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An open-source diagram of the Armavir and Orsk early-warning radar stations, attacked in 2024 by US-guided Ukrainian drones.

Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War

For the first time in the lifetime of most of us, there are no remaining US-Russian arms control agreements.

Aug 26, 2026 / Matt Bivens

The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage

The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage

More important than fixing production methods is fixing our ill-advised foreign policy.

Aug 26, 2026 / William D. Hartung

The Genocide in Gaza Continues

The Genocide in Gaza Continues The Genocide in Gaza Continues

The tragedy, unabated, falls off the front page.

Aug 25, 2026 / OppArt / Maisara Baroud

Cuban military personnel carry caricatures of Donald Trump.

Pramila Jayapal at the PanAmerican Congress Pramila Jayapal at the PanAmerican Congress

The Trump administration’s “Donroe” Doctrine promotes a flawed and failed policy of US intervention in the hemisphere.

Aug 25, 2026 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Dollar bills

Of Debt and Deficits and the Dollar System Of Debt and Deficits and the Dollar System

By force of preset agendas, conservatives and liberals react to debt headlines like Pavlov’s dogs.

Aug 24, 2026 / James K. Galbraith

Imagine Peace

Imagine Peace Imagine Peace

From Gaza and Ukraine to conflicts across the world, imagine a future where killing is no longer the answer

Aug 24, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on August 14, 2026.

Israel’s Escalating Conflict With Turkey Israel’s Escalating Conflict With Turkey

The current conflict in the Middle East might escalate on a new front. In recent weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjaman Netanyahu has been touting Turkey as a potential threat on p…

Aug 23, 2026 / Podcast

US President Donald Trump and Air Force Col. Christopher M. Robinson walking to board Air Force One on August 14, 2026.

Israel Strikes Syria, Trump Escalates the Economic War on Iran, the US Seems to Move Toward Diplomacy With North Korea Israel Strikes Syria, Trump Escalates the Economic War on Iran, the US Seems to Move Toward Diplomacy With North Korea

Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Israel, Syria, Gaza, and Iran to Sudan, Ukraine, Korea, US tariffs, and Trump’s military agenda.

Aug 21, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Who’s Happy About War in Iran?

Who’s Happy About War in Iran? Who’s Happy About War in Iran?

Lockheed Martin’s CEO Jim Taiclet, that’s who.

Aug 21, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

People walk among debris in a residential area hit by Russian strikes on August 20, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

“A Decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind” Mandates a Search for Peace in Ukraine “A Decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind” Mandates a Search for Peace in Ukraine

Why the new American left should take up the quest for peace if the Democratic Party wins control of Congress this November, and of the presidency in 2028.

Aug 20, 2026 / Anatol Lieven

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