Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Tag: Vladimir Putin

End of “the great game”

The old game is dead. Keep playing it and our civilization is over. Try winning that one.

Russia is from Mars, Ukraine is from Venus

Russia is acting like an abusive husband in this gendered conflict.

Promoting change in Ukraine and Russia

Countering Putin's propaganda and rebuilding Ukraine are a winning combination for transforming a war-torn region.

How we stand up to Putin and stop climate catastrophe

The best way to contain Russia, and build a sustainable future, is with a carbon dividend.

After Putin

Russia is increasingly becoming the Saudi Arabia of the north.

Who’s enabling Putin’s enablers?

We need a progressive politics that shows solidarity with all victims of military violence — while resisting the militarism of our own government.

Putin’s messiah syndrome drives the invasion, brutality to cities and civilians,...

Putin's messianic vision sees the destruction of an independent Ukraine almost as a religious duty.

The West’s fanaticism over blaming ‘evil’ Putin misses the point—and an...

Pointing fingers won’t help—an attitude shift is what the world needs now.

Putin puppet urges Russia to ‘take’ back Alaska—fine, trade for DC...

Isn't it reassuring that Russia has its own unhinged, Trumpian-Marjorie Taylor Green-types?

Will Ukraine write the alt-right’s epitaph?

Most of the leaders of the alt-right are scrambling to distance themselves from Vladimir Putin. It might be too late.

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6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet

Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.