Niger’s Crisis Began in Libya
By Branko Marcetic The events in Niger over the past few months have been alarming to watch. What began as a military coup now risks spiraling into a wider war in West Africa, with a…
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Self-Defense or State Terror?
Commentary by Rev. J Mark Davidson This has been the worst summer in decades for the Palestinian refugees barely surviving in the Jenin refugee camp. In June and July, Israel unleashed devastating military strikes, terrorizing…
How prisoner-led organizing saved my life
By Darrell Jackson To survive in prison, inmates usually accept a “convict code” that demands toughness and makes us wary of others. To thrive in prison, I learned to embrace organizing for social change and…
The Movie and the Moment
An Oppenheimer Review Through the Lens of an Anti-War Activist By Marcy Winograd The ground-breaking movie Oppenheimer, despite its unsympathetic protagonist, packs a powerful anti-nuclear punch that makes it hard, if not impossible, to sleep…
The Modern Form of Colonialism: Climate Change
Commentary by Tapti Sen I am from a disappearing nation. My country, Bangladesh, is one of several at risk of becoming submerged partially or completely by rising sea levels caused by climate change in the…
The Hard Right and Climate Catastrophe
Commentary by George Monbiot Round the cycle turns. As millions are driven from their homes by climate disasters, the extreme right exploits their misery to extend its reach. As the extreme right gains power, climate…
Nevada Lithium Mine Resistance
Land Defenders Arrested, Camp Raided After Blocking Excavator Ox Sam Camp press release OROVADA, NV — On June 6, a group of Native American water protectors and allies used their bodies to non-violently block construction…
‘Great Game’ in Ukraine Spinning Out of Control
By Jeffrey Sachs Former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski famously described Ukraine as a “geopolitical pivot” of Eurasia, central to both US and Russian power. Since Russia views its vital security interests to be…
Ukraine Suspends Opposition Parties
by Volodymyr Ishchenko In March 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government suspended 11 Ukrainian political parties citing their alleged “links with Russia”. While the majority of the suspended parties were small, and some were outright insignificant,…
Zelensky Expands Crackdown on Ukrainian Media
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a new bill into law which strengthens government control over public access to news in Ukraine. Zelensky has already nationalized the country’s media under…