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Whose lives really matter? How racism colors coverage of the crisis in Ukraine
Chauncey DeVega
Ukraine is a global crisis and a humanitarian tragedy. But Western media coverage has an obvious racial bias
In war, there are no “worthy” or “unworthy” victims: That’s how we justify our crimes
Chris Hedges
Russia's war crimes should not be used to whitewash America's record — that only worsens the cycle of atrocity
With bizarre rant, Trump offers a sneak peek into his second term
Heather Digby Parton
Trump's turn as the leader of the U.S. has only accelerated the meltdown of our world order — and now he's laughing
Ukraine and the dark lessons of war: What does it mean to “take” a country or a city?
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Russia's attack on Ukraine is stupid, pointless, destructive and remarkably vicious. That's what happens in war
Mikhail Gorbachev changed history — and then the West paved the way for Putin
James Drake
I was in Moscow when Gorbachev changed everything. But neoliberal "shock therapy" destroyed a historic opportunity
Biden sounds the warning, and the fog of war descends: How bad will it get?
Brian Karem
It was alternately a stirring and reassuring speech — but the underlying mood was dark. Are we heading into war?
Lauren Boebert disrupts Joe Biden’s first State of the Union as he discusses his son’s death
Igor Derysh
Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene also tried and failed to start "Build the wall" chant in the House chamber
Bewildered conservatives call Putin a “Soviet dictator” who runs a “communist country”
Jon Skolnik
Former football coach Tommy Tuberville isn't the only Republican who needs a refresher on Russian history
Trump is not confused about his bromance with Putin
Heather Digby Parton
Meanwhile, only 66% of Democrats even approve of President Biden's handling of Russia and Ukraine
Mainstream media opposes military aggression — unless the U.S. is doing it
Jeff Cohen
Suddenly the media is concerned about international law and imperialist war. Fair enough — but look closer to home
The Ukraine catastrophe and how we got here: Chronicle of a war foretold
Chris Hedges
I was there for the end of the Cold War — and we all understood how the new peace could collapse. We didn't stop it
Limited sanctions won’t stop Putin in Ukraine: It’s time to step up the pressure on Russia
Lucian K. Truscott IV
If what Putin’s army is doing to Ukraine right this minute isn’t terror, what is it?
Laura Ingraham corrects Trump after he mistakenly thinks US troops, not Russians, stormed Ukraine
Igor Derysh
Trump, who repeatedly praised Putin, falsely blamed the attack on his "rigged election"
NATO leaves little room for diplomacy: How the war machine upped the ante in Ukraine
Norman Solomon
A new European security framework is desperately needed in this moment
Putin leaves Republicans splintered and confused
Heather Digby Parton
Russia may successfully fracture Republicans, but a growing faction yearns for a white, nationalist strongman here
Trump, former secretary of state Mike Pompeo praise Putin while bashing Biden
Igor Derysh
"Here's a guy who's very savvy," Trump said of "genius" Vladmir Putin. "We could use that on our southern border"
What we haven’t learned from decades of endless war: How to stop it
Nan Levinson
Two decades of war in Iraq and Afghanistan had little effect on daily life in America. That tells us way too much
Why Putin will invade: War is the place where logic and reason go to die
Lucian K. Truscott IV
There's no sense to Putin's Ukraine misadventure. It's a world-shaping disaster. But it's going to happen anyway
What’s going to happen in Ukraine? Total war, nothing at all or somewhere in between?
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
Yes, Russia could invade Ukraine, as Biden keeps saying. But other outcomes are more likely — and far preferable
Poll: Americans, especially conservatives, have lost trust in scientists since the pandemic started
Eric Schank
A new Pew poll reveals a stark partisan divide in which groups we trust
Why America’s elites want a new war — or at least want us to fear one
Dave Lindorff
Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget
Democrats won’t oppose the war state: Are they the lesser evil — or the more effective one?
Chris Hedges
Democrats always make the best salespeople for war — a dire lesson Americans may have to learn all over again
“Let’s Go Brandon” ad airs during Super Bowl
Jon Skolnik
GOP Senate candidate runs "Let's Go Brandon" ad during Super Bowl, Dem opponent calls him a "coward"
“Indemnity” director on his unique South African action film: “What if trauma can be weaponized?”
Gary M. Kramer
Travis Taute spoke to Salon about packing in an action scene every 10 minutes & the American PTSD story inspiration
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