The expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to include Central and Eastern European (CEE) states represents one of the most controversial strategic choices of the post–Cold War era.
Nathan Robinson: It’s time to forget the Mueller-fuelled impeachment fantasies
Democrats complaining about Russian interference have always seemed like “sore losers”. Instead of grappling with the very serious reasons why working-class people of all races are disillusioned with the Democratic party, prominent figures focus on litigating the various ways in which they were robbed of their rightful prize.
Curt Mills: Flying High: the Rise of Jamie Fly At Radio Free Europe
Longtime neocon operative Jamie Fly will take over Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty effective next month, it’s been announced.
Ed Lozansky: Is it about Western values or geopolitics?
When it comes to U.S. foreign policy, what we frequently hear from politicians and mainstream media is that it must be based on the well-known foundations of Western values, such as freedom, democracy, defense of human rights, and the supremacy of the rule of law.
Nicolai N. Petro: Volodymyr Zelensky’s Landslide Victory in Ukraine May Become a Slippery Slope
The new president must heal enormous social distrust if he doesn’t want to go the way of the previous administration.
Doug Bandow: Time to Kick the Islamizing Turkey Out of NATO
It is unlikely that the alliance, despite being so eager for new members, would invite Turkey to join today.
Krystal Ball: How much damage has MSNBC done to the Left?
“Rachel Maddow, you have some explaining to do…”
Stephen F. Cohen: Peace in Ukraine? The friends and foes of a Kiev-Moscow settlement.
The election of Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who won decisively throughout most of the country, represents the possibility of peace with Russia, if it—and he—are given a chance
Tucker Carlson: Democrats believed Mueller would save America
Robert Mueller testifies in front of the House intelligence and Judiciary Committee.
H-Diplo: Roundtable on The Hell of Good Intentions: America’s Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy
It is fair to say that over the past hundred years most academic students of international politics have urged the United States to take a more active position in the world, one that was more commensurate with its economic power and stake in what was happening around the globe.
Paul Robinson: ICG Report: The conflict in eastern Ukraine started as a grassroots movement
If you want to bring peace to Ukraine, you need to develop a proper understanding of how the war in Donbass began and of the exact dynamics between the various players, including the government in Kiev, the Russian Federation, and the rebel movement.
Jon Letman: As US Modernizes Its Nuclear Arsenal, Costs and Risks Soar
Trump’s $2 trillion makeover for the U.S.’s nuclear arsenal is certain to trigger a deadly new arms race.
Peter van Buren: 15 Questions Robert Mueller Must Answer
You know that movie with Bruce Willis and the kid who says “I see dead people”? In the end, it turns out everyone is already dead. Now imagine there are people who don’t believe that. They insist the story ends some other way. Spoiler alert: the Mueller Report ends with no collusion. No one is going to prosecute anyone for obstruction. That stuff is all dead. We all saw the same movie.
Aaron Mate: These Questions for Mueller Show Why Russiagate Was Never the Answer
The former special counsel still has a lot he can clarify.
Byron York: Democrats think they’ve got a slam dunk obstruction case against Trump. They don’t.
Today, House Democrats will have a chance to breathe life into the Mueller report.
Andrew McCarthy: Mueller’s testimony will not give Democrats what they crave. Can they handle it?
Prepare to be disappointed.
That should be Democrats’ mindset heading into Robert Mueller’s appearance this week before two House committees. The greater the anticipation of the testimony, the more the letdown is apt to be.
Offshore Alert Conference: Bill Browder: Fact vs. Fiction
London-based financier Bill Browder has been the driving force behind new laws in the USA and other countries that are aimed at Russians and others who are involved in corrupt activity. Critics of Browder, however, have accused him of being a fantasist.
Scott Horton Show: Lyle J. Goldstein on the Consequences of War with Russia
Scott interviews Lyle J. Goldstein about what the “Russiagate” narrative means for America’s relationship with Russia.
Moscow Times: Russia, Ukraine Agree ‘Comprehensive’ Cease-Fire in Donbass
Russia, Ukraine and Europe’s top security body have announced an “indefinite” ceasefire in eastern Ukraine that analysts hail as a substantial step toward ending the five-year conflict.
PODCAST: “Hope And History: A Memoir Of Tumultuous Times” By William J. Vanden Heuvel
US Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel presents his most important public speeches and writings, compiled and presented over eight decades of adventure and public service, woven together with anecdotes of his colorful life as a second-generation American, a soldier, a lawyer, a political activist, and a diplomat.