Own goal: Cameron Leckie says the Western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is rapidly accelerating what had been a more drawn-out process.
Ukraine: Transfer of Power Balance from West to East
Month: March 2022
Argentina Again Remembers Its US-Backed Coup
After a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the country to pay homage to the victims of a seven-year dictatorship.
On Anniversary of US-Brazilian Coup, Military Is Again a Threat
With an eye on Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, Vijay Prashad considers the historical context for the slide toward militarization under Bolsonaro, 58 years ago today since the C.I.A.-organized military coup.
More Reason to Dismantle UK Home Office
The policy by Priti Patel’s department of seizing the phones of refugees arriving in the country during most of 2020 was grossly unlawful and cruel, writes George Peretz.
READ: Transcript of CN Live! — ‘Ukraine: The Economic Fallout’ With Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson
Economists Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff joined CN Live! to discuss the economic war against Russia and its boomerang effect on the West. Does it mean that globalization is over?
Conflicts in Priti Patel’s Power Over Assange
Priti Patel, who will soon decide whether to extradite the WikiLeaks publisher, has links to a group that has attacked Assange in the media for a decade, Matt Kennard reports.
Is Putin’s War Legal?
A thorough examination of legal precedent is necessary before coming to snap conclusions about Russia’s invasion, including what St. Thomas Aquinas has to do with Vladimir Putin, writes Joe Lauria.
Russia, Ukraine & the Law of War: Crime of Aggression
Scott Ritter, in part one of a two-part series, lays out international law regarding the crime of aggression and how it relates to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
WATCH: CN Live! — Ukraine: The Economic Fallout
UPDATED WITH TRANSCRIPT: Economists Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff join CN Live! to discuss the economic war against Russia, its boomerang effect on the West. Is globalization over? Watch the replay.
Poll: Majority of Americans Fear Nuclear War
Nearly three-quarters of polled respondents thought the Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the likelihood that nuclear weapons will be used anywhere in the world.