Friday, October 30, 2026

The economic consequences of the war

The war’s potential long-term economic effects in and beyond Ukraine haven’t attracted nearly as much attention, for understandable reasons.

Ukraine and the lessons of the Iraq War

Only those who have failed to learn the lessons of the Iraq War would fail to make the same demand of Russia as a prerequisite for a just peace today.

Global uprising: Protests erupt worldwide against economic support for Gaza conflict

The wave of protests swept major cities across the globe, with significant disruptions reported on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, downtown Los Angeles, and key transport routes in the San Francisco Bay Area.

How the US could provoke a new Korean War

The bare bones of a deal with North Korea may exist, but senseless provocations could set off a conflict long before then.
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‘We have lost all credibility’: Hala Rharrit on quitting State Dept. & ending US...

Rharrit says she found the Biden administration unmovable in its “counterproductive policy,” which she believes has gravely harmed U.S. interests in the Middle East.
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A war for oil? Bolton pushes privatization of Venezuela’s oil as US ratchets up...

As the Trump administration continues its attempt to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. has imposed a de facto embargo on oil from Venezuela’s state-run oil company.

The torture-friendly Trump administration

Only stupid people say torture works – and one of them is sitting in the White House.

Cooling the guns in the Middle East

The intolerable conditions have nurtured dreams of resistance: The more intolerable the conditions, the more violent the resistance.

Trump risks fragile ceasefire in Gaza

Trump supports the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. But is this going over well with the architects of the ceasefire?

Everything about 2018 shows why Americans should remember World War I

The Great War had it all: An administration that hated protesters. A compliant Supreme Court. National anthem panics and literal flag kissing!