World Leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian officials.

‘The Operative in the Kremlin’ Shocks the West Over Syria Withdrawal ‘The Operative in the Kremlin’ Shocks the West Over Syria Withdrawal

Now that Putin has withdrawn Russia’s overwhelming military support, Assad is under new and unexpected pressure to reach a compromise.

Mar 15, 2016 / James Carden

Beyond a New Cold War

Beyond a New Cold War Beyond a New Cold War

The threats of terrorism, failed states, and civil wars cannot be resolved without respectful collaboration between Russia and the United States, says the former CEO of Procter &am...

Mar 11, 2016 / John Pepper

Margaret Thatcher’s Fogeyism

Margaret Thatcher’s Fogeyism Margaret Thatcher’s Fogeyism

Charles Moore, the prime minister’s authorized biographer, believes the successes of Thatcherism to be self-evident, and he frequently lets his biases show.

Mar 10, 2016 / Books & the Arts / K. Biswas

Cuba and the United States Play ‘Béisbol’ Diplomacy

Cuba and the United States Play ‘Béisbol’ Diplomacy Cuba and the United States Play ‘Béisbol’ Diplomacy

As Obama prepares for the first visit to the island by a US president in 88 years, the two nations reconnect through a shared pastime.

Mar 10, 2016 / Editorial / Peter Kornbluh

Natalie Jaresko

Kiev Increasingly Resembles an American Colony Kiev Increasingly Resembles an American Colony

The possibility that an American may become Ukraine’s prime minister increases the impression that Kiev’s major decisions are made in Washington.

Mar 9, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist

Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist Bernie Sanders, Foreign Policy Realist

Without restraint abroad, we will never be able to focus on rebuilding our country at home. 

Mar 8, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the United Nations?

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the United Nations? Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the United Nations?

You might be surprised.

Mar 8, 2016 / Barbara Crossette

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Is Alienating Neoconservatives—and Anti-War Democrats Should Worry Donald Trump Is Alienating Neoconservatives—and Anti-War Democrats Should Worry

When it comes to foreign policy, Trump is an apostate. And the more he talks about it, the more popular he gets.

Mar 7, 2016 / James Carden

Madres de la Plaza de Mayo

How Much Did the US Know About the Kidnapping, Torture, and Murder of Over 20,000 People in Argentina? How Much Did the US Know About the Kidnapping, Torture, and Murder of Over 20,000 People in Argentina?

Now, President Obama has the chance to apologize for American complicity in the dirty war.

Mar 4, 2016 / Martin Edwin Andersen

The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration

The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration The Syrian Cease-Fire Is Under Attack From Within the Obama Administration

The US, Russia, and the UN support the agreement, but the secretary of defense and other forces are trying to torpedo it.

Mar 2, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

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