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The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation

Our military alone surpasses the total national emissions of Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia combined.

Sep 28, 2022 / Stan Cox

“Art as Solidarity” and Little Amal

“Art as Solidarity” and Little Amal “Art as Solidarity” and Little Amal

Little Amal visited Andrea Arroyo’s exhibition “Art as Solidarity,” which is on view on the facade of the United Palace in Upper Manhattan.

Sep 27, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

A Ukrainian soldier in the Kupiansk, a recaptured frontline city in the Kharkiv region.

The War in Ukraine Is at a Decisive Turning Point The War in Ukraine Is at a Decisive Turning Point

Can nuclear escalation be averted?

Sep 27, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

How American Exceptionalism Fueled Global Authoritarian Nationalism How American Exceptionalism Fueled Global Authoritarian Nationalism

Even as the West unites against the Russia that Putin built, it finds itself fighting homegrown variants of authoritarian exceptionalism, from Trump to Orbán.

Sep 23, 2022 / John Feffer

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Trump and Putin Threaten to Return the World to the Age of Extremes Trump and Putin Threaten to Return the World to the Age of Extremes

The ambitions of the Russian strongman and the American demagogue could put the planet on a path to destruction comparable to the upheaval of the early 20th century.

Sep 23, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

What Do Americans Care About? Not a Cold War With Russia and China.

What Do Americans Care About? Not a Cold War With Russia and China. What Do Americans Care About? Not a Cold War With Russia and China.

Americans’ top security concerns include safety at home and protecting jobs.

Sep 20, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Pentagon in Washington

Reining In the War Economy Reining In the War Economy

It’s time to end the Pentagon’s stranglehold on our national budget. 

Sep 20, 2022 / William D. Hartung

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump drive around the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and Courthouse in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The Trump Judges Are Officially Running the Show The Trump Judges Are Officially Running the Show

The rulings by Judge Aileen Cannon on Trump’s behalf in the classified documents case aren’t just one-off legal absurdities—they’re examples of decisions to come. 

Sep 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal for The Nation

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The Russian Military’s Ineptitude Almost Rivals Our Own The Russian Military’s Ineptitude Almost Rivals Our Own

Putin’s plunge into Ukraine confirms that he learned nothing from the folly of post-9/11 US military policy.

Sep 16, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Biden Lloyd Austin

An Inflated Pentagon Budget Is Not in the Country’s Best Interest An Inflated Pentagon Budget Is Not in the Country’s Best Interest

Scamming the taxpayer has become a way of life for the national security state.

Sep 15, 2022 / Julia Gledhill and William D. Hartung

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