Putin’s attempt at “shock and awe” in Syria has all the hallmarks of failed U.S. interventions of the past
Is Putin Really as Foolish as We Are?
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What Better U.S.-China Cooperation Might Look Like
What if world leaders, starting with the U.S., took seriously Pope Francis’ call to treat global crises as moral issues?
The Middle East’s New Nakba
The chain of events set into motion by the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq is reaching its logical conclusion — the disintegration of multi-ethnic states and a great expulsion of innocents.
Germany Shames U.S. With Its Policies Toward Refugees, China, and Russia
Despite risks to domestic politics and local administration, Germany is opening its gates to vast numbers of refugees.
Will Russia Become the “Main Engine” of the Destruction of the Islamic State?
The Russian military moves to shore up the Syrian Regime in its fight against the Islamic State and other rebel forces.
Finland Still Walks a Fine Line Between Defying and Placating Russia
Meanwhile, some in Finland sympathize with Russia.
What if, Faced With Nuclear War, We Surrendered?
The only true way to win a nuclear war is not to fight it.
What Happened to the BRICS?
The BRICS were well poised to rival the West’s control of the global economy. But while they grapple with economic slowdowns and rising social tensions, other blocs of developing economies are rising to the fore.
Just Listen to What Western Officials Are Saying About Russia
Somehow a disagreement over Ukraine has morphed into Nazi armies poised on the Polish border, or Soviet armored divisions threatening to overrun Western Europe.
The Mutual Benefits of Exaggerating the Soviet Union’s Nuclear Weapons
During the Cold War, it not only served the Soviet Union’s purposes to overestimate the size of its nuclear weapons program, but the United States.