A Russian destabilization campaign put Moldova in the news
Maia Sandu, Moldova's pro-E.U. president, is up for reelection this fall.
Poland’s official nationalism will make it hard to absorb Ukrainians
Although Poles have been welcoming, the newly official Polish version of history is based on excluding and blaming outsiders. How will that affect Ukrainians?
Chicago cop Jon Burge allegedly tortured suspects. Why couldn’t the U.S. prosecute him?
The Chicago Police Department apologized for what it called ‘torture.’ But while the United States is a party to international human rights treaties, it doesn’t have laws at home against these violations.
Putin likes to talk about Russians and Ukrainians as ‘one people.’ Here’s the deeper history.
For centuries, Moscow has worried that foreign powers are scheming to separate Ukraine from Russia.
The U.S. government hasn’t protected noncitizen veterans from deportation. That may change.
The U.S. military has a long history of relying on foreign recruits.
Germany has banned political parties in the past. Can it credibly condemn Turkey for doing the same?
Trying to protect democracy from anti-democratic parties can give anti-democratic governments cover if they use the same tactics
‘The Shadow King’ is a must-read on Ethiopia’s history
This is a story about fascists and freedom fighters, and emperors and common people.
Russia’s 2020 referendum could keep Vladimir Putin in power until 2036
Our survey reveals how high-ranking Russians view this development.
What persuades white Southerners to remove Confederate flags and monuments?
What doesn’t? Making an analogy to Germany’s ban on Nazi symbols.
The League of Nations — the U.N.’s predecessor — was born 100 years ago this month
It’s hard to imagine the U.N., and much of today’s international order, without it.
How has Tiananmen changed China?
Violence can influence people for a long time — despite repression — because families talk about it.
No, China and the U.S. aren’t locked in an ideological battle. Not even close.
Here are 3 things wrong with imagining we’re in a “clash of civilizations”
Because China isn’t ‘Caucasian,’ the U.S. is planning for a ‘clash of civilizations.’ That could be dangerous.
The United States tried that with Japan. It didn’t end well.
The ‘new Cold War’ with China is way overblown. Here’s why.
Is a new Cold War looming — or already present
The U.S. and China are playing a dangerous game. What comes next?
U.S. and Chinese warships played a dangerous game of chicken
Trump revoked John Brennan’s security clearance. The long-term consequences may be dire.
When President Trump revoked former CIA director John Brennan’s security
Why is Belarus cracking down on independent journalists — and the Internet?
[caption id="attachment_76715" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, top center,
By ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people, Trump has probably increased illegal migration
Since taking office, President Trump has shown a firm commitment
Would transgender troops harm military effectiveness? Here’s what the research says
Editors' note: This post, originally published on August 1, 2017,
Poland’s new Holocaust law is just the latest attempt to officially redefine its history
[caption id="attachment_68822" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Undersecretary of State at the Chancellery
Three years ago, the Islamic State massacred Yazidis in Iraq. Why?
[caption id="attachment_62370" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In 2015, a Yazidi woman, who
Confederate flags and Nazi swastikas together? That’s new. Here’s what it means.
At the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville over the weekend,
These are the three reasons fascism spread in 1930s America — and might spread again today
[caption id="attachment_62324" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White nationalists clash with counterprotesters at
Most Americans opposed integrating the military in 1948. Most Americans support transgender military service today.
Last week, President Trump announced via Twitter that, after “consultation
As Trump leaves for Europe, a question looms: Will he really commit to NATO once and for all?
[caption id="attachment_60654" align="aligncenter" width="960"] NATO flags flutter during the final
Rwanda’s gacaca courts are hailed as a post-genocide success. The reality is more complicated.
[caption id="attachment_59341" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Men walking in the Gacaca court's
Trump’s tweets can be a distraction, but do they signal a real threat to international institutions?
[caption id="attachment_52621" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian paratroopers march across Moscow's Red
What Socrates, Aristotle and Leo Strauss can teach us about Donald Trump
[caption id="attachment_49586" align="aligncenter" width="715"] The Death of Socrates (by Jacques-Louis
Post-Brexit, the U.K. is in its worst political crisis since 1940
On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European
How racism came to be called a mental illness — and why that’s a problem
[caption id="attachment_41713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators in downtown Chicago call for
Three lessons for the Iran nuclear deal from a spy thriller about the Cold War
[caption id="attachment_30384" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A scene from "Deutschland 83." (SundanceTV)[/caption]
It’s been 25 years since German reunification. Why are former East Germans responsible for so much xenophobic violence?
[caption id="attachment_11538" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Berliners sing and dance on top
Born that way? ‘Scientific’ racism is creeping back into our thinking. Here’s what to watch out for.
[caption id="attachment_29893" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A scene from "Call the Midwife"
Born that way? ‘Scientific’ racism is creeping back into our thinking. Here’s what to watch out for.
[caption id="attachment_29893" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A scene from "Call the Midwife"
Why isn’t there an anti-Iran alliance?
The Iranian flag flies in front of a UN building
Why isn't there an anti-Iran alliance?
The Iranian flag flies in front of a UN building
How to understand the post-Soviet ‘war of lapels’
[caption id="attachment_24471" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Poppies decorate the citizen-made memorial to
How to understand the post-Soviet 'war of lapels'
[caption id="attachment_24471" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Poppies decorate the citizen-made memorial to
What the Bolsheviks and Nazis can teach us about Russia today
[caption id="attachment_22678" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The territories that were at one
Did Russian personnel help take down MH17?
[caption id="attachment_13351" align="alignnone" width="620"] Debris lies at the crash site
How Putin’s desire to restore Russia to great power status matters
[caption id="attachment_7508" align="aligncenter" width="300" special=""] Alexei Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] Steven Ward
How Putin's desire to restore Russia to great power status matters
[caption id="attachment_7508" align="aligncenter" width="300" special=""] Alexei Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] Steven Ward
'Salami tactics' in the East China Sea
[caption id="attachment_3656" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] (Tim Carman/The Washington Post)[/caption] While
The Purest Political Economist of Them All: Albert Hirschman’s Legacy
Continuing our collaboration with the APSA Political Economy newsletter, today
Politics in Everything: The Politics of Malicious Denunciations
The amusing letter that Andrew cites below is an example
Why Santorum Should Learn to Love the Netherlands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8bc_ZyORbM It seems like the Netherlands has emerged as the
When Do People Resist Occupation?
A new paper by Keith Darden argues that culture, ideology,
Unipolarity is what states make of it
"Justin Logan":http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/01/are_we_doomed.php and "Matt Yglesias":http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/01/are_we_doomed.php ask a question. American policymakers
UFOs again
My response to Bud Duvall's and Alex Wendt's "response":https://themonkeycage.org/2008/08/_but_you_wont_find_it_that_way.html on
Great Quotes from Modern Composers
bq. In the spring of 1928, George Gershwin, the creator