Are We Near the End of NATO?
Problems with Turkey, Eastern Europe, and Donald Trump could tear the rickety alliance apart at the seams.
The Irony in the Leaked Memo on Syria: Diplomats Calling for Military Escalation
IPS’s Phyllis Bennis tells Common Dreams that the kind of bombings these officials are calling for is very dangerous and further antagonizing Russia will do nothing to bring peace to the Syrian people.
Is The U.S. Fighting for Regime Change in Syria?
Syrians are paying the price for the regional and global proxy fights taking place alongside the civil war there.
What Clinton Got Wrong About Snowden
The former secretary of state attacked the NSA whistleblower without bothering to get her facts straight.
The Guardian Reveals the West Ignored Russian Offer to Depose Assad in 2012
The U.S. has a moral responsibility to address the Syrian refugee crisis after The Guardian reveals Russia offered to help depose Assad three years ago.
Russia Opens Its Doors… To Asia
Asia may turn out to be more receptive to Russian business
Why the World Is Becoming the Un-Sweden
Convergence theory predicted that the world would become like Swedish social democracy. Why has the opposite happened?
The Cold War Never Ended
Vladimir Putin is not reviving the Cold War. Rather, the U.S. failed to end it when it had the chance.
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 Off-the-Cuff Breakthrough on Syria
John Kerry may have just accidentally earned himself a Nobel Peace Prize.
Republicans Perpetuate Myths About Missile Defense to Keep Cold War Alive
Republicans oppose U.S. cooperation with Russia on NATO missile defense.
Breaking Out the Bush Playbook on Korea
In the current crisis on the Korean peninsula, the Obama administration is virtually repeating the 2004 Bush playbook.
How Our Obsession With Iran Increases Chances of Nuclear War With Russia
Missile defense cuts off the nose to spite the face.
Magnitsky Act and Dima Yakovlev Bill Revive Cold War
Vladimir Putin’s pledge to improve the Russian child welfare system parallels his intention to fill the void left by not renewing Nunn-Lugar.
Magnitsky Act Backlash
Russian officials seek to create the Dima Yakovlev List in retaliation to the Magnitsky list.