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Chomsky: Options for Diplomacy Decline as Russia’s War on Ukraine Escalates
There is still hope if the U.S. withdraws from its insistence on sustaining the war to weaken Russia and defeat Putin.
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.
Exiled Russian Activist Challenges Pacifist Approach to Ending War on Ukraine
Russian feminist and antiwar activist Lolja Nordic explains why she supports Ukrainian resistance.
Programs to Assist Unhoused People Fall Short for Black Veterans
Black veterans often face racial discrimination and bias during service, then experience disparities in VA care after.
Rep. Ro Khanna Renews Call for Halting Arms to Saudi Arabia Over Yemen War
Khanna says that Saudi Arabia has failed to lift the blockade of Yemen and abide by peace agreements.
House Progressives Pushed Negotiations With Russia, Then Buckled Under Pressure
The Biden administration’s new Nuclear Posture Review allows the “first use” of nuclear weapons.
Peace Talks Seek End to 2-Year War in Tigray That May Have Killed 800,000 People
Journalist Tsedale Lemma discusses the devastating conflict between Ethiopia’s government and rebel forces in Tigray.
House Progressives Call on Biden to Pursue Diplomatic Talks to End Ukraine War
The lawmakers said the U.S. needs “to seriously explore all possible avenues, including direct engagement with Russia.”
Scientists Warn Nuclear War Would Make the World Colder, Darker and Hungrier
A “nuclear winter” caused by a nuclear war could cause 5.3 billion people to die of starvation within two years.
Putin Formally Declares Martial Law in Illegally Annexed Ukrainian Regions
As the war intensifies, his decree orders the creation of territorial defense forces in the four annexed regions.