Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise. Biden Ran on Ending Forever Wars. He’s Already Undermining That Promise.
The argument that the strikes in Syria are a “defensive” measure mocks the reality of our presence there.
Mar 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Happy 90th Birthday, Mr. Gorbachev Happy 90th Birthday, Mr. Gorbachev
Future generations of Russians will surely recognize the magnitude of his achievements and honor the man who broke with an authoritarian and totalitarian past.
Mar 2, 2021 / Archie Brown
Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev
His radical stances on security are needed as much now as when he was in power.
Feb 23, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East
Appointees from the hawkish think-tank world indicate the potential for renewed tensions with North Korea as well as a Cold War with China.
Feb 15, 2021 / Tim Shorrock
‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta ‘We Shall Not Surrender’: Myanmar Rises Up Against the Junta
As the protests continue to spread, the public is united against the military dictatorship.
Feb 15, 2021 / Kyaw Hsan Hlaing and Emily Fishbein
Myanmar’s Army of Darkness Myanmar’s Army of Darkness
The military was never interested in peace or a democratic transition—and neither was Aung San Suu Kyi.
Feb 12, 2021 / David Scott Mathieson
In India, Farmers Are Resisting Narendra Modi’s Propaganda Machine In India, Farmers Are Resisting Narendra Modi’s Propaganda Machine
The government is using a pliant media and its social-media warriors to paint protesting farmers as secessionists.
Feb 4, 2021 / Ullekh N.P.
American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang
Donald Trump’s isolationist policies have damaged America’s global standing in ways that may prove difficult to reverse.
Jan 29, 2021 / Alfred McCoy
Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him
One day we may look back on January 2021 as the beginning of the end of Putin’s reign.
Jan 28, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin
