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Regardless of What Biden Says, the Real State of the Union Is Perilous
We're a country on the brink. Tonight, Biden has his work cut out for him.
Ukrainian Activist Condemns Russia’s Violence and Ukraine’s Ban on Men Fleeing
A Ukrainian peace activist urges diplomacy, an end to the Russian invasion and the dissolution of NATO.
Noam Chomsky: US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No Victors
Russia’s invasion is a war crime, Chomsky says, but the U.S. shouldn’t escalate this conflict between nuclear powers.
UN Diplomats Walk Out as Russian Foreign Minister Addresses Human Rights Council
To protest Moscow's war on Ukraine, roughly 100 diplomats from countries around the globe left the conference hall.
Activists Push Biden to Expand Renewables for Energy Independence From Russia
Activists are seizing on this week’s IPCC report to push back against the oil lobby’s calls for increased fracking.
Russian Missile Strikes Main Square of Ukraine’s Second-Largest City
“Nightmare” attack on Kharkiv signals intensification of Russian invasion.
Sanders Urges Tax on Windfall Oil Profits as Companies Exploit Ukraine Crisis
Gas prices were already soaring before Putin’s invasion as Big Oil rakes in record profits.
Here’s an Action the UN General Assembly Can Take Against Russia’s Invasion
Instead of sanctions and escalation, we need UN-led diplomacy.
Putin Puts Russian Nuclear Forces on High Alert as Resistance to Invasion Grows
Meanwhile, Belarus appears poised to send in troops.
“Low-Yield” Nuclear Weapons Could Pose Greater Threat of Nuclear War
Investment in low-yield nuclear weapons is a terrifying shift toward making actual use of the weapons more imaginable.