George Szamuely

George Szamuely, PhD, is a senior research fellow at Global Policy Institute (London). A former editor at the Times Literary Supplement (London) and the National Law Journal (New York), he has written for innumerable publications, including the Times, the Telegraph, the Spectator, Commentary, the New Criterion, the American Spectator, Counterpunch and the American Conservative. He is the author of Bombs for Peace: NATO's Humanitarian War on Yugoslavia, published by Amsterdam University Press. Follow him on Twitter @GeorgeSzamuely

Biden’s decision not to punt on ‘Russian bounties’ is embarrassment for US media – but they’ll continue to push favored narrative Opinion
The mainstream media didn’t find it incongruous that the US walked back a claim that Russia placed bounties on US troops in Afghanistan on the same day it sanctioned Russia on the basis of another set of evidence-free accusations.
Apr 16, 2021 15:53
The ideological basis of the new Cold War is clear, and this time the Western powers look set to be on the losing side Opinion
The meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels and of China and Russia’s foreign ministers in Guilin brought into stark relief the ideological differences that divide the leading protagonists of the new Cold War.
Mar 25, 2021 17:46
Britain proudly announces a plan to ‘protect journalists’ – but if it really cared it would free Julian Assange Opinion
The UK Government’s new “action plan” to protect journalists will do little to burnish the credentials of a would-be champion of media freedom that continues to imprison the world’s most famous dissident journalist.
Mar 10, 2021 18:19
Blinken’s vow to avoid ‘costly military interventions’ isn’t worth the paper it’s written on – sanctions cause just as much damage Opinion
In his first major speech, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised a foreign-policy vision that would improve Americans’ lives. Instead, he offered platitudes about spreading so-called American “values” around the world.
Mar 4, 2021 17:33
The New START extension is welcome, but it won't deliver stability. The last thing the US wants is improved relations with Russia Opinion
Biden’s plan to sign a five-year extension to New START, while unquestionably welcome, will have a limited effect on fostering better relations between the US and Russia, and hence on bringing stability to the world.
Jan 27, 2021 12:10
Assange pardon could have been Trump’s lasting legacy. He failed to secure a place in history Opinion
President Trump’s failure to pardon Julian Assange and Edward Snowden was not only a blow to freedom of speech. It killed any hope for him to be remembered as a transformative, world-historical figure.
Jan 20, 2021 16:19
Under Biden, expect more bombing and regime change. Tony Blinken’s record speaks for itself Opinion
A US foreign policy run by Antony J. Blinken and Jake Sullivan, the likely next secretary of state and national security adviser, will mean more global interventions and regime-change operations, Clinton and Obama style.
Nov 24, 2020 12:48
Dems’ 2020 campaign mirrors 2016: They ran against Trump & Putin then, they’re running against Trump & Covid now Opinion
The 2020 US presidential race is following the trajectory of the 2016 race. The Democratic agenda is the same: an attack on the character and competence of Donald Trump and a promise to restore the status quo ante.
Nov 2, 2020 16:37
US foreign policy elite wants Biden & detests Trump because President failed to launch new NATO missions to justify its existence Opinion
One reason for the extraordinary hostility of the foreign policy insiders’ brigade toward President Trump is that he has not wasted his time conjuring up new missions to justify NATO’s continued existence.
Aug 31, 2020 17:51
Democrats talk about treaties with Russia to spite Trump, but nothing will change without genuine goodwill, and they have none Opinion
US Democrats have rained abuse on Russia for the entire Trump presidency. Now they claim they want to restore and preserve the treaties he ditched. It’s politically expedient, but not a sign of any real change towards Russia.
Aug 18, 2020 17:10

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