Corruption
Branko Marcetic: The State of Ukrainian Democracy Is Not Strong
A detailed account of the sharp decline in democratic freedoms in Ukraine, in ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
Ukraine
EU politics
Ben Wray – Britain: Boris’ War exposes his liberal critics
Boris Johnson is at his demagogic worst in escalating the war in Ukraine. Yet his liberal critics are quietly supportive of his provocations. Ben Wray is the co-ordinator of Brave New Europe’s Gig Economy Project […]
EU politics
Michael von der Schulenburg: The war in Ukraine and our obligation to seek peace
The UN Charter requires that all states seek peace, and as such seems forgotten today by both Russia and the West Michael Von der Schulenburg is a former UN Assistant Secretary-General and is the author […]
Media
John P. Ruehl: Why a small city in Ukraine is a focal point in the war
Taking the city of Bakhmut has become a key propaganda aim for Russia. John P Ruehl is an Australian-American journalist living in Washington, DC. He is a contributing editor to Strategic Policy and a contributor […]
Solutions
Robert H. Wade: How will the Russia-Ukraine war end?
Neither the US, Ukraine nor Russia is likely to get their desired end goal from the war, so the quicker serious peace negotiations begin the more lives can be saved. Robert H. Wade is Professor […]
EU politics
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies: What Steps Can the US Take to Foster Peace Talks in Ukraine?
Some sensible proposals for what the United States could put on the table if it really wanted to support peace negotiations. But it doesn’t. Medea Benjamin is co-founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for […]
EU politics
John P. Ruehl: How many Ukrainian refugees will return home?
Ukraine is likely to have a permanent demographic crisis long after the war is over. John P. Ruehl is an Australian-American journalist living in Washington, D.C. This article was produced by Globetrotter. Russia’s February 2022 invasion […]
EU politics
Patrick Cockburn: Ukraine May Secure a Victory Against Russia in Name, But the World won’t Escape the War’s Aftermath
Russia’s war has proven to be a huge strategic blunder, but the country still has military options and the damage to Europe only grows greater Cross-posted from Counterpunch Seldom in European history has an invading […]
Corruption
Branko Marcetic: A Missile Strike in Poland Shows Why Government Agencies Can’t Be the Sole Arbiters of Truth
After a Ukrainian missile mishap in Poland, misinformation blaming Russia quickly spread. The lie came from precisely the “authoritative sources” now being treated as the arbiters of truth by social media platforms. Read the article […]
EU politics
Jonathan Cook: Westerners live in denial, convinced they’re the good guys
A simple comparison between western attitudes to Israeli terror and Palestinian resistance versus Russian terror and Ukrainian resistance reveals massive hypocrisy in the West Cross-posted from Jonathan Cook’s blog No one took responsibility for the […]