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A Peace Settlement in Ukraine

A Peace Settlement in Ukraine A Peace Settlement in Ukraine

If the war is to ever end, it will have to do so through some form of pragmatic compromise.

Jun 22, 2022 / Anatol Lieven

People sit below a screen with a screencap of Donald Trump from C-SPAN.

The Democrats Have a Winning Message: “Stop Dangerous Extremists” The Democrats Have a Winning Message: “Stop Dangerous Extremists”

Forty reasons the GOP is “a clear and present danger to American democracy.”

Jun 22, 2022 / Mark Green

The Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to the Separation of Church and State

The Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to the Separation of Church and State The Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to the Separation of Church and State

In a new ruling, the theocrats on the court turned one of the nation’s fundamental principles on its head.

Jun 22, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Hate Is Not Welcome Here

Hate Is Not Welcome Here Hate Is Not Welcome Here

Street mural in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Jun 22, 2022 / OppArt / Efdot and Peter Kuper

American military helicopter wreckage in Mogadishu

The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World The Perils of Shaping a Recalcitrant World

Relying on military power to shape events in distant countries requires very deep pockets and infinite patience—neither of which we currently possess.

Jun 22, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich and Alex Jordan

What Do We Do About the Davos Class?

What Do We Do About the Davos Class? What Do We Do About the Davos Class?

Peter S. Goodman dissects the morally bankrupt philosophy of the global financial elite in Davos Man, offering a damning picture of the wealthy's influence on world politics.

Jun 22, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Nick Serpe

The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar’s World Cup Sportswashing

The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar’s World Cup Sportswashing The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar’s World Cup Sportswashing

Labor abuses, homophobia, corruption? Qatar and FIFA will use the men’s World Cup to put a happy gloss on it all.

Jun 21, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

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The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price The Pentagon Gets More Money, and Americans Pay the Price

What’s all this new defense spending for?

Jun 21, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Brace Yourself for a New Surge of Republican Homophobia Brace Yourself for a New Surge of Republican Homophobia

Despite gestures at moderation, the party’s anti-LGBTQ bigotry has returned to the fore.

Jun 21, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Reverend Barber speaking in front of signs

Why the Poor People’s Campaign 2022 Matters Why the Poor People’s Campaign 2022 Matters

On the nonviolent struggle to end poverty, racism, militarism and planetary crisis.

Jun 21, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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