7 steps to end the cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine
Vengeful attacks only deepen hatreds and mistrust.
The compulsion to intervene
Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?
Apologists for Israel’s mass murder in Gaza fall back on ‘antisemitism’ claims
The gist of the trick is to equate Israel with the Jewish religion—and then to equate opposition to Israel with antisemitism.
Rehearsal for ‘Armageddon’ underway as NATO and Russia hold nuclear exercises
"All nuclear exercises imply willingness to mass murder civilians, wipe out entire cities, and risk all-out nuclear war," said ICAN. "They also risk accidents and escalation, and will legitimize Russia's dangerous nuclear rhetoric."
Surging arms trade amid global tensions: The booming business of war
Exploring the dramatic rise in global arms orders and the consequential ethical and economic impacts, amidst escalating geopolitical tensions.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 16, 2018
12 Russian intelligence officers indicted for election interference, the royal family snubs Trump, 28 civilians killed by U.S.-led bombing in Syria, and more.
Russia bombs Kyiv and other major cities in massive attack on Ukraine
The assault was seen as retaliation for a deadly blast that damaged a key bridge linking Russia with Crimea, an explosion that Russian President Vladimir Putin called an "act of terrorism" by Ukraine.
Global leaders plead for peace in Ukraine at UN
Altogether, leaders from at least 50 countries spoke up for peace in Ukraine at the 2023 UN General Assembly.
Putin warns of NATO involvement as US weighs letting Ukraine use long-range missiles in...
Putin’s warning came as reports surfaced suggesting that U.S. President Joe Biden is considering allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian targets, marking a dangerous new phase in the two-and-a-half-year war.
Rethinking Manhattan Project spies and the Cold War, MAD—and the 75 years of no...
We should nonetheless admit a debt of gratitude to those spies at Los Alamos who kept the U.S. from committing an atrocity that humanity would have never forgiven.