World Leaders

Trump and Putin at G20

Anti-Trump Frenzy Threatens to End Superpower Diplomacy Anti-Trump Frenzy Threatens to End Superpower Diplomacy

Baseless Russiagate allegations continue to risk war with Russia.

Jan 16, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Russian Jets and Flags

Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia

Candidates gearing up for 2020 may be blazing new trails on domestic issues, but when it comes to engagement with Russia, they haven’t moved beyond the counterproductive status quo...

Jan 16, 2019 / David S. Foglesong

Letters Icon

Letters From the January 28-February 4, 2019, Issue Letters From the January 28-February 4, 2019, Issue

Fuzzy math… Where there’s smoke… The real George Bush… Thanks, but no thanks (web only)…

Jan 10, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers and Ben Ehrenreich

us flag vehicle syria

What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals

A wise decision is greeted by denunciations, obstructionism, imperial thinking, and more Russia-bashing.

Jan 9, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Catarina Alonzo, mother of Felipe Gomez Alonzo

Washington Trained Guatemala’s Mass Murderers—and the Border Patrol Played a Role Washington Trained Guatemala’s Mass Murderers—and the Border Patrol Played a Role

Now two Guatemalan children have died under Border Patrol custody. But the agency’s role in Latin American oppression has a long history.

Jan 3, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby

Istanbul protest

Erdogan’s War on Workers Erdogan’s War on Workers

Turkey’s crackdown on dissent extends to the country’s fractured labor movement.

Dec 28, 2018 / Cole Stangler

Mattis and Nicholson

The ‘Adults’ in the Room Are the Problem The ‘Adults’ in the Room Are the Problem

Maybe it’s time to think of them as the tools of a military-industrial-congressional complex that continues to serve up endless war.

Dec 27, 2018 / Danny Sjursen

Hungary Slave Law Protests

Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests Hungary’s ‘Slave Law’ Has Sparked Nationwide Protests

New legislation allows businesses to impose a massive amount of overtime on workers—and citizens are furious.

Dec 21, 2018 / Jordan Stancil

Congo Tshisekedi

Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo Popular Resistance Against Authoritarian Rule Is Growing in Congo

Joseph Kabila’s hold on power has been buttressed by crooked investors from the wealthy nations.

Dec 21, 2018 / James North

Yemen Sweden Handshake

Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen Hesitant Hope for the Fate of Yemen

Major political breakthroughs provide an opportunity to rein in the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. But progress is fragile.

Dec 20, 2018 / Chris Gelardi

x