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Daniel Ellsberg Warned Crisis Over Ukraine and Taiwan Could Lead to Nuclear War
Ellsberg revealed the U.S. drew up plans to attack China with nuclear weapons during the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis.
Commodity Speculators Reap Record-Shattering Profits Amid Global Hunger Crisis
The industry not only benefits from extreme market volatility -- it’s contributing to major price swings, experts say.
Agroindustry Lobby Is Using the Ukraine War to Push Unsustainable Farming Policy
Warfare killed pollinators and threatened food security in World War II. It’s happening again in Ukraine.
Chomsky: Advanced US Weaponry in Ukraine Is Sustaining Battlefield Stalemate
“Ukraine is already facing a major economic and humanitarian crisis,” Noam Chomsky says.
Renewable Energy to Become World’s Top Electricity Source by 2025, Report Says
A new report notes the war in Ukraine has spurred governments to speed up development of renewable energy sources.
Russia’s Uranium Sales Help Fund Ukraine War, Exiled Environmentalist Says
If the U.S. and Europe continue to pay Putin, that means more people will die in Ukraine, says Vladimir Slivyak.
Ukraine War Is Driving “a Gold Rush to New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure”
The Ukraine war has also had direct effects on climate change that will continue even after the fighting ends.
Peace Groups Urge Biden to Pursue Diplomatic “Off-Ramp” to Avert Nuclear War
Biden said Putin's threats have raised the risk of "Armageddon" to its highest level since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Wall Street Giants Set to Smash Profit Records Off Energy Crisis, Global Hunger
Wall Street banks have not just benefited from the commodity price increases — they’ve actively helped fuel them.
Big Oil Has Spent Over $200 Million in 1.5 Years to Sabotage Climate Action
Meanwhile, fossil fuel giants are reporting surges in profits as they exploit the impact of Russia's war on Ukraine.