The escalation of the conflict in Ukraine between the United States and its allies, on the one hand, and the Russian Federation, on the other, must be stopped immediately. The consequences of a conflict in Ukraine would be disastrous.
What is the pretext that the US and NATO are looking for? Because it seems clear that the climate of uncertainty, in this dangerous moment, is rife for precisely such a pretextual scenario.
Self-determination? Western encroachment? Understanding the Ukraine showdown, and other international reports
Peace cannot be found if the U.S. relies on the self-righteous assertion of principles that our government refuses to apply to itself.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Xi Jinping of China, meeting in a video summit, sought mutual support in their conflicts with the West but have not yet declared a formal alliance.
Sober year-end assessments from Western Sahara, Germany, Macedonia, and Russia, and more news from four continents.
In 1981, Warren Beatty directed Reds, a retelling of John Reed’s classic firsthand account of the Russian Revolution. The film still stands up today as one of the greatest and most faithful depictions of revolutionary politics.
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The insurmountable contrasts between their visions help explain Russia’s stunted development and hint at its destructive future.
The topsy-turvy nature of the Trumpian version of the American century is something this country — and certainly the Biden administration — still hasn’t fully come to grips with.
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