Cold War

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made it clear that what Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s called “the cold peace” has given way to Cold War II. Read Full Article » Read More

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part interview with Gao Yunxiang, a professor of history at Ryerson University and author of the new book “Arise, Africa! Roar China!: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century.” Part one, on the ties between African American and…

BERLIN — The European Union’s normal course of action is to muddle through. But Russia’s war against Ukraine has snapped the 27-member body to attention.  Many European countries had let down their guard after the end of the Cold War seemed to usher in an era free of conflict on…

Among the Ukrainians whose jobs have completely changed since the Russian invasion is Oleg Ustenko, the chief economic adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky. In February, Ustenko was working out whether the annual growth estimate of 3.5 per cent should be revised down; now there is hardly anything left to count.…

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Before Washington embarks on a new Cold War, it’s time to remind ourselves of the global consequences of the last one. March 25, 2022 EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. A…

I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest something that would have seemed utter nonsense as late as a month ago: I’m seeing the stirrings in Washington of a new era of … I’m not sure what to call it. “Unity” is way too strong. “Bipartisanship” is premature.…

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Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state, who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old. She was the 64th US Secretary of State. Her death was confirmed in an email to staff of the Albright Stonebridge…

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