Vladimir Putin: The 21st Century’s Greatest Statesman or Its Greatest Threat? Vladimir Putin: The 21st Century’s Greatest Statesman or Its Greatest Threat?
The demonization of Putin seems to answer the question, but is it balanced and factual?
May 11, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Here’s What Obama Should Do When He Visits Hiroshima Here’s What Obama Should Do When He Visits Hiroshima
An apology for unleashing the first nuclear holocaust in human history is in order, and long overdue.
May 11, 2016 / Tim Shorrock
Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation
By running a progressive campaign and winning, Clinton can do something lasting and important. She can move the center to the left.
May 10, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Would Donald Trump Let the Muslim Mayor of London Visit the United States? Would Donald Trump Let the Muslim Mayor of London Visit the United States?
The newly elected mayor of one of the world’s great cities decries the Republican’s talk of banning Muslims as “a very serious threat.”
May 6, 2016 / John Nichols
When It Comes to Taxes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Have 1 Thing in Common When It Comes to Taxes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Have 1 Thing in Common
Tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans—including the presidential front-runners—costs the US government an additional $130 billion per year.
May 5, 2016 / Nomi Prins
Is War With Russia Possible? Is War With Russia Possible?
The US is undermining opportunities for cooperation in Syria and Ukraine, while escalating NATO’s military presence near Russia.
May 4, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Did South Sudan’s Salva Kiir Really Just Endorse Trump? Did South Sudan’s Salva Kiir Really Just Endorse Trump?
No, but when a satirical newspaper reported that the cowboy hat–wearing president of South Sudan did, nearly everyone found it plausible.
May 3, 2016 / Nick Turse
Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy
Sanders is helping to energize and educate a new generation coming into American politics—it is imperative that a real security agenda be part of that education.
May 3, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did OPEC Just Start Preparing for the End of the Oil Era? Did OPEC Just Start Preparing for the End of the Oil Era?
The debacle in Doha may be the beginning of the end for the old oil order.
Apr 28, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
A Slavers’ Coup in Brazil? A Slavers’ Coup in Brazil?
Among the many groups pushing for the impeachment of Dilma Roussef, one is seldom discussed: companies that profit from slavery.
Apr 27, 2016 / Greg Grandin