Are we stumbling into World War III in Ukraine?
The billion dollar weapons package for Ukraine “will put Ukraine at risk, Europe at risk, the free world at risk.”
The first 100 days of a Trump presidency
It remains to be seen how much of this plan will be realized and how much was just campaign rhetoric.
Failed States and States of Failure
We have no idea what it means at this point in history to turn a region, city by city, country by country, into something like a vast failed state and then continue to bomb the rubble.
Whether Sauds, in Effect, Own the U.S. Government
“A dollar paid by a member of the Saudi royal family (or any other foreigner) smells just as sweet to a U.S. Government official as does a dollar paid by an American, especially in the current era of untraceable offshore accounts.”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
Violent coup fails in Nicaragua, US continues regime change efforts
Peace and justice advocates must be grounded in anti-imperialism and nonintervention by the United States.
Been There, Done That
In movie terms, you could think of Washington’s war policies in the post-9/11 era as pure “play it again, Sam.”
US-backed Israeli invasion of Lebanon sparks fears of escalation and civilian devastation
With full support from the Biden administration, Israel launches a ground offensive in Lebanon, intensifying violence and drawing criticism for its impact on civilians.
Defections are crucial to ending Putin’s war—Russian soldiers looking for a way out need...
U.S. antiwar veterans back a strategy of offering sanctuary and legal advice to defecting Russian troops.
