Given the limits of its power and its own compromised relationship with international law, the U.S. isn’t in a position to do much about Ukraine.
Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine
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NATO
Crimea: Just Who’s Encroaching on Whom?
Is Russia’s occupation of Crimea expansionism or a response to NATO squeezing its border?
Behind Karzai’s Stubbornness
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s main demands of the United States command broad support in Afghanistan.
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.
Empire’s Ally: What Happened to Canada?
Can international capital explain why Canada has become so subservient to the U.S. in Afghanistan and beyond?
Drone strikes in Pakistan: Reapers of Their Own Destruction
The 10-year drone-war killing spree has unleashed the seeds of its own destruction: a nonviolent resistance movement.
The Pentagon’s Italian Job
The Pentagon has spent the last two decades plowing hundreds of millions of tax dollars into military bases in Italy, turning the country into an increasingly important center for U.S. military power. Especially since the start of the Global War on Terror in 2001, the...
The Crisis of Humanitarian Intervention (Revisited)
Supporters of the impending U.S. strike on Syria claim that it is necessary to punish the Assad regime for using chemical weapons on its citizens and to prevent it from further employing them. The situation, says Washington, calls for “humanitarian intervention.” ...
On the Fence about Syria? Read This!
Some progressives remain conflicted about how the United States should respond to Syria's increasingly violent civil war. This internal division has only deepened as the Obama administration considers launching a military strike on Bashar al-Assad for an alleged...
Table the Red Line
One year after President Obama declared that Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons would cross a “red line,” Syria stands accused of carrying out a cruel sarin gas attack against opposition groups and activists, killing hundreds of people in rebel-held East and...