Opinion

Nationalism a scourge in both Russia and Ukraine

March 22, 2022 By Marcel Cartier

A correspondent finds his 2014 encounters with a cab driver and a “polite fascist” in Kiev and his time in Donbass as keys to understanding today’s disaster in Ukraine.

Major media in the U.S. become cheerleaders for war in Ukraine

March 21, 2022 By John Wojcik

They push the idea that the only choices are escalating the fighting by sending more weapons or doing nothing. A free and independent press must do more than simply question government narratives. It must show how...

Ukraine war shifts world order, makes socialism more necessary than ever

March 17, 2022 By Vijay Prashad

The narrative that the U.S. now leads a world more united than ever does not reflect reality.

The left must continue to condemn Russia’s invasion—and NATO

March 15, 2022 By Marcel Cartier

This 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.

‘People with blue eyes and blond hair are dying’: Media’s racist war coverage

March 14, 2022 By Roger McKenzie

Some politicians and reporters are tripping over themselves to remind us the Ukraine war, unlike other conflicts apparently, is happening “in a civilized country.”