Joint Russia-China Statement Articulates United Opposition to Western Alliance
Their joint statement is a historic articulation of the major shift underway from the unipolar world that has existed since the fall of the Soviet Union.
The New Cold War Is Here to Stay, Until It Isn’t
While you may be horrified by events in Ukraine, the question is, why aren’t you more horrified by the way your tax dollars continue to create an ever-more militarized American…
Hedges: Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death
The doctrine of permanent war dominated our lives during the Cold War and dominates our lives now.
Matt Taibbi: Orwell Was Right
From free speech to "spheres of influence" to our passion for endless war, we've become the doublethinkers 1984 predicted
Victoria Nuland: Ukraine Has “Biological Research Facilities,” Worried Russia May Seize Them
The neocon's confession sheds critical light on the U.S. role in Ukraine, and raises vital questions about these labs that deserve answers.
Ray McGovern: What Role Has the U.S. Played in the Ukraine Crisis?
On this week's "Scheer Intelligence," CIA veteran Ray McGovern spars with Robert Scheer about whether or not American politicians and pundits have Ukrainian blood on their hands.
The Geopolitics of the Ukraine War
If geology explains the earth’s eruptions, geopolitics is the tool we need to grasp the deeper meaning of the devastating war in Ukraine and the events that led to this…
Our Ukraine Wake-Up Call
Karen Greenberg paints a picture of a planet in which the local and the global are becoming one and the same in a genuinely frightening fashion.
Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims
Dividing the world into worthy and unworthy victims is a tactic used to justify our crimes and demonize our enemies. Conflicts will not be solved until all nations abide by…
Calling Russia’s Attack ‘Unprovoked’ Lets U.S. Off the Hook
By Bryce Greene / FAIR Many governments and media figures are rightly condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine as an act of aggression and a violation of international…
Another Casualty of the Ukraine Conflict: The Truth
The Ukraine conflict has engendered a dangerous frenzy in the West. Does it say more about us than it does about Russia or Ukraine?
On Humiliation and the Ukraine War
Russia’s actions in the Ukraine are, to a great extent, the culmination of the numerous humiliations that the West, under American instigation, has inflicted on Russia’s rulers and the country…
Ralph Nader: Everyone Loses in the Conflict Over Ukraine
The U.S. and Russia are toying with a dangerous recipe for an out-of-control escalation, much like the lead-up to World War I.
Hedges: The Greatest Evil Is War
Russia was baited into war but that does not absolve its criminal act of aggression.
Hedges: Chronicle of a War Foretold
After the fall of the Soviet Union, there was a near universal understanding among political leaders that NATO expansion would be a foolish provocation against Russia. How naive we were…