Ukraine
Ukraine crisis the focus of NATO summit this week
September 3, 2014A combination of regular Ukrainian military supplemented by private militias organized by right wing political groups had been bombarding the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk.
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Germany: sanctions and weapons deals, follow the money
September 3, 2014In Germany today, references to Putin evoke all too sharply recollections of German language used against every Russian leader since the start of World War I.
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Ukraine, “Morning Joe,” and the new Cold War
August 7, 2014Over the past few weeks the American people have been served up a steady stream of words and images by the major media about the conflict in the Ukraine.
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Fighting intensifies in Eastern Ukraine as Kiev acts against Communist Party
August 4, 2014The crisis in Eastern Ukraine is coming to a head, with intensified fighting and mounting casualties, including many civilians.
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Turn away from death and destruction
July 23, 2014Our government bears a heavy responsibility for all these horrors; it's time to push for peace and for a humane foreign policy that puts people before profits.
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