News Analysis | War & Peace Peace Activists and Policy Experts Call for Talks as War on Ukraine Turns Two Those pushing for the diplomatic path acknowledge it will be a hard path, but say war cannot be the permanent choice. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams February 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Warns NATO Nations: No Protection Without Payment Against Russian Attack "You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?” Trump said. “No, I would not protect you." By Kelly McClure , Salon February 11, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Disastrous Flooding in Libya Is Result of Both Climate Crisis and 2011 NATO War Richard Falk discusses Libya's vulnerability to disaster due to internal and external forces. By Daniel Falcone , Truthout September 30, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Libyan Youth Climate Activist Says Flooding Disaster Was Not a Surprise “I’m hoping that this tragedy could be the turning point” to take the climate crisis more seriously, says Nissa Bek. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! September 13, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace In Bid to Join NATO, Sweden and Finland Back Turkish Repression of Kurds NATO’s July summit betrayed the Kurdish people. The left must stand with both Ukraine and the Kurds — and against NATO. By Khury Petersen-Smith , Truthout July 19, 2023 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace West Ignores Role of NATO Expansion in Driving Russia’s War on Ukraine The illegal invasion of Ukraine was not solely caused by Russian internal politics, says Stephen Wertheim. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! July 13, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections As Ukraine Gets “Closer Than Ever” to Joining NATO, Does Peace Get Further Away? "While this issue of Ukraine being a member of NATO is on the table, [Russia] will keep fighting," says Medea Benjamin. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! July 12, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights US Politicians Don’t Have the Right to Dictate Macedonia’s Future Does the U.S. taxpayer know how much of their money is spent on interventionism that doesn't garner major headlines? By Bill Nicholov , Truthout June 18, 2023 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace 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.” By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! June 15, 2023 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine Phyllis Bennis says a ceasefire is only a prelude to negotiations, which should lead to Russian troops being pulled out. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! May 9, 2023 Truthout