Are Iran and Russia Risking Their Own Vietnam in Syria? Are Iran and Russia Risking Their Own Vietnam in Syria?
There are growing reports that Iranian troops, not just advisers, have joined Hezbollah in defending the Assad regime—backed by an increasing Russian military presence.
Sep 15, 2015 / Juan Cole
Barack Obama Is a Foreign Policy Grandmaster Barack Obama Is a Foreign Policy Grandmaster
The president has executed a subtle geopolitical strategy with the potential to extend American empire well into the 21st century.
Sep 15, 2015 / Alfred McCoy
Hawks Aren’t Giving the Iran Deal a Chance Hawks Aren’t Giving the Iran Deal a Chance
Bellicose posturing too often ends up isolating the United States—and undermining our security.
Sep 15, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Spanish Media Are the Worst in Europe. These Upstarts Are Trying to Change That. The Spanish Media Are the Worst in Europe. These Upstarts Are Trying to Change That.
A broad range of leftist media projects committed to democracy and transparency have flourished in recent years.
Sep 15, 2015 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History
And it’s doing us more harm than good.
Sep 14, 2015 / David Vine
How Xenophobia Could Ruin the Best Thing About the EU How Xenophobia Could Ruin the Best Thing About the EU
If the European Union can’t agree on a common resettlement policy for refugees, one of its signal achievements—open borders among member nations—could disappear.
Sep 14, 2015 / Daniel Trilling
September 13, 1993: Israel and the PLO Sign the Oslo Accords September 13, 1993: Israel and the PLO Sign the Oslo Accords
“Did the weakness of the Palestinians—exhausted, financially bereft, diplomatically ignored—lead to the acceptance of a bargain that will soon strike the younger generation as a be...
Sep 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Can Jeremy Corbyn Free Labour From the Dead Hand of Tony Blair? Can Jeremy Corbyn Free Labour From the Dead Hand of Tony Blair?
Once considered a fringe candidate, Corbyn won a huge mandate. But can he consolidate the party and keep new voters energized?
Sep 12, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Iran Deal Opponents Are Going to Fight to the Bitter End The Iran Deal Opponents Are Going to Fight to the Bitter End
The deal’s opponents in DC are not letting up.
Sep 11, 2015 / James Carden
Guatemala’s Civil Society Just Did the Impossible Guatemala’s Civil Society Just Did the Impossible
Guatemalans banded together to depose a corrupt administration with dark connections to human rights violations. But another election looms, and the candidates don’t inspire confid...
Sep 11, 2015 / Patricia Davis