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Develop an Exit Strategy for the Endless War in Ukraine

Ralph Nader / Nader.org Aug 16, 2023 As the Ukraine invasion grinds on, the Biden Administration has no diplomatic strategies, which will only lead to more loss of lives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Ukraine: The Case for Armistice

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2023 A veteran of Obama's State Department argues for urgency in ending the war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Putin: Russia Leads the World in Hypersonic Weapons

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV /The Associated Press Dec 24, 2019 The Kremlin has made military modernization a top priority amid tensions with the West after annexing Crimea in 2014. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Vatican Office Reveals Vast Caseload of Abuse

NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 The church must now cope with the globalization of the scandal that once seemed largely confined to the English-speaking world. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Chile Scraps Asia-Pacific and Climate Summits Amid Protests

MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2019 Protracted nationwide demonstrations over economic inequality leave over a dozen dead, hundreds injured and businesses damaged. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Burgeoning Numbers of Cubans Trying to Enter U.S. via Mexico

CEDAR ATTANASIO, ELLIOT SPAGAT and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN / The Associated Press May 13, 2019 The surge is propelled in part by loosened travel restrictions in Central America and deteriorating living conditions in Cuba. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jordan Peele Exposes ‘Us’ for Who We Really Are

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Mar 20, 2019 The "Get Out" director’s second feature is ambitious, and his blending of horror with social criticism leaves a haunting impression. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russia to Pull Plug on Nuclear Arms Pact After U.S. Does Same

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Feb 2, 2019 Vladimir Putin says his country will leave the INF Treaty, but deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles only if Washington does so. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Comments Upend U.S. Approach to Huawei, Trade Talks

PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES / The Associated Press Dec 12, 2018 Trump says he'll wade into the case against Meng Wanzhou, CFO of telecommunications giant Huawei, if it helps produce a trade agreement with China. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rich Countries Are Actively Failing to Curb the Climate Emergency

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 6, 2018 Half of the world's wealthiest countries (and biggest polluters) are not going to bother to meet their own commitments to emissions reductions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Caravan Migrants Arrive in Mexico City, Bed Down in Stadium

SONIA PEREZ D., MARK STEVENSON, and MARIA VERZA / The Associated Press Nov 5, 2018 On Monday, still hundreds of miles from the U.S., 2,000-plus migrants are given shelter at Jesus Martinez stadium. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Could China Be the Next Global Leader?

Alfred McCoy / TomDispatch Aug 22, 2018 As the second year of Donald Trump’s presidency and sixth of Xi Jinping’s draw to a close, the world may be witnessing one of those epochal clashes that can change the contours of global power. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )