The Ukraine crisis proves to be Europe’s crucible and Europe proves a profound disappointment.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The New Iron Curtain
Category: Biden Administration
Rights Groups Call for Full Probe After Israeli Forces Kill Journalist
Rights advocates are demanding accountability and justice for Shireen Abu Akle, the well-known Al Jazeera correspondent killed Wednesday while covering an IDF raid.
Five Reasons for Washington’s War Addiction
When the Soviet Union collapsed, the U.S. military-industrial complex recognized a giant business opportunity, writes William J. Astore.
UKRAINE: US Gas & Europe’s Decarbonization Hit
Energy profit not climate change action takes precedence in U.S. foreign policy, writes Michael Davies-Venn.
Mexico Rebukes Biden on Invite List to Americas Summit
Speaking from Havana on Sunday, López Obrador also vowed to continue pushing the U.S. to lift its 60-year embargo on Cuba.
Chris Hedges: Jesus, Endless War & US Fascism
The Democratic Party is hoping to thwart an election rout by running against the expected Supreme Court decision on abortion. This is all that is left of its political capital.
Biden’s Soft Climate Denialism
Inadequate political will in the face of climate disruption is a particularly big problem in the U.S., the world’s largest producer of both oil and natural gas, writes Basav Sen.
$50.5 Billion & Counting: US Climate Inaction Ticker
The monitoring device comes as legislation to deliver on some of Biden’s climate pledges has stalled in the evenly split Senate.
Money for Weapons as the Planet Burns
Vijay Prashad reflects on the social wealth being wasted in the name of defending U.S. hegemony.
LISTEN: No Such Thing as Dissent in the Age of Big Tech
Robert Scheer interviews Joe Lauria about the quashing of non-mainstream coverage of Ukraine by companies such as PayPal, YouTube and Facebook.