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Disabled and Older People Are Suffering the Most in Mariupol Siege
Heavy shelling has driven most remaining Mariupol civilians into hiding in their basements.
Amid Russia’s War, Some US Hawks Are Calling for Trillion-Dollar Military Budget
The Pentagon budget is already so huge that returning to Cold War levels would mean reducing, not increasing spending.
Ukraine’s Children Are Vulnerable to Shady Adoption Schemes
A far right Christian pastor just showed up in Poland with 63 Ukrainian kids. That may be just the beginning.
Amid War in Ukraine, Global South Faces Brunt of Rising Food Prices
The UN is warning Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to a “hurricane of hunger.”
Republicans Supporting a No-Fly Zone Are Putting Us at Risk of Nuclear War
A no-fly zone is an act of war. Instead, we should all support the peace movement.
Women Are Leading Russia’s Antiwar Protests — and They’re in Putin’s Crosshairs
As feminist antiwar activists face brutal arrests, they’re organizing support for those who’ve been incarcerated.
No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would Be “Direct Involvement in the War,” Experts Warn
A growing number of Republicans are supporting a no-fly zone, even though it risks escalating the war.
US Sewer Data and Surges Abroad Should Remind Us the Pandemic Isn’t Over
The news may tell you we're returning to “normalcy,” but 8,000 dead a week tells a different story.
Facing Military Setbacks, Russia Is Increasingly Targeting Ukrainian Civilians
If the trajectory continues, Ukraine could see 50,000 civilian deaths, says Peter Zalmayev.
Russia’s War on Ukraine Risks “Meltdown of Global Food System,” UN Chief Says
Russia and Ukraine produce about 30 percent of the world's wheat. The war is creating a food crisis.