The Biden administration has tried to strike a balance between helping Ukraine expel Russian invaders and avoiding a potentially catastrophic showdown with the Kremlin. That balance will become increasingly difficult to maintain in 2023.
Does the rise of China necessarily mean the fall of America?
U.S. imperialism is not behind the conflict.
When it comes to U.S. security, Americans are more of a threat than the Chinese or the Russians.
The Taliban contains many contending factions, but that’s also a source of its stability.
Ukraine is fighting against two evils simultaneously: the reality of Putin and the possibility of nuclear war.
Washington has tried to replace international law with a vague “rules-based order” that seemingly only other countries can violate. Ukrainians and Iraqis deserve better.
If the U.S. wants the ICC to prosecute Russia for its many crimes in Ukraine, Washington should join the court too — and receive its judgment.
The call of the peace movement 20 years ago–invading troops out!–should be the call of the peace movement today.
Western Sahara’s former colonizer has shifted toward effectively recognizing Morocco’s illegal occupation of the territory.