Wounds of War

A Generation of Orphans

Macela Carmo dos Santos / FPIF Sep 23, 2026 From Sudan to Iran, children are losing their parents at a pace the world no longer finds shocking. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Europe

Ukraine War Spreads to Arctic as Nuclear Tensions Escalate

Pavel Devyatkin / Responsible Statecraft Sep 16, 2026 Kyiv's strikes on Moscow's energy infrastructure in the Yamal region was the deepest, and likely most expensive yet. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Aug 27, 2026 Despite the danger of provoking a world-ending nuclear war, Ukraine’s CIA/NATO-supported strikes continue to target Russia’s nuclear weapons systems. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Europe

The EU and US Cheer On the ‘Bus-ification’ of Ukraine

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Aug 17, 2026 The West is demanding Kiev feed more, and younger, Ukrainians to the front lines. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Europe

Russia’s Lockdown of Odesa Port Could Be a Grim Turning Point in War

George Beebe / Responsible Statecraft Aug 11, 2026 A lesson to all purveyors of the idea that Ukraine could be a "steel porcupine" and avoid a mutual agreement to end the conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe

The Illusion of Ukraine’s Latest ‘Turned Tide’

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jul 29, 2026 Swayed by impressive video of drone strikes inside Russia, Western media is dangerously upselling — again — Kyiv’s ability to win. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

For Its Own Sake, Ukraine Must Not Normalize Nazi Collaborators

Zachary Paikin / Responsible Statecraft Jun 29, 2026 Years of war have affected the politics of historical memory in Ukraine — including a rehabilitation of the Third Reich’s Ukrainian allies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Playing With Fire: The Shadowy US ‘Kill Chain’ in Russia

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jun 2, 2026 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Film

The Oligarch’s Wife

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig May 28, 2026 Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Grand Prix-winner is an erotic thriller set against the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

As Militaries Expand Drone Usage, Populations Live in Terror

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft May 21, 2026 What governments are hailing as the future, ordinary civilians from Ukraine to Congo call harbingers of death and destruction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Children In War Torn Regions Face A Deadly Winter

Peter Kuper Dec 24, 2025 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

New Wish List for Santa

Christopher Weyant Dec 22, 2025 Dig deeper