In its war in Ukraine, Russia is trying to protect a few pawns even as it puts its powerful queen at risk.
Russia’s Eroding Geopolitical Strength
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Trump World 2025
The most terrifying war that Trump is planning is his attack on America.
Korean Armistice, Ukrainian Ceasefire
Pity the country that has no armistice, but pity the country that needs an armistice.
Peace in Their Time
Peace activists should be clamoring for a peace on Ukrainian terms. Since Ukraine is the victim in this conflict, it should ideally decide the timing and the parameters of any peace deal.
Russia’s Agricultural Warfare
With its strategy of bomb and blockade, Russia is literally taking the food out of the mouths of the hungry.
Ukraine and the World Order
The war in Ukraine is not just about territory. It’s about the future of global governance.
America vs. the Supreme Court
According to the Supreme Court, America’s not back but backwards.
The Beginning of the End for Putin?
The failed coup by the Wagner Group has exposed the Russian president’s fatal weaknesses.
How Russia’s War in Ukraine Threatens the Planet
The war has cost lives and destroyed the Ukrainian economy. But it has also been a major environmental hazard.
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.