World Leaders

Afghan Escalation

Trump’s Chaos Is Covering for Stealth Escalation Overseas Trump’s Chaos Is Covering for Stealth Escalation Overseas

Americans are tired of wars without end. But the reality is that we are headed into more war without public support, without a sensible strategy or a clear purpose.

Jun 27, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Etienne Tshisekedi

Violence Is Rising in Congo—and the United States and EU Can Stop It, if They Want To Violence Is Rising in Congo—and the United States and EU Can Stop It, if They Want To

They have immense leverage over Joseph Kabila’s repressive government.

Jun 26, 2017 / James North

iran missile syria

The Iran-US Drone War in Syria Could Quickly Spin Out of Control The Iran-US Drone War in Syria Could Quickly Spin Out of Control

The US attempt to control the Syria-Iraq border will prolong the bloody Syrian civil war.

Jun 21, 2017 / Juan Cole

Vladimir Putin

Was a Cuban Missile Crisis Averted in Syria, the Transatlantic Alliance Ruptured, and Intelgate Exposed? Was a Cuban Missile Crisis Averted in Syria, the Transatlantic Alliance Ruptured, and Intelgate Exposed?

Though briefly noted by the mainstream media, we may have witnessed three essential truths about the new Cold War.

Jun 21, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump in Saudi Arabia

Trump Is Playing Into the Hands of the Saudi Regime Trump Is Playing Into the Hands of the Saudi Regime

Shortsighted and impressionable, our president is proving surprisingly easy to manipulate.

Jun 20, 2017 / William D. Hartung

Trump at press conference

On Trump, the Media’s Malpractice Continues On Trump, the Media’s Malpractice Continues

The media—having learned the wrong lessons from the 2016 campaign—continue to keep Americans shocked rather than informed. The results are toxic to our democracy. 

Jun 20, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann

Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine

Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.

Jun 15, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk

Is Vladimir Putin the Number 1 Threat to America or Its Security Partner in Waiting? Is Vladimir Putin the Number 1 Threat to America or Its Security Partner in Waiting?

Russia’s leader may be the most vilified foreign leader in recent US history, but until now Americans have never had an opportunity to see, hear and evaluate him for themselves.

Jun 14, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Oliver Stone Showtime Documentary Putin Interviews

Oliver Stone Talks to ‘The Nation’ About His New Documentary ‘The Putin Interviews’ Oliver Stone Talks to ‘The Nation’ About His New Documentary ‘The Putin Interviews’

As the intelligence community, Congress, and the press investigate alleged Russian tampering with the US presidential election, Stone shows Putin’s side of the story.

Jun 12, 2017 / Ed Rampell

North Korean Nuclear Missiles

It’s Time for a Disarmament Race It’s Time for a Disarmament Race

Nelson Mandela knew that racism, injustice, and the bomb are inextricably linked—and that the arms race can only end in oblivion.

Jun 12, 2017 / Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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