The Tragedy of Ukraine The Tragedy of Ukraine
What classical Greek tragedy can teach us about conflict.
Jan 20, 2023 / Nicolai N. Petro
When It Comes to the US Military, Nothing Succeeds Like Failure When It Comes to the US Military, Nothing Succeeds Like Failure
Constant warfare and preparations for more of it overseas have led only to costly defeats, and the budget just keeps getting bigger.
Jan 19, 2023 / William Astore
The United States Thinks It’s the Exception to the Rules of War The United States Thinks It’s the Exception to the Rules of War
Unlike the rest of the world, we have “Constitutional rights,” which apparently include the right to commit war crimes with impunity.
Jan 10, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon
The Rev. William Barber II Delivers a Moral Call for Peace The Rev. William Barber II Delivers a Moral Call for Peace
We desperately need a cease-fire and negotiations to end the brutal Russian war in Ukraine today.
Dec 31, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
How the West Failed Bosnia How the West Failed Bosnia
The Dayton Accords and privatization have kept Bosnia and Herzegovina in a tragic limbo.
Dec 27, 2022 / Feature / Carol Schaeffer
Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue
Here we go again… Unintended consequences… An American daughter… Dangerous policies…
Dec 27, 2022 / Our Readers
Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine Calls Grow for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine
Inspired by the Christmas Truce of 1914, more than 1,000 faith leaders are urging the United States to use diplomatic channels to seek a cessation of violence in Ukraine.
Dec 23, 2022 / John Nichols
Defense Contractors Are Escorting Us Down the Path to Armageddon Defense Contractors Are Escorting Us Down the Path to Armageddon
It’s hard to think of a system more filthy or rotten than one that threatens to destroy most life on our planet, so that this country could in some fashion “win” World War III.
Dec 19, 2022 / William Astore
Will This Ukrainian Town Be Repaired by Winter? Will This Ukrainian Town Be Repaired by Winter?
Borodyanka was destroyed by Russian missiles during the war. Now, elderly residents are trying to get their homes back before temperatures plunge below freezing.
Dec 6, 2022 / Photo Essay / Kris Parker and Vudi Xhymshiti
Why Did the US-China Relationship Collapse, and Can It Be Repaired? Why Did the US-China Relationship Collapse, and Can It Be Repaired?
Ending mindset of zero-sum conflict among elites in both countries is needed to address existential dangers.
Nov 21, 2022 / Jake Werner