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Letters From the March 21/28, 2022, Issue Letters From the March 21/28, 2022, Issue

Holding to account… 

Mar 8, 2022 / Our Readers, Vijay Prashad, and David Klion

Ukraine soldiers near tank

Geopolitics Is a Ruthless Business Geopolitics Is a Ruthless Business

Russia’s assault on Ukraine is the most conspicuous recent example of blatantly predatory military actions, but hardly the only one.

Mar 7, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

We Live in a World of Displacement

We Live in a World of Displacement We Live in a World of Displacement

The number of people forcibly displaced by war, persecution, general violence, or human rights violations last year swelled to a staggering 84 million—a number only expected to gro...

Mar 7, 2022 / Nick Turse

On Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes

On Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes On Watching Ukraine Through Palestinian Eyes

The rightful outpouring of support for Ukraine teaches us that the West can condemn occupation when it wants to.

Mar 4, 2022 / Yousef Munayyer

Anti-Putin Protest Portrait

After Putin After Putin

Now is the time to debate and seek to shape the kind of peace we want to see in a post-Putin, post-Trump world.

Mar 4, 2022 / Anthony Barnett

War and Peace in Ukraine

War and Peace in Ukraine War and Peace in Ukraine

De-escalation and negotiation remain the only way out of this crisis.

Mar 3, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation

Biden Pentagon

Take It From JFK—Appeasement Over Confrontation Take It From JFK—Appeasement Over Confrontation

Displays of presidential toughness aren’t what our nation needs right now.

Mar 3, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Ukraine peace protest

We Must End the War on Ukraine—and Put an End to Perpetual Wars We Must End the War on Ukraine—and Put an End to Perpetual Wars

A revived Cold War triggered by Putin’s invasion would distract from bigger threats.

Mar 1, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Memory Wars in Russia and Ukraine

Memory Wars in Russia and Ukraine Memory Wars in Russia and Ukraine

The current fighting is about territory, but also about history.

Mar 1, 2022 / Vadim Nikitin

Trump Putin Vietnam

The Coming Republican Civil War Over Russia The Coming Republican Civil War Over Russia

The crucial debate goes on hold during the invasion of Ukraine, while Republican realists remain MIA.

Mar 1, 2022 / Jeet Heer

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