Vladimir Putin Must Back Down Vladimir Putin Must Back Down
Ukraine isn’t Russia’s, and neither is Crimea. There’s a lot at stake, and the crisis must be resolved through the UN, not by force.
Mar 2, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Burkina Faso’s “West African Spring” Burkina Faso’s “West African Spring”
Large pro-democracy demonstrations have largely escaped the Western media’s radar.
Feb 28, 2014 / Sam Badger, Giorgio Cafiero, and Foreign Policy In Focus
Ukraine Doesn’t Need the US or NATO to Build a Democracy Ukraine Doesn’t Need the US or NATO to Build a Democracy
Ukrainians can resolve their problems without generating a US-Russian, Cold War–like crisis.
Feb 27, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
In ‘Goliath,’ the Past Is Always Present for Palestinians In ‘Goliath,’ the Past Is Always Present for Palestinians
The story of contemporary Israel as written by Max Blumenthal is not easy to read.
Feb 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Nadia Hijab
Stephen Cohen: The US Should Promote a Stable and United Ukraine Stephen Cohen: The US Should Promote a Stable and United Ukraine
Cohen warns the upheaval in Kiev could stoke Putin’s fears that the West is trying to destabilize Russia, and prompt him to crack down on Russian dissenters.
Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room
Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed? Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed?
The environmental legacy of the Sochi Games includes habitat destruction, polluted waterways and razed forests.
Feb 25, 2014 / Alec Luhn
Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss Syria, Russia and What Can Be Done: Some Questions for Bob Dreyfuss
There is nothing progressive about defending Russia’s role in Syria, no matter how one packages it.
Feb 24, 2014 / Danny Postel
The US and Russia Must Work Together on Ukraine The US and Russia Must Work Together on Ukraine
It’s no time for a White House victory dance.
Feb 24, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Why Men in Sheepskin Hats Are Whipping Pussy Riot in Sochi Why Men in Sheepskin Hats Are Whipping Pussy Riot in Sochi
Even before the whipping, the professionalism of the Cossack hosts springing up around Russia was unclear.
Feb 20, 2014 / Alec Luhn
Stephen Cohen: The Ukraine Crisis Could Trigger ‘a New Cold War Divide’ Stephen Cohen: The Ukraine Crisis Could Trigger ‘a New Cold War Divide’
Appearing on Democracy Now!, Nation contributing editor Stephen Cohen expounds on the implications of the West’s involvement in Ukraine.
Feb 20, 2014 / Press Room