The war has cost lives and destroyed the Ukrainian economy. But it has also been a major environmental hazard.
How Russia’s War in Ukraine Threatens the Planet
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The Surprising Pervasiveness of American Arrogance
Advocates of “peace now” in Ukraine would do well to listen to what Ukrainian and Russian progressives have to say.
U.S. and Ukraine: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms?
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.
Tectonic Eruptions in Eurasia Erode America’s Global Power
Does the rise of China necessarily mean the fall of America?
The Ukraine War Has Never Been America’s War
U.S. imperialism is not behind the conflict.
The U.S. Government’s Greatest Enemy
When it comes to U.S. security, Americans are more of a threat than the Chinese or the Russians.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Ukraine is fighting against two evils simultaneously: the reality of Putin and the possibility of nuclear war.
Reflecting on Russia’s War Crimes in Ukraine, 20 Years After the U.S. Invaded Iraq
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.
Iraq, Ukraine, and a World Without Accountability
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.
Ukraine and the Lessons of the Iraq War
The call of the peace movement 20 years ago–invading troops out!–should be the call of the peace movement today.