How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate
Marine Le Pen’s party has emerged as a formidable political force not just nationally, but locally.
Mar 26, 2014 / Cécile Alduy
In New York’s Urban Borscht Belt, Ukrainians Debate Russia and Revolution In New York’s Urban Borscht Belt, Ukrainians Debate Russia and Revolution
Where Putin is the toast—and scourge—of the town
Mar 26, 2014 / Dusty Christensen
Remembering Jonathan Schell: 1943-2014 Remembering Jonathan Schell: 1943-2014
The power and persuasiveness of Jonathan's work came from the enduring belief that there is no idea so powerful as a moral one.
Mar 26, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and The Editors
Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists? Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists?
They're using the Ukraine crisis to push for expedited approval of US natural gas exports.
Mar 25, 2014 / Lee Fang
The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier
Now that household items connect to the Internet, what people do with their private lives will be monitored ever more closely.
Mar 25, 2014 / Catherine Crump and Matthew Harwood
The Perks of NSA Surveillance The Perks of NSA Surveillance
Once you accept that everything you say or do is being recorded, you can start recognizing the advantages of omnipresent surveillance.
Mar 25, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington Spy Agencies, Not Politicians, Hold the Cards in Washington
The CIA and NSA routinely ignore the Constitution, yet want the Justice Department to protect them from an over-reaching Congress.
Mar 24, 2014 / Books & the Arts / William Greider
The Fatal Flaw in Putin’s America Policy The Fatal Flaw in Putin’s America Policy
Unlike, George W. Bush, President Obama has avoided unilateralism and sought to accommodate Russia.
Mar 24, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The GOP 2016 Hopefuls Are Clueless on Ukraine The GOP 2016 Hopefuls Are Clueless on Ukraine
They don’t like what Obama is doing, but they want him to do more of it.
Mar 21, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Will Iran, Syria and Egypt Take Their Cues From Russia? Will Iran, Syria and Egypt Take Their Cues From Russia?
The Middle East's strongmen might not dislike Russia's tough new stand.
Mar 21, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss