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Putin Didn't Seize Crimea Because Obama is "Weak"

by Sheldon M. Stern

Putin seized Crimea because of Russia's national interests -- and pundits are making fools of themselves when they argue otherwise.

Europe's Post-Cold War Order is Under Threat ... and Not Just from Russia

by Dan Stone

The specter of fascist-tinged parties in on the rise from Kiev to Athens to Paris.

Statistically, It's Never Been Safer to Be Black in America. But That Doesn't Mean Black People are Safe from White Violence.

by Ian Reifowitz

A black person today is half as likely to be murdered as a black person in 1980. But when the murderer of Trayvon Martin walks free, and the murderer of Jordan Davis is not convicted of his gravest crime, it's naive to think race doesn't matter.

We Should Keep Out of Ukraine

by William R. Polk

Russia has a historic and strategic interest in Ukraine, and short of nuclear war there's nothing the United States can do to keep them out.

Crimea and the Dark Side of Self-Determination

by Walter G. Moss

Too often self-determination is a mere excuse for territorial acquisition. Just ask Hitler. Or Milosevic.

When Cigarettes Were Good for Women

by Blain Roberts

You've come a long way, maybe.

Why 1938 Really IS the Right Analogy for Ukraine Right Now

by Tom Clifford

As Washington, London, and Berlin look on, the latest strongman devours his neighbors.

A Russo-Iranian Bloc against the United States?

by Juan Cole

Putin and Rouhani are rapidly uniting behind an anti-American banner.

Why the West Can’t Save Ukraine

by Michael H. Creswell

In this entire affair, there has been just one big surprise: that the U.S. and West Europe failed to see the obvious.

The Double Standards of Crimean Cold-War Diplomacy

by Cynthia V. Hooper

Though Russia's case against the new Ukrainian government is self-serving and full of holes, the toppling of Yanukovych was not a simple story of democracy vs. tyranny.

America's Dien Bien Phu Syndrome

by John Prados

America should have learned its lesson in 1954: firepower is not enough to win wars.

How Obama Became a Publicist for His Presidency (Rather Than the President)

by David Bromwich

The truth is that Obama’s convictions were never strong, and they were untested until he became the president.

How the Strict Traditional Laws of Islam Affect the Lives of Modern Muslims

by Daniel Pipes

The religion's formal requirements are the narrow base for a far wider structure of patterns that extend the formal rules of Islam.

Will "Noah" Help Egypt Separate Church and State?

by Juan Cole

The new Russell Crowe vehicle faces bans across the Middle East and North Africa. Here's why it's an important litmus test for religious freedom in the region.

Why Women's History Month?

by Ruth Rosen

Unfortunately, it is still necessary to have a token month every year devoted to women's lives.

Why the U.S. Has So Many Bases on Okinawa

by John W. Dower

The establishment of a U.S. military fiefdom on Okinawa was part of the Cold War practice of dividing nations.

Forget 1991 or World War II: The Real Historical Parallel to the Ukraine Crisis is Poland's 1863 Revolt Against the Tsar

by Walter G. Moss

In 1863 as well as as in 2014, the most important question facing the West is whether anything can deter use of Russian military force.

Ukraine's Toxic History of Fascism and Ethnic Cleansing

by Robert Thurston

Far too many Ukrainians today have fond memories of Nazi-collaborating nationalists in World War II.

The Truth About the Ukraine Crisis is That History Really Doesn't Matter That Much

by David Austin Walsh

Pre-1991 history, anyway. Padraic Kenney, an Eastern European historian at Indiana University, explains.

What's Missing from Obama's Presidency

by Kenneth Weisbrode

If Obama the president is supposed to embody a "stable pluralism," how can he inspire the rest of us to transcend it?