Tag: war
Thirty progressive Democrats break rank, calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine
The letter reads “.... we urge you to pair the military and economic support the United States has provided to Ukraine with a proactive diplomatic push, redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire.”
The long arm of the law—taking far, far too long
The finale when courts convict/ Answers to the sentencing script.
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...
The world’s other nuclear flashpoint
Ukraine isn’t the only place on the planet where a nuclear conflagration could erupt in the near future. Sad to say, around the island of Taiwan there is also an increasing risk.
Don’t just worry about nuclear war—do something to help prevent it
The silences and muted statements on Capitol Hill are evading the reality of what’s hanging in the balance—the destruction of almost all human life on Earth.
Despite calls for diplomacy to end war, US confirms more weapons...
"The chances of a nuclear war increase significantly every day that passes."
Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian: Optimism of the will
Three of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
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.”
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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.
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.
Ready or not, AI government is already here
Automation has shaped governments for decades, but new AI-driven systems are taking on functions from warfare to welfare. Promising speed and efficiency, their growing influence over decision-making complicates political accountability and risks autonomous governance being beyond human control.