Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings? Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings?
It appears the Tsarnaev brothers were self-motivated. But their Salafist extremism was itself one outgrowth of the brutal Chechen wars of independence against Russia.
Apr 24, 2013 / Thomas Goltz
Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria Wanted: US-Russia Deal on Syria
It’s a tough one, but it ought to John Kerry’s top priority.
Apr 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Chechen-Dagestan Connection to Boston The Chechen-Dagestan Connection to Boston
The FBI needs to release its Tsarnaev file.
Apr 23, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Israel’s Land Grab in East Jerusalem Israel’s Land Grab in East Jerusalem
Decades of Jewish settlement and Arab dispossession have radically changed the demographic makeup of this Palestinian capital.
Apr 17, 2013 / Anna Lekas Miller
The Winner of Venezuela’s Election to Succeed Hugo Chávez Is Hugo Chávez The Winner of Venezuela’s Election to Succeed Hugo Chávez Is Hugo Chávez
Despite a surprising showing by opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, Chavismo lives on. But can Nicolás Maduro hold it together?
Apr 16, 2013 / Greg Grandin
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Report on Army Killings Will Pressure Egypt’s Government to Prosecute Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Report on Army Killings Will Pressure Egypt’s Government to Prosecute
The allegations of army violence during the 2011 uprising come from a committee appointed by the president, but a new constitution may yet undermine justice.
Apr 11, 2013 / Press Room
Korean War Games Korean War Games
Pyongyang's bellicose posturing conforms to an old pattern, but the dangers may be greater now because tensions are rising throughout the region.
Apr 3, 2013 / Bruce Cumings
Hawks Slam Obama Over ‘Nuclear Zero’ Hawks Slam Obama Over ‘Nuclear Zero’
Neocons point out everything that the president is doing right on arms control.
Mar 31, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations Rethinking Israel-Palestine: Beyond Bantustans, Beyond Reservations
A just solution to the conflict—whether it results in one state or two—would dismantle those institutions that privilege any ethnic, religious or national group.
Mar 21, 2013 / Noura Erakat
Why Cyprus Matters: The Eurozone Strikes Again Why Cyprus Matters: The Eurozone Strikes Again
The plan to tax savers’ deposits in Cyprus's ailing banks will deepen political fault lines in the Eurozone—and hurt local people first.
Mar 18, 2013 / Maria Margaronis