TD Column

Who’s Afraid of the International Criminal Court?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 20, 2023 Washington cheered Putin’s arrest warrant, but still doesn’t recognize the authority of the ICC. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Complex Feminist Legacy of Soviet Women

Sasha Talaver / Lefteast Mar 9, 2023 The Eighth of March in Russia: USSR, war, and women’s rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Case For Diplomacy In Ukraine

Katrina vanden Heuvel and James W. Carden / IMI Feb 24, 2023 As 2023 unfolds, we fear that American policy will continue to be characterized by both mission creep and the absence of any sort of diplomatic engagement with Russia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Anniversary of the War

Gatis Sluka Feb 23, 2023 Dig deeper

World

The Ukraine War Proves We Need to Ban Nuclear Weapons

Jonathan Power / InDepth News Jan 20, 2023 There is no rational argument for the possession of nuclear weapons apart from the outdated military philosophy about deterrence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Putin’s War Tests Switzerland’s Neutrality

Alice Kohli / Truthdig Jan 19, 2023 In the war against Ukraine, Switzerland has continued to profit from its close ties with Russia. But the sense of wrongdoing slowly comes to life in the country. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

World

What Is Moscow’s Leverage in the Balkans?

John P. Ruehl / IMI Jan 4, 2023 Escalating Balkan conflicts is a major part of the Kremlin’s attempts to take pressure off its war with Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Russia, Turkey Announce Cease-Fire in Northwestern Syria

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 Putin and Erdogan reach deal to try to ease escalating tensions with Assad-led forces in Idlib and say they will help refugees return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Syrian Refugees Rush Greece Border as Russia and Turkey Tangle

MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 Tensions rise significantly after 33 Turkish troops die in a Russian-backed Syrian government airstrike. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Intelligence Is Intervening in the 2020 Election

Jefferson Morley / Independent Media Institute Feb 25, 2020 Officials are now leaking that Russia is trying to boost Bernie Sanders' campaign. Their motivations couldn't be any more transparent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Intelligence Officials: Russia Is Boosting Trump Candidacy

MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO /The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 Trump pushes back Friday, accusing Democrats of launching a disinformation campaign. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )