Saturday, May 11, 2024

Putin changed the subject

But confronting Martin Luther King’s "giant triplets" is more urgent than ever.

Future Shock: China, Russia Target Europe as Economic Partner

China and Russia appear to be joining forces in order to pursue economic endeavors in Europe and Asia. If this happens, and it is likely that it will, what will happen to the United States?

The paradox of America’s endless wars

A staggering (and still rising) Pentagon budget only ensures that there will be more war—with more wounded veterans.

Mission Impossible

Keeping Track of U.S. Special Ops in Africa.

‘End the occupation’: Progressives say cease-fire far from enough to secure justice for Palestinians

A cease-fire is necessary, but will not alone achieve freedom, justice, and equality for all who live under Israel's apartheid government."

More tragedy in Afghanistan is just beginning after the US withdrawal

Afghan civilians have always disproportionately experienced the effects of war and they will now also disproportionately experience what may be an even worse peace — if one can even call it that.

The ecological impact of militarism

“In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.”

“A horrible mistake”

Recovering from America’s imperial delusions...

Desperation and danger: Gaza’s aid crisis turns tragic with 12 Palestinians drowned in airdrop...

Amidst a blockade and escalating starvation in Gaza, a misguided attempt to deliver aid results in unforeseen tragedy, spotlighting the dire need for secure and dignified humanitarian access.

Searching for Rojava

Rojava’s experiment is no more than a radical democracy, which grew out of a cult of personality. So why is an experiment in direct democracy under siege the best-kept secret in the Middle East?