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Socialist politics, a displaced feature of the international scene

The problem of mercenary operations seems unlikely to be solved without a substantial strengthening of international security institutions, among them the United Nations. Are the nations of the world willing to take this step?

Opportunism in relation to human rights is not a path to peace and justice in our tormented world, which depends on cooperation and multilateralism, and rejects efforts to split the world into a self-righteous struggle between good and evil.

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The ubiquity and perils of imperial nostalgia, especially as empires decline, highlight the need to create an international security system to replace today’s international anarchy. 

News from Ukraine and Russia, Swaziland, France, Indonesia, plus two reviews of the new Gramsci bio!

Are the people of the world condemned to live forever under the heels of the great powers?  Or is it still possible to take another step along the road to a peaceful, humane planet?

The jockeying over Ukraine and the risk of war expanding beyond its borders, poses one of the biggest challenges in a generation for peace advocates around the world. It’s up to us to ensure that “Diplomacy Not War” becomes more than just a slogan.

Technocrats and far rightists on the move

Would the United States government exercise its veto in the UN Security Council if the UN Charter came up for a vote? Based on the historical actions of the US government, the answer is simple: certainly.