War and Peace

As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds

As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds

Hardliners in Israel, in Iran and in Congress are in the minority, it seems.

May 12, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Has Putin Blinked?

Has Putin Blinked? Has Putin Blinked?

If so, perhaps a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis is in sight.

May 8, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

To Get Back at Russia, the GOP Is Playing Games With Nuclear Safety

To Get Back at Russia, the GOP Is Playing Games With Nuclear Safety To Get Back at Russia, the GOP Is Playing Games With Nuclear Safety

The world just became a lot less safe.

May 8, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Approach Really the Same as Bush’s?

Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Approach Really the Same as Bush’s? Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Approach Really the Same as Bush’s?

Two cheers for the president's centrist foreign policy. 

May 7, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine

The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine

The new cold war with Russia may create a real war in Ukraine.

May 1, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen

Iraq Votes, but Its Nightmare Continues

Iraq Votes, but Its Nightmare Continues Iraq Votes, but Its Nightmare Continues

It will take generations for Iraq to recover from the 2003 catastrophe ignited by the Bush administration.

Apr 30, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

How the US Created the Afghan War—and Then Lost It

How the US Created the Afghan War—and Then Lost It How the US Created the Afghan War—and Then Lost It

Driven by the idée fixe that the world was rigidly divided into terrorist and non-terrorist camps, Washington allied with Afghan warlords and strongmen.

Apr 29, 2014 / Anand Gopal

Abu Ghraib: A Torture Story Without a Hero or an Ending

Abu Ghraib: A Torture Story Without a Hero or an Ending Abu Ghraib: A Torture Story Without a Hero or an Ending

Despite all evidence to the contrary, many Americans continue to believe that brutality, torture and rank illegality is the road to national safety.

Apr 28, 2014 / Karen J. Greenberg

Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria?

Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria? Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria?

There’s growing evidence that the Obama administration is providing just enough aid to the rebels to sustain the war, but not enough to topple Assad.

Apr 25, 2014 / Omar Ghabra

Are We in a New Cold War?

Are We in a New Cold War? Are We in a New Cold War?

Stephen Cohen discusses President Obama’s revived policy of containment against Russia on The Thom Hartmann Program. 

Apr 25, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen

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