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Tax Day Should Remind Us How Much of Our Money Funds War
We are all deeply implicated in this country’s military death machine, whether we pay income taxes or not.
If the State of the World Makes You Want to Scream, You’re Not Alone
Sometimes a scream of outrage is all we have left. Screaming is an insurgent act that can be the start of something new.
Russian Airstrike Reportedly Kills 30+ at Train Station Used for Evacuations
More than 11 million Ukrainians — around a quarter of the pre-war population — have been forced to flee their homes.
Chomsky: US Policy Toward Russia Is Blocking Paths to De-escalation in Ukraine
Current U.S. policy is to “fight to the last Ukrainian” while offering no way to save Ukraine from further tragedy.
Putin’s Brutality Is Part of Long History of Europe as Global Center of Violence
Despite its recent peaceful reputation, we must remember Europe's legacy of slaughter -- going back to at least 460 BCE.
Images From Bucha Remind Us That War Photography Can Be Resistance
The work of journalists in Ukraine rattled the world this week, proving once again that documentation can be resistance.
How the World’s Not-So-Great Powers Are Miscalculating on Ukraine
All three “great” powers have misconstrued the correlation of forces they’re up against.
Ukrainian Officials Accuse Russia of Carrying Out “Deliberate Massacre” in Bucha
Images of what appear to be dead civilians lying in the streets of Bucha, Ukraine, have sparked global outrage.
Progressive Lawmakers in US and Japan Demand No-First-Use Policy on Nukes
The lawmakers argued that “a no-first-use policy would increase protection against a nuclear attack.”
Anti-Russian Bigotry Increases in the US and Beyond Amid Putin’s War on Ukraine
Fear of backlash has even prompted some restaurants to remove references to Russian foods on their menus.