Saturday, October 24, 2026

Tag: War in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine devastates the nation’s ecosystems, the world...

Just one bomb releases a slew of toxic heavy metals into Ukraine’s soil and groundwater. Now multiply this by thousands.

The enduring tyranny of oil

War, inflation, geopolitical rivalry, and soaring world temperatures.

NATO and a war foretold

While the world determines how to hold Russia accountable for the horrors it is committing in Ukraine, the members of NATO should do some honest self-reflection.

Ending the war in Ukraine

Three possible futures.

What difference does a war make?

The geopolitics of the new Cold War.

Vladimir Putin: Global gunman

Why are we concerned about humiliating mass murderers?

Amid the carnage in Ukraine, it’s time for world leaders to...

Lending all support and incentives to ending the war in Ukraine would be a good place to start.

A just ceasefire or just a ceasefire?

The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.

The war in Ukraine, diplomacy and the progressive left

Solidarity across borders could allow us to work together to find solutions to the problems we face in common like hunger in our own countries and the global south and the existential risk of climate change.

Can U.S. Progressives work with the European left on Ukraine?

Those who condemn American imperialism must condemn Russian imperialism as well.

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FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election

A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.
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Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule

The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs

Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
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CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion

The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
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Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws

The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.