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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
Are the Democrats in trouble? Gallup editor on what those bad-news polls really mean
Chauncey DeVega
Gallup senior editor Jeffrey Jones on the big Republican gain: The real story is that Americans hate both parties
The whisper campaign against Joe Biden won’t stop — unless he can change the narrative
Brian Karem
Is Biden up to the task? It might be a legitimate question — if the available alternatives weren't so godawful
“Evil” Josh Hawley hit with bipartisan pushback after call to drop U.S. support for Ukraine NATO bid
Brett Bachman
"I hate to be so personal, but Hawley is one of the worst human beings," Rep. Adam Kinzinger said
Yes, Putin’s a tyrant — that doesn’t mean his Ukraine demands are unreasonable
Glenn Sacks
Vladimir Putin is an amoral opportunist — but he's right that America and its allies double-crossed him on NATO
Republicans splinter over Russia
Jon Skolnik
Some Republicans have taken to staunch isolationism while others have stressed the need for military aid
The road to Jan. 6: How 50 years of violent white nationalism inspired the Oath Keepers
Arun Gupta
How did the Oath Keepers go from opposing government tyranny to being an enthusiastic and bloody arm of it?
U.S. troops on standby as tensions with Russia worsen over possible Ukraine war
Andrea Germanos
Pentagon says 8,500 troops are on "heightened preparedness" even as Antony Blinken vows "diplomacy and dialogue"
The curse of James Garfield: A history lesson from one of America’s most tragic presidents
Matthew Rozsa
James Garfield is largely forgotten today, but saved his unpopular party from disaster — before tragedy struck
Madison Cawthorn cleans his gun during hearing on toxic chemicals’ effects on veterans
Igor Derysh
“He’s a child. He lacks common sense." Witnesses rip Cawthorn's “total disregard and disrespect" for U.S. soldiers
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