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Russian Progressives and Antiwar Forces May Find Opening in Wake of Failed Coup
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup is over, but it could still have far-reaching consequences for Putin’s government.
Hiroshima Survivors Denounce Move to Equate Pearl Harbor With Atomic Bombing
An estimated 237,000 people were killed from radiation poisoning, cancer and injuries in the five years after the bomb.
Real Peace in Ukraine Means Ending Russian Invasion and US-EU Neocolonial Debt
After the removal of Russian troops, Ukrainian people want and deserve a just reconstruction, not neoliberal policies.
Rebellion Pulls Back From Moscow, Wagner Group Retreats to Belarus in Deal
Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have agreed to retreat and "de-escalate tensions" in exchange for being spared prosecution.
As Media and Military Hawks Push War With China, Cuba Is Caught in the Crossfire
The Wall Street Journal made alarmist reports on a new Chinese "spy base" in Cuba. It was actually nothing of the sort.
Private Mercenary Force Takes Over Russian City, Threatening Possible Civil War
The Wagner Group, a private army with a history of human rights violations, is reportedly moving troops toward Moscow.
Sanders Bill Would Force Pentagon to Pass Audit — or Return Part of Its Budget
In December, the Pentagon was unable to account for more than 60 percent of its $3.5 trillion in total assets.
If We Don’t Rein In Pentagon Spending Now, It Will Keep Increasing in the Future
The $886 billion hike in military spending may prove just a floor, not a ceiling, on what will be allocated next year.
UN Accuses Russia of Denying Aid Workers Access to Dam Collapse Victims
The dam's collapse has sparked a humanitarian and ecological disaster, forcing thousands to flee their homes.
A New Cold War Between US, Russia and China Began in 1999, Says Gilbert Achcar
He says the U.S. squandered opportunities to pursue long-term peace in the ‘90s and instead made “opposite choices.”