Snowden’s Russian Citizenship: Establishment Response Illustrates Why He Hasn’t Returned Home
Among other wishes, Snowden opponents want to see the NSA whistleblower deployed to the Russian front, captured by Ukraine and returned to the US.
‘End War in Ukraine’ Say 66 Nations at UN General Assembly
"It's time to stop this mass destruction," said Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso this week. "It's time to stop this war."
Putin Approves Annexation of Ukrainian Territories at Ceremony Friday
Russia's two houses of parliament need to ratify the annexations.
Zachary Karabell: China Is Not the Enemy—It Is America’s Indispensable Economic Partner
Author Zachary Karabell pleads that, despite the militaristic noise, China and the U.S. share an economic dependency that would rupture the domestic economy of both nations if severed.
Trump’s Last Laugh
Trump's Supreme Court has rolled back and modified a number of important rulings, writes Dan Siegel.
Israel’s Got Some Nerve Decrying Russia’s Annexations
It is pretty rich for the Israeli foreign ministry to say that Russia shouldn’t be annexing land from its neighbors.
Rafael Correa: ‘They Have Already Destroyed Assange’
Declassified sits down with the former president of Ecuador who granted Julian Assange asylum in London. He talks about dealing with the British, how the US seeks to control his…
The Timing of the Pipeline Attack
The U.S. had already forced Germany to shut down Nord Stream 2 but there are signs that an end to the Ukraine war would have put it back online, writes…
Fossil Fuels Subsidized at Rate of $11 Million per Minute
A study by none other than the IMF found that the planet collectively spends $11 million per minute on subsidies for fossil fuels, all while the world barrels towards an…
EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass Referendums
MEP Nathalie Louiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only…
The Chris Hedges Report: Roger Waters on His Music, Activism and ‘This is Not a Drill’ Tour
One of Poland’s biggest music venues has canceled a concert by Roger Waters, the co-founder of Pink Floyd, after he called for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Courting controversy…
Inside America’s War Machine, Integrity Is Optional
William J. Astore examines the epidemic of lies and dishonor that exists within the US military industrial complex.
Meghan Marohn: Goodbye to All That and a Whole Lot More
The context has shifted for all of us, not because the context has truly shifted but because this particular administration means that we have no choice but to look at…
Chris Hedges: The Disappearance of Meghan Marohn
There is a national epidemic of missing girls and women. This is the story of a friend who has become one of these grim statistics.
The U.S. Sees an Unprecedented Investment in Policing Alternatives
Since 2021, around $500 million in new federal, state, and philanthropic funding has been directed toward initiatives that fall under the umbrella of so-called “community violence intervention,” or CVI.