Putin’s order to begin partial mobilization of Russian military forces continues a confrontation between Russia and a U.S.-led coalition of Western nations that began at the end of the Cold War.
SCOTT RITTER: Reaping the Whirlwind
Category: Commentary
Truss Brews Tempest While Spending on ‘Defense’
Paul Rogers says that the government of Liz Truss, for all its militarism, will stoke public backlash by ignoring the greatest single threat to global human security.
Defensive West Smears Samarkand Summit
No Western reporting on the summit focused on an emerging world order that is leaving the U.S. on the outside looking in, writes Joe Lauria.
A Push for Peace in Ukraine
After last week’s protests, Marcy Winograd is amplifying Mexican President Obrador’s call for dialog among Biden, Putin and Zelensky to end the proxy war.
Caitlin Johnstone: America’s Perverse Poverty Draft
Some lawmakers worry partial cancellation of student debts will harm military recruitment and they’ve written to the president and defense secretary about it.
Chris Hedges: Strike! Strike! Strike!
The global ruling class is determined to prevent mounting protests against social inequality from employing the weapon that can bring them down.
The Cult of Positive Thinking
The late author Barbara Ehrenreich laid bare the industry of positive thinking in her book Bright Sided, writes Sonali Kolhatkar.
It Doesn’t Trickle Down
Kate Pickett touts the Club of Rome’s “Earth4All” prescription for a root-and-branch reshaping of the economy, away from neoliberal, extractive capitalism.
Biden Again Vows War With China Over Taiwan
Is it a weird new tactic in “strategic ambiguity” to have different parts of the administration saying completely different things in totally unambiguous ways? asks Caitlin Johnstone.
Craig Murray: Mass Hysteria, UK-Royal Style
The public is being whipped up to observe emotional mourning for the late queen, while those who you would expect truly to be in grief are engaged in cold, political calculation.