Why the War in Ukraine Is a True Act of Madness
Rajan Menon, only recently back from Ukraine, lays out just why that war qualifies right now as a true act of madness on Planet Earth.
Patrick Lawrence: Why Is The New York Times Still Hyping ‘Russiagate’?
Veteran foreign correspondent Patrick Lawrence takes issue with this Sunday's New York Times Magazine.
The West Must Stop Blocking Negotiations Between Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainians have been paying a terrible price for the failure of ensuring sensible and reasonable negotiations from 2014 to February 2022 – which could have prevented the invasion by Russia…
Russia Says US Lowering ‘Nuclear Threshold’ By Upgrading Nukes in Europe
The US is replacing its B-61 nuclear bombs at air bases in Europe with an upgraded version.
The ‘Big Lie’: Election Denialism is an Art Practiced by Both Sides
Despite heavy media attention on Republicans' efforts to question the 2020 presidential election, Dems employed similar rhetoric in 2016.
Patrick Lawrence: The Democrats’ Assault on Diplomacy
Actions speak louder than words and the Dems' "diplomacy first" approach has been all bark and no bite.
The Military Industrial Complex Strikes Again
Europeans discontent with NATO and the war in Ukraine have been left out of North American media coverage, writes Eve Ottenberg.
Congressional Progressive Caucus Withdraws Letter That Tepidly Called for Diplomacy in Ukraine
The move comes after the mild and carefully worded letter sparked furious backlash from pundits and at least one Democratic leader.
“America This Week” with Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi [Transcript]
On muzzling the new Citizen Kane, the lettuce-life of Liz Truss, occupying England, and more.
Is There an Off-Ramp From the Latest Forever War?
Consider what lessons — if either our leaders or the Russian president were rational creatures when it came to such endless wars — might be drawn from America’s Global War…
How the Pro-Ukraine NAFO Troll Operation Crowd-Funds War Criminals
Celebrated in mainstream US media for its anti-Russian trolling, the Twitter operation known as NAFO was founded by a Polish antisemite to raise money for a militia that has hosted…
China Reaffirms ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Weapons Policy at UN
China and India are the only two nuclear-armed countries that have no first use policies.
Scott Ritter: We’re in a Moment When One Mistake Could Start a Nuclear War
Margaret Flowers interviews Scott Ritter on the latest from NATO and the brewing nuclear tension.
In Neocolonial Rant, EU Says Europe Is ‘Garden’ Superior To Rest of World’s Barbaric ‘Jungle’
EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell showed the West’s neocolonial mentality claiming “the world needs Europe” as a “beacon” and beautiful “garden” to civilize the barbarous “jungle” in the Global South.…
The Rank Hypocrisy Behind Biden Officials’ ‘Fury’ at Mahmoud Abbas
After stabbing Palestinians in the back for decades, U.S. officials are now “offended” that President Abbas doesn’t trust them and wants Russia involved.