Tag: Russia
Biden’s broken promise to avoid war with Russia may kill us...
On March 11, 2022, President Biden reassured the American public and the world that the United States and its NATO allies were...
Russia bombs Kyiv and other major cities in massive attack on...
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.
Noam Chomsky & Vijay Prashad on Ukraine, why US must negotiate...
When it comes to continuing the war rather than negotiating a peace settlement, “the United States and Britain are pretty isolated on this.”
Peace activists hit the streets from DC to San Francisco
The Peace in Ukraine Coalition mobilized for negotiations, not escalation, in what CODEPINK describes as a proxy war threatening a direct war between the two most heavily armed nuclear nations; the United States and Russia.
As falls Russia, so falls the world
Can the heroine of this story, true internationalism, survive the onslaught of lawless maniacs bent on reviving a world of unaccountable sovereigns and promoting a war of all against all?
Russia’s underperforming military (and ours)
Putin’s plunge into Ukraine confirms that he learned nothing from the folly of post-9/11 U.S. military policy.
Peace talks essential as war rages on in Ukraine
The only realistic alternative to this endless slaughter is a return to peace talks to bring the fighting to an end, find reasonable political solutions to Ukraine’s political divisions, and seek a peaceful framework for the underlying geopolitical competition.
Unworthy victims?
Reminder: Most of the victims of the global problem of out-of-control militarism don’t get the same attention from the Western press.
‘A flame was lit in our hearts’ — How Ukrainians are...
Some Ukrainians are finding creative ways to resist Russia’s invasion and fight for their future.
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‘No Kings’ movement rises as Trump unleashes military force to silence dissent
As President Trump deploys troops and tanks against protestors in Los Angeles and prepares for a military parade in Washington, over 1,800 rallies across the U.S. vow to resist authoritarianism with peaceful protest.
The 3 questions every democratic candidate should be required to answer
But this requires electing Democrats who understand the gravity of the moment and who are prepared to expend serious political capital to make big changes possible.
Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal economies
Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.