After the Cold War ended, many of the safeguards preventing war between Russia and the West have been allowed to lapse.
NATO’s Dangerous Game: Bear-Baiting Russia
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Europe & Central Asia
Big Oil Isn’t Going Down Without a Fight
As the Paris climate deal nears implementation, the possibilities for corporate subterfuge are endless. But the real problem may be our own lifestyles.
What if the Catholic Church Declares No Wars Are Justified?
An influential Vatican conference just threw that ball into the Pope’s court.
Flush With Cold War “Victory,” U.S. Still Fails to Understand Russia’s Security Needs
A U.S. return to bilateral hostilities with Russia is a costly diversion from both nations’ security needs in a multilateral world.
Roma Slavery: The Case for Reparations
Reparations for historical injustices are an increasingly urgent topic of public discussion. It’s time to include Roma in the conversation.
It Doesn’t Require Much for a Nuclear Ban Treaty to Be Successful
A nuclear ban treaty is a small, but important, step towards nuclear disarmament.
Trump’s Bad Ideas Aren’t Un-American After All
Many of the GOP front-runner’s worst proposals are playing out already.
The Pentagon’s Twisted Potlatch
The logic of military spending leads countries to effectively destroy their own property and burn down their own villages.
Crimea’s Tatars Persecuted by Stalin Then, Putin Now
Marginalization of Crimea’s Tatars of Crimea is being ignored not only by the international media, but by many Muslim states.
Women Call for an End to Violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
Women’s peace groups are mobilizing to end the violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.