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McCarthy Defended Trump Effort to Freeze Ukraine Military Aid, Now Blames Biden
The House minority leader said in 2020 that withholding military aid from Ukraine was the “right thing to do.”
Russia’s Siege on Mariupol Is Leading to Mass Starvation, UN Official Says
The head of the UN World Food Program also warned of “mass migration beyond anything we've seen since WW2.”
Average US Taxpayer Gave $900 to Military Contractors Last Year
This spending isn’t buying us a more secure world.
After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians
U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia.
Ukraine and Yemen Wars Highlight US’s Role as Biggest Arms Dealer in the World
U.S. weapons manufacturers have spent $2.5 billion lobbying Congress over the past 20 years.
Sweden and Finland Joining NATO Would Escalate Tensions, Says Swedish Activist
Russia's former president says Russia may deploy nuclear weapons to the Baltic region if Sweden and Finland join NATO.
Russian Dissenters Are Helping Ukrainians Escape Putin’s War
As Putin’s war on Ukraine drags on, dissenters within Russia and self-exiled Russians are working to save lives.
A Hunger Within the US Left for “Action” on Ukraine Is Driving Us Astray
The task of the left is to build a mass anti-imperialist, antiwar movement capable of intervening on the side of peace.
Nonstop Corporate News on Ukraine Is Fueling Support for Unchecked US Militarism
The shock of war has been increasingly transformed into a cinematic spectacle used to fan the flames of militarism.
Putin’s Brutal Ukraine Invasion Bears Some Similarities to Bush’s Attack on Iraq
As we rightly condemn Putin's grave atrocities, we must also remember U.S. war crimes and vow to oppose future ones.