Russia
New anti-war movements gain traction in Russia and Ukraine
March 15, 2022While Putin hands out 15-year sentences and Zelensky hands out AK47s to civilians banned from leaving, thousands protest the military non-violently.
Read moreThe left must continue to condemn Russia’s invasion—and NATO
March 15, 2022This is a defining moment for the left. We all need to remember that opposition to NATO does not need to be—and should never be—equated with condoning the despicable Russian invasion.
Read moreU.N. lawyers denounce Russia’s ‘illegal war of aggression,’ warn of nuclear danger
March 15, 2022The group said that the people of Ukraine are experiencing “terror, suffering, and death” and that none of the “rationales offered by Putin withstand even minimal scrutiny.”
Read more‘People with blue eyes and blond hair are dying’: Media’s racist war coverage
March 14, 2022Some politicians and reporters are tripping over themselves to remind us the Ukraine war, unlike other conflicts apparently, is happening “in a civilized country.”
Read moreJapanese Communists say humanitarian relief needed in Ukraine war, not more weaponry
March 11, 2022Communist MPs call attention to Article 9 of the Constitution, which outlaws war in Japan.
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