Permanent war has cannibalized the country. It has created a social, political, and economic morass. Each new military debacle is another nail in the coffin of Pax Americana.
Chris Hedges: No Way Out But War
Category: Ukraine
WATCH: An Exchange With a Ukrainian Poet on the War
Irina Starovoyt, a Ukrainian poet from Lvov, spoke with CN Live! during PEN International’s annual writers’ meeting in Bled, Slovenia on Russia’s motives, the role of neo-Nazis and the 2014 events in Ukraine.
Biden’s Vow of US Military Response Over Taiwan
The president followed his remarks Monday by unveiling an Indo-Pacific trade pact designed to advance U.S. corporate interests and counter Chinese influence in the region.
Bush Admits US Broke Promise on NATO Expansion; Says Ukraine Should ‘Destroy as Many Russian Troops’ as Possible
A prankster has duped former U.S. President George W. Bush into admitting the U.S. violated its promise to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev not to expand NATO.
Caitlin Johnstone: Bush’s Freudian Confession on Iraq
In their less-guarded moments, even the worst empire managers know deep down what is true and let it slip out.
WATCH: West’s Free Speech Threatened by Ukraine War
CN Editor Joe Lauria told a PEN International conference that press freedom is threatened as the West enforces a single narrative on Ukraine, barring discussion of the war’s geopolitical causes.
Caitlin Johnstone: TV War Games Over Taiwan
NBC openly teamed up with a Pentagon-funded think tank to begin normalizing the idea of a U.S. hot war with China.
Craig Murray: Turkey, NATO & Peace in Ukraine
Erdogan’s opposition to Swedish and Finnish accession to the military alliance goes beyond those countries’ perceived support for Kurdish resistance groups.
UKRAINE: Foolish for Finland & Sweden to Join NATO
This is not the time to make decisions in a moment of historical hysteria and panic, writes Jan Oberg.
SCOTT RITTER: Live-Action Role Play in Ukraine
Malcolm Nance, Dennis Diaz and Willy Joseph Cancel: Their experiences — one fatal — offer a sobering view of Americans in the International Legion of the Territorial Defense of Ukraine.