World

Russian Oil Tanker Reaches Cuba

Lee Schlenker / Responsible Statecraft Mar 31, 2026 The move comes amid fears of a deepening humanitarian crisis on the island and possibility of renewed diplomatic engagement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

Last Treaty Curbing US, Russian Nuclear Weapons Has Collapsed

Pavel Devyatkin / Responsible Statecraft Feb 5, 2026 With New START gone as of Feb. 5, the world has lost the last legal check on the U.S.' and Russia’s nuclear arsenals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘We Need to Work This Out’

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jan 23, 2026 Recently declassified Bush-Putin transcripts are a timely reminder of the enduring urgency of pulling back from the nuclear brink. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Opinion

What Happens When the People Refuse to Be Afraid?

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Jan 14, 2026 The masks are off, the excuses are gone and the regime is testing how much terror the public will tolerate. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

Trump on START Nuke Treaty: If ‘It Expires, It Expires’

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jan 12, 2026 If allowed to lapse, there will be no international arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia—putting a nuclear arms race back on the table. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Ending the American Dream

Alfred McCoy / TomDispatch Dec 24, 2025 The Trump Doctrine is destined to make the United States economically weak and keep economic disparity high. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Europe

Is the EU Already Trying to Sabotage New Ukraine Peace Plan?

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Nov 24, 2025 The goal appears not to be a better peace, but to hollow out the American proposal until it becomes unacceptable to Moscow. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Washington Can Still End the War in Ukraine

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Oct 7, 2025 But doing so would involve recognizing we helped create and sustain this tragedy. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Middle East

Why Trump Won’t Get Bagram Back

Tanya Goudsouzian / Responsible Statecraft Oct 6, 2025 While the Taliban have of course objected to handing over the former U.S. base, Russia and China would also have something to say. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

Jady and the Tramp

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Aug 27, 2025 How Russian media portrays the American leaders, and why the Kremlin is taking a hard-target approach to Telegram. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Military

​​Civil Society Leaders Call to Halt, Reverse Arms Race

Daryl G. Kimball / Arms Control Today Jul 17, 2025 Along with urging arms control, the statement encourages organized opposition to the deployment of more nuclear weapons by any state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Military

Trump’s Trillion Dollar NATO Gambit

Edward Hunt / FPIF Jul 7, 2025 The president claims that militarizing Europe is a good thing for the United States and the world. He’s wrong. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )