The U.S. secretary of state has consistently undercut Trump’s professed goals of diplomacy, negotiated settlements and “America First” priorities, write Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies.
Marco Rubio, Forever-War Maker
Tag: Kosovo
When Tony Blair Agreed to Back ‘Terrorists’
Blair’s government aided forces against Yugoslavia whose leaders are now on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity, writes Mark Curtis.
DIANA JOHNSTONE: Serbia’s Organized Chaos
Serbia has been racked for months by disruptive protests largely attributed to students, opposition leaders and university authorities. Are these organic protests?
Chris Hedges: Requiem for Our Species
The effects of the climate crisis intrude with increasing regularity into our lives and yet we do not act. We are as paralyzed as past civilizations were when facing catastrophic destruction.
Depleted Uranium: Courts Accept Cancer Risk Denied by UK Army
Italian veterans may be winning compensation for their wartime exposure, but Phil Miller reports the British army insists it is safe to supply Ukraine with the toxic tank shells.
On the Legal Question of Russia’s Military Intervention
UPDATED: According to the U.N. Charter Russia’s military action was illegal, but the Kosovo case raises questions about Donbass’ right to independence, writes Joe Lauria.
US Trashes ICC, But Wants It to Charge Russians
Marjorie Cohn delves into the U.S. double standard in using an international court to prosecute war crimes.
DIANA JOHNSTONE: For Washington, War Never Ends
The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the rearmament of Germany confirmed that for the United States, the war in Europe was not entirely over. It still isn’t.
What Is the Difference Between Kosovo & Donbass?
The U.S. has declared that Donbass is different. How it is different, nobody will say, because you are not supposed to ask, writes Vladimir Golstein.
An Unprincipled Attack on a Human Rights Giant
Marjorie Cohn defends the legacy of Michael Ratner from an attack by Yale law professor Samuel Moyn.