Armed Conflicts

Man smokes in front of Putin billboard

China Will Decide the Fate of Ukraine China Will Decide the Fate of Ukraine

Only a decisive defeat of Putinism would offer the world some slight hope of restoring some measure of planetary balance.

Jun 27, 2022 / John Feffer

A woman gives a speech at a lectern draped with a picture of Julian Assange.

America’s Lapdog Britain Moves to Extradite Julian Assange America’s Lapdog Britain Moves to Extradite Julian Assange

If President Biden really cared about press freedom, he would have canceled the extradition request months ago.

Jun 24, 2022 / Peter Oborne

Presidents Putin and Jinping

What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War What We Can Learn From the Last Cold War

There are indeed a number of parallels between our cold wars, old and new.

Jun 23, 2022 / Alfred McCoy

NATO From Bad to Worse

NATO From Bad to Worse NATO From Bad to Worse

It is urgent to rebuild a global peace movement opposed to all military alliances and the ongoing massive increases in defense budgets.

Jun 23, 2022 / Gilbert Achcar

A Peace Settlement in Ukraine

A Peace Settlement in Ukraine A Peace Settlement in Ukraine

If the war is to ever end, it will have to do so through some form of pragmatic compromise.

Jun 22, 2022 / Anatol Lieven

collapsed building in the town of Borodianka.

The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy The US and Europe Aren’t Interested in Diplomacy

A conversation with Noam Chomsky on the war in Ukraine.

Jun 17, 2022 / David Barsamian

Nuclear missile

We Must Keep Fighting to Stop the Arms Race We Must Keep Fighting to Stop the Arms Race

Or we risk facing the unimaginable. 

Jun 16, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Daryna Kirik

In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War

Until the Russian invasion is over, art and culture in Ukraine remain on a combat footing.

Jun 16, 2022 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos

Capitol Insurrection

America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About America Has Its Own Problems to Worry About

Neither Russian “fascism” nor its Chinese variant poses a significant danger to American democracy, which is actually threatened from within.

Jun 8, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever

When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever When “Blowback” Is More Relevant Than Ever

The continued costs and ongoing consequences of American empire.

Jun 6, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

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