Interview | LGBTQ Rights Russia’s Only International LGBTQ Film Festival Faces “Propaganda” Ban Roman Polyakov, the festival’s public relations director, discusses how the anti-LGBTQ law will impact Russian culture. By Sergey Faldin , Truthout January 12, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Noam Chomsky: Another World Is Possible. Let’s Bring It to Reality. Labor and other popular activism can help shape the economic system in ways that will benefit people, not private power. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout January 4, 2023 Truthout
News | War & Peace Putin Planned Before Invasion to Cut Off Ukraine’s Electricity During the Winter Russia assumed that Ukraine’s population could be controlled by shutting off access to heat and water. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout December 30, 2022 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Can Russia and Ukraine Negotiate an End to War Amid New Wave of Strikes? The war is now in its 11th month, and Russia unleashed a new bombardment this week of cities across Ukraine. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! December 29, 2022 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace More Than 1,000 Faith Leaders in the US Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine The letter preceded Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to D.C., where Joe Biden announced more military aid for Ukraine. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! December 22, 2022 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Chomsky: Advanced US Weaponry in Ukraine Is Sustaining Battlefield Stalemate “Ukraine is already facing a major economic and humanitarian crisis,” Noam Chomsky says. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout December 22, 2022 Truthout
News | War & Peace Washington Preps for Visit From Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy This Week Zelenskyy said the purpose of his visit is to "strengthen resilience and defense capabilities" of his country. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 21, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Brittney Griner’s Supporters Secured Her Freedom Journalist Dave Zirin says the sports world was slow to rally to Griner’s cause due to sexism, racism and homophobia. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! December 9, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Brittney Griner Is Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia, White House Announces Russia detained Griner for possession of 0.7 ounces of cannabis oil, sentencing her to nine years in prison. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 8, 2022 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Russia’s Uranium Sales Help Fund Ukraine War, Exiled Environmentalist Says If the U.S. and Europe continue to pay Putin, that means more people will die in Ukraine, says Vladimir Slivyak. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! November 18, 2022 Truthout