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Europe

U.K. Dutifully Follows Biden into Ukraine Doom Spiral

Anatol Lieven / Responsible Statecraft Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv is using British Storm Shadow missiles to attack Russia. This 'Trump proofing' is entirely shortsighted. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

1,001 Days of War

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Nov 21, 2024 Ukraine could never "win." But Washington wanted to play. So, we vetoed peace deals, killed hundreds of thousands, wasted untold billions and risked a world-ending nuclear war that is closer than ever. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Military

Biden’s ‘Last Bang’ in Ukraine

Mark Episkopos / Responsible Statecraft Nov 18, 2024 With the U.S. signing off on the use of long-range missiles in Russian territory, there appears to be no end to the war in sight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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These U.S. Soldiers and Bureaucrats Are Defecting Over Gaza

Chris Lombardi / Waging Nonviolence Nov 12, 2024 Defectors from the U.S. military and federal agencies are using their unique influence to push for an end to the war in Gaza. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Military

In 2024, Veterans Voted for Trump

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos / Responsible Statecraft Nov 11, 2024 Some say Harris' attempt to embrace old Iraq War hawks may have had the opposite effect. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Israeli Knesset Bans U.N. Relief Group From Gaza

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 29, 2024 The bills block the United Nations agency responsible for administering humanitarian aid in Gaza and the West Bank from continuing its mission. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

World on the Brink Under Biden’s ‘Leadership’

Anatol Lieven, Ted Snider / Responsible Statecraft Oct 28, 2024 The president promised to contain Gaza and Ukraine, but both conflicts have been a slow burn to something much bigger. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Cyclical Refugee Crisis in Lebanon and Syria

Jasmin Lilian Diab / The Conversation Oct 22, 2024 Since September, over 400,000 Lebanese and Syrians have fled back into Syria, reversing the trend that began at the outset of the Syrian civil war in 2011. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

What We Already Know About the Results of This Election

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Oct 22, 2024 Whether it's Trump or Harris who is inaugurated on Jan. 20, the challenges for progressives will be enormous. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

The Last Days of Mankind

Pankaj Mishra / n+1 Oct 18, 2024 Today, each one of the assumptions that underpinned Western policymaking and journalism for nearly three decades lie shattered. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

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Nobel Prize-Winning Japanese Nuclear Survivors See Themselves in Gaza

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 15, 2024 Their certainty that the “people of Gaza” would win the prize speaks volumes about how the genocide is viewed outside the North Atlantic world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Time To Unite Against Trump, Get Real on Harris

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Oct 14, 2024 This is not the presidential election that we want, but it’s the one we have, and the swing-state rule applies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )