Sunday, May 17, 2026

Tag: war

On Nagasaki anniversary, UN chief warns ‘humanity now confronts a new...

"The risk of nuclear catastrophe is now at its highest level since the Cold War."

‘The greatest fighting force in human history’

A most exceptional military makes its wars and their ugliness disappear.

Russia’s agricultural warfare

The decision to work with Ukraine on such a summit is likely more about Saudi anger over Putin’s recent decision to destroy the grain deal that facilitated the delivery of Ukrainian agricultural products to global markets.

That other war

This conflict will not be televised.

Ukraine and the world order

Is the war in Ukraine all about the future of global governance?

Migration and the shadow of war

How did the real story of a migrant boat disaster escaped our attention.

Putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle

Can it be done? Can nuclear weapons be abolished? 

The hype of a nuclear ‘renaissance

The nuclear industry is banking on a revival.

Learning from history, if we dare

To leverage and learn from humanity’s history regarding what fostered sustainability in the past, we need to know the outcomes.

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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk

A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

The fuel to my revolutionary optimism

As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.

From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism

Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.

House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.