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Historian Adam Michnik: Putin’s Invasion Of Ukraine Will End Like Brezhnev’s Afghan War, And Spark A ‘New Wave’
By Vadim Dubnov | – ( RFE/RL ) – Vladimir Putin “has driven Russia into a trap” by invading Ukraine, the former Polish dissident Adam […]
Unlawful Killing in Yemen: Recent Saudi-UAE Attack Targeted Civilians
Human Rights Watch – (Sanaa) – The Saudi and UAE-led coalition carried out three attacks in Yemen in late January 2022 in apparent violation of […]
The Rise of Russian Grievance Culture
By Gregory Carleton, Tufts University | – The range of anti-Russian measures taken by countries around the world since the start of Russia’s invasion of […]
France’s Macron: “I am combating the Project of the extreme Right … which is to put an End to Renewable Energy”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The two frontrunners in France’s presidential election who now face a run-off election against one another, Emmanuel Macron and Marine […]
Can President Biden Wage Economic war against Russian Aggression without Hurting US Economy?
By Gorana Grgić, University of Sydney | – Any sort of analysis that tries to draw lessons from an evolving event such as an ongoing […]
Can sanctions ever be just — let alone effective?
( Fellowship of Conciliation/ Waging Nonviolence ) – As a result of its brutal invasion of Ukraine, Russia is now the most sanctioned country in […]
The New Gold Rush: How Pentagon Contractors Are Cashing in on the Ukraine Crisis
By William D. Hartung and Julia Gledhill | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought immense suffering to the people […]
For Easter: The Joyous, Dancing Ascendant Christ in a Love Poem of Hafez
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Just as Good Friday is a time for sober reflection and grief at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, so Easter […]
IPCC: Limiting heating to 2C requires CO2 Emissions to peak before 2025, and fall 25% by 2030
By Catherine Early ( China Dialogue ) – Without “immediate and deep” emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5C will be impossible, […]