War and Peace

Graffiti reading “Gaza” in Berlin’s diverse Neukölln neighborhood.

How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel

As Israel intensified its genocide in Gaza, Germany ramped up its long-simmering war on dissent, silencing Palestine solidarity while bolstering its own far right.

Sep 30, 2025 / Feature / Nikki Columbus

Free Palestine

Free Palestine Free Palestine

Barcelona’s streets are filled with “Palestina Lliure” posters, Catalonia, Spain, July 2025.

Sep 26, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

President Donald Trump signs an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (C) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine shake hands, in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Rebranding to the “Department of War” Will Surely Fix Everything Rebranding to the “Department of War” Will Surely Fix Everything

Quick: Name one clear triumph in a meaningful war for the United States since 1945.

Sep 23, 2025 / William Astore

A man rides a bicycle past a damaged residental building in Novodonets'ke, Donetsk region, on September 14, 2025.

Ukraine: The Trial Ukraine: The Trial

Debating the war.

Sep 19, 2025 / Robert Skidelsky

Trump signing executive orders

Trump Is No “President of Peace” Trump Is No “President of Peace”

He’s spoiling for war.

Sep 18, 2025 / William D. Hartung

Bernie Sanders speaks at the Fighting Oligarchy rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 2025.

Bernie Sanders: It Is Genocide Bernie Sanders: It Is Genocide

Many experts have now concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. I agree.

Sep 17, 2025 / Sen. Bernie Sanders

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to a US-backed peace deal meant to end years of deadly conflict and promote development in Congo’s volatile eastern region.

For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort

The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace.

Sep 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Hannah Epstein

Pushback Over Trump’s DC Military Takeover

Pushback Over Trump’s DC Military Takeover Pushback Over Trump’s DC Military Takeover

The man who threw his sandwich at a National Guardsman became a symbol of resistance.

Sep 16, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Smoke billows during Israeli strikes on the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City on September 5, 2025.

To Those Who Have Just Awakened to the Horrors in Gaza To Those Who Have Just Awakened to the Horrors in Gaza

Yes, we should welcome the latecomers to the fight against genocide, but there also needs to be accountability.

Sep 16, 2025 / Column / David Klion

Kirkland Discounts

Kirkland Discounts Kirkland Discounts

Freedom sells out cheap.

Sep 15, 2025 / Steve Brodner

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