If costly drug war strategies in Afghanistan have been unsuccessful even with a strong U.S. military presence, they won’t stand a chance after the U.S. withdraws.
The Afghan Drug War after 2014
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Europe & Central Asia
Stalin’s Purge Binge
The more party members Stalin killed, the more he thought he had to kill.
Crimea: Just Who’s Encroaching on Whom?
Is Russia’s occupation of Crimea expansionism or a response to NATO squeezing its border?
The Ukraine Crisis: Rebooting Russia?
The case of Sovietologists’ inability to foresee the end of the Soviet Union grows curiouser and curiouser.
Saving Our Blue Future
The human race and our planet need a new water ethic.
A New World Order?
Where exactly is power located on this planet of ours right now?
Behind Karzai’s Stubbornness
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s main demands of the United States command broad support in Afghanistan.
Trade Unionists in Hungary Seek to Keep Jaws of Austerity From Closing on Them
Workers in Hungary were forced to resort to road closures to bring the government to the negotiating table.
Ukraine: The Clash of Partnerships
Even as we condemn the introduction of Russian troops in Crimea, we have to remember that the Cold War is over—and both sides must act that way.
The Putin Games
Russia’s response to the Ukrainian crisis and the Olympic Games in Sochi are essentially rooted in the same impetus: Putin’s geopolitical ambitions.