World Leaders

Benjamin Netanyahu Is Playing With Fire

Benjamin Netanyahu Is Playing With Fire Benjamin Netanyahu Is Playing With Fire

By suggesting that he is the de facto leader of American Jews, he could be undermining the “special relationship.”

Feb 17, 2015 / M.J. Rosenberg

In Ukraine Negotiations, the Buck Stops With Obama

In Ukraine Negotiations, the Buck Stops With Obama In Ukraine Negotiations, the Buck Stops With Obama

Stephen Cohen talks to John Batchelor about the dangers of sending lethal aid to Ukraine.

Feb 12, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

The New Greek Government Refuses to Agree to Unpayable Debts

The New Greek Government Refuses to Agree to Unpayable Debts The New Greek Government Refuses to Agree to Unpayable Debts

The Syriza coalition is not just pushing for a better deal—it is saying no to a self-destructive game.

Feb 12, 2015 / Blog / Maria Margaronis

The Videogame That Yanis Varoufakis Used to Study the Eurozone

The Videogame That Yanis Varoufakis Used to Study the Eurozone The Videogame That Yanis Varoufakis Used to Study the Eurozone

Greece’s new finance minister has studied a huge, functioning economy in incredible detail already—through an online multiplayer videogame.

Feb 12, 2015 / Helen Lewis

Netanyahu: Remorseless Warmongers Make the Best Bibi-Sitters

Netanyahu: Remorseless Warmongers Make the Best Bibi-Sitters Netanyahu: Remorseless Warmongers Make the Best Bibi-Sitters

Don’t fall for Bibi’s bid to repackage himself as a kindly mensch.

Feb 6, 2015 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Why I Heart King Abdullah

Why I Heart King Abdullah Why I Heart King Abdullah

He was an old-school monarch who made America feel good about itself again.

Feb 4, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die?

How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die? How Did Argentina’s Alberto Nisman Really Die?

The apparent murder of an Argentine prosecutor raises more questions than it answers.

Feb 3, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin

Did Obama Legitimize Extremist Violence With His Visit to India?

Did Obama Legitimize Extremist Violence With His Visit to India? Did Obama Legitimize Extremist Violence With His Visit to India?

The president roped once-non-aligned India into a strategic alliance, but only by bolstering the Modi government, with its religious intolerance and pro-corporate policies.

Jan 30, 2015 / Feature / Praful Bidwai

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

So why did we remain steadfastly loyal To this repressive, autocratic royal Whose nation’s where jihadist teachers thrive? Two hints: it’s black. Without it, cars can’t drive.

Jan 28, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The European Union Remains Divided

The European Union Remains Divided The European Union Remains Divided

Europe remains politically and economically divided.

Jan 28, 2015 / Nation in the News / Stephen F. Cohen

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