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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.
Noam Chomsky: Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Accelerated the Doomsday Clock
The Doomsday Clock — an assessment of our vulnerability to nuclear catastrophe — is now set at 100 seconds to midnight.
US Oil Firms Set to Reap Up to $126 Billion in Extra Profits Amid War on Ukraine
Rep. Ro Khanna is pushing for a Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax to stop such rampant profiteering.
Refugees of Color Fleeing Ukraine Held in Migrant Jails in Poland and Estonia
Some African students have been locked in "long-term detention centers" upon escaping Ukraine.
Zelenskyy Says He Is Prepared to Discuss Neutrality From NATO for Ukraine
"We are looking for peace, really, without delay," said the Ukrainian president before negotiations.
Biden Asks Congress for a Record-Breaking $813 Billion in Military Spending
The military budget request is $100 billion more than was spent at the height of the Cold War, adjusted for inflation.
Nobel Laureates Call for End to Ukraine War and Rejection of Nuclear Weapons
"It is either the end of nuclear weapons, or the end of us," the peace prize winners wrote in an open letter.
US Hawks Are Trying to Increase Military Budget — and Use Ukraine as Excuse
The military budget is at a record high, but that's not stopping some lawmakers from pushing for more.
Activists Decry “Climate-Wrecking” Biden Plan to Boost US Gas Exports to Europe
Biden has announced an effort to ramp up US gas shipments to EU countries as they look to reduce dependence on Russia.