Authoritarian Symps
In the post-Cold War era, the right and even some on the left are playing a new game of “Who’s your favorite dictator?”
Celebrating Destruction
Our wartime commemorations are the functional equivalent of mounting the heads of our victims on pikes. Are we surprised that others celebrate bloodshed when we do the same?
Arts Event: Before/After
The latest play by IPS’ John Feffer is a multimedia portrait of the transformation of East-Central Europe told by the people who made it happen.
Arts Event: Before/After
The latest play by IPS’ John Feffer is a multimedia portrait of the transformation of East-Central Europe told by the people who made it happen.
Arts Event: Before/After
A new play by IPS’ John Feffer is a multimedia portrait of the transformation of East-Central Europe told by the people who made it happen.
The Kremlin’s Kool-Aid
Washington is responsible for a plethora of global calamities. But Putin’s Russia isn’t offering an appealing alternative at all.
The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse
The complex federal project of the EU has proven fragile in the absence of a strong external threat.
The Sum of Our Fears
Has the Internet and social media primed us to worry too much about improbable threats — and too little about probable ones?
MH17: Cold War Replay?
The last time the U.S. accused Russia of downing a civilian airliner, nuclear war nearly broke out.
Talking Points: Tensions Rising, Wars Escalating, Occupations Expanding
Phyllis Bennis discusses the possibility of a renewed Cold War, longstanding tragedies in the Middle East, and the decline of Israeli influence.
The Living Need a Poem
Split This Rock’s Poem of the Week features Saul Landau’s work.
Chest-Thumping on China
Neither Obama nor Romney is being honest when it comes to U.S. trade with China.
Reinforcing Washington’s Asia-Pacific Hegemony
The Obama administration’s military “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific region is opening up a new Cold War and trampling over the region’s peoples.
Working for Peace and Justice
This excerpt from scholar and activist Lawrence Wittner’s autobiography recounts a visit to the Soviet Union and an unusual historical find.
Diplomats’ Reports in the Cold War Years: Indispensable or Exercise in Futility?
In her new book, Foreign Policy in Focus columnist Hannah Gurman explores the effects of diplomats’ reports on U.S. foreign policy since World War II.