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Chomsky: US Policy Toward Russia Is Blocking Paths to De-escalation in Ukraine
Current U.S. policy is to “fight to the last Ukrainian” while offering no way to save Ukraine from further tragedy.
Images From Bucha Remind Us That War Photography Can Be Resistance
The work of journalists in Ukraine rattled the world this week, proving once again that documentation can be resistance.
Ukrainian Officials Accuse Russia of Carrying Out “Deliberate Massacre” in Bucha
Images of what appear to be dead civilians lying in the streets of Bucha, Ukraine, have sparked global outrage.
Global Nurses Union Says Russian Attacks on Hospitals Amount to War Crimes
Russia should “choose an immediate ceasefire,” the international group of nurses said in a statement.
Putin Issues Warning About “Future of Ukrainian Statehood” Amid Refugee Crisis
Putin's rhetoric has heightened fears about potential nuclear war as anti-war activists opposed calls for a no-fly zone.
Ukrainian Civilian Death Toll Likely “Considerably Higher” Than 351, UN Says
Ukraine has also accused Russia of violating a ceasefire for evacuation routes out of Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Russia’s Use of Cluster Bombs Should Spur a Global Recommitment to Banning Them
Many of the world's most powerful countries, including the U.S. and Russia, aren't signatories to the cluster bomb ban.
Here’s an Action the UN General Assembly Can Take Against Russia’s Invasion
Instead of sanctions and escalation, we need UN-led diplomacy.
British Court Trusts US to Protect Assange Even Though CIA Plotted to Kill Him
The U.K. High Court accepted U.S. “assurances” of humane treatment if Julian Assange is extradited.
US Killed Dozens of Syrians During Airstrike in 2019, Then Tried to Cover It Up
A new report by The New York Times found that the U.S. may have killed as many as 70 Syrian civilians in one airstrike.