grandin

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