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Russia's War on Ukraine in an Age of Escalating Imperial Tensions
In this series, we provide in-depth analysis of the context and effects of Russia’s war, examining how global geopolitics are currently shifting.
Noam Chomsky: Humanity Faces Two Existential Threats. One Is Nearly Ignored.
A major public opinion study asked people to rank the import of 29 current issues. Nuclear war wasn’t even on the list.
Putin Declares a Win in Luhansk Despite Massive Losses
Russia consolidated control of the Luhansk Oblast as partisan saboteurs claimed attacks on Russian rail lines.
Defense Contractors Are Using Tax Dollars to Profit Off War in Ukraine
More than half of the income taxes remitted to the U.S government are spent on Pentagon accounts.
Fiery Stalemate Threatens to Destroy East Ukraine as US Weapons Pour In
The war of attrition threatens to drag on for months or years amid debate over a massive influx of U.S. weapons.
Antiwar Groups Protest Defense Industry Profiteering in Ukraine
A U.S. pivot to pursuing a diplomatic resolution in Ukraine might help avoid a prolonged and grueling war of attrition.
Chomsky: US Is Prioritizing Its Jockeying With Russia, Not Ukrainians’ Lives
The U.S. appears dedicated to the grotesque experiment of seeing if Putin will destroy Ukraine or slink away in defeat.
Noam Chomsky: Propaganda Wars Are Raging as Russia’s War on Ukraine Expands
To analyze Russia’s war on Ukraine, we need to discuss the propaganda wars being waged by Russia, Ukraine and the U.S.
Vets Push “No War, No Warming” Climate Campaign Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Echoing Earth Day’s antiwar roots, veterans are pushing for an accounting and reduction of Pentagon emissions.
Chomsky: Our Priority on Ukraine Should Be Saving Lives, Not Punishing Russia
Unsavory though it may be, a negotiated diplomatic settlement is the only humane option for ending Putin's invasion.
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.