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A woman visits a memorial for fallen soldiers at at Kyiv’s Maidan, or Independence Square, on Saturday, March 1.

“We’re On Our Own”: Ukrainians Confront a New Reality “We’re On Our Own”: Ukrainians Confront a New Reality

Even leftists who disagree with some of Zelensky’s policies are glad he didn’t back down to Trump.

Mar 4, 2025 / Jared Goyette

Long Live the…

Long Live the… Long Live the…

KING!

Mar 3, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

A small protest takes place outside the US embassy on February 26, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

No, Donald: The US Owes Ukraine No, Donald: The US Owes Ukraine

Not the other way around.

Feb 28, 2025 / Stephen Crowley

Bibiland

Bibiland Bibiland

It's in the bag.

Feb 26, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

The Mud King

The Mud King The Mud King

Putrid bladderdump.

Feb 21, 2025 / Steve Brodner

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Mannheim_20Feb.jpg The CDU offices in the Berlin district of Tempelhof-Schoeneberg splashed with light-blue paint—the AfDs party’s color.

Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election

In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s firewall against the far right is beginning to crack.

Feb 20, 2025 / Linda Mannheim

An illustration of Russian and US flags, photographed in Warsaw, Poland, on February 16, 2025.

The Trump Administration, the Democrats, and the Ukraine Peace Process The Trump Administration, the Democrats, and the Ukraine Peace Process

The challenges ahead.

Feb 20, 2025 / Anatol Lieven

People hold banners during a rally in support of Ukrainian POWs near the railway station on February 16, 2025, in Odesa, Ukraine.

A New International Campaign Rises in Ukraine A New International Campaign Rises in Ukraine

Its goal is unmistakable: let the captives of Russia’s war go.

Feb 19, 2025 / Mary Kaldor and Luke Cooper

Argentian President Javier Milei outside the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires.

Javier Milei’s Crypto Scandal Is Part of a Larger Network of Grift and Graft Javier Milei’s Crypto Scandal Is Part of a Larger Network of Grift and Graft

The Argentinian president faces impeachment charges for endorsing a crypto rug pull, via the same network that apparently launched Melania Trump’s memecoin.

Feb 19, 2025 / Jacob Silverman

Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky

Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky Trump’s Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATO—if We’re Lucky

America’s greedy gangster president is forcing European elites to finally reckon with the high price of protection.

Feb 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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