Take Action Now That neither side has an interest making the first move may be the saving grace. But tensions are growing absurdly nonetheless. by Ted Snider, Responsible Statecraft Aside from the horrendous loss of life, limb and land, the greatest danger of the war in Ukraine has been the threat of nuclear weapons and the risk that NATO could get drawn into a third world war.…

Take Action Now Sources told Punchbowl News the request could be for over $10 billion and might include funding for Taiwan. by Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com The White House is expected to formally ask Congress to authorize additional funding for the Ukraine war as soon as this week, Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The funding would be in…

Take Action Now As the Ukraine counteroffensive grinds on, conditions on the ground are now too obvious to ignore. Is it time for talking, yet? by Katrina vanden Heuvel and James Carden, Responsible Statecraft The fog of war over much of the last 18 months has skewed press coverage and our understanding of what is happening in Ukraine. Yet media opacity can no longer mask the…

Take Action Now Biden's decision to send banned weapons to Ukraine won't change the war. But it's starting to alienate progressives By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd, Salon President Biden may have crossed a new red line for the Democratic Party when he announced he would send banned cluster munitions to shore up Ukraine's slow counter-offensive against Russian troops. Last week, 19…

Take Action Now An amendment offered by US Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) could offer a way out of the disastrous war in Ukraine, for the Biden Administration, Russia, and Ukraine itself. By Kevin Martin, CounterPunch Unless you are a peace activist, or work for the Pentagon or a weapons contractor, you are likely (blissfully) unaware Congress is about to take up the National Defense…

Take Action Now President Biden may have crossed a new red line for the Democratic Party when he announced he would send banned cluster munitions to shore up Ukraine’s slow counter-offensive against Russian troops. by Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd, Code Pink President Biden may have crossed a new red line for the Democratic Party when he announced he would send banned cluster…

Take Action Now Last year, the White House said the use of cluster munitions was a 'potential war crime' By Dave DeCamp, AntiWar.com President Biden on Friday defended his decision to arm Ukraine with cluster bombs, which are banned by over 100 nations because they are exceptionally harmful to civilians. The Pentagon announced Friday that the US was sending cluster munitions to Ukraine as…

Take Action Now The U.S. Cluster Munition Coalition (USCMC) reiterates its condemnation of the use of internationally outlawed cluster munitions and firm opposition to any transfers of these weapons to any party. By NoClusterBombs.org Cluster munitions are among the most harmful weapons to civilians, as they disperse bomblets indiscriminately across a wide area that often fail to explode on…

Take Action Now Frustration over lack of gains has prompted some among the Russian elite to float going nuclear. by Peter Rutland, Responsible Statecraft The past month has seen growing alarm in the Russian elite over the stalemate in the so-called “special military operation.” With drone attacks on Moscow and shelling of border towns inside Russia, hardliners are concerned that Russia…

Take Action Now The Pentagon claims it overestimated the value of weapons it sent to Ukraine. by Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com The Pentagon on Tuesday claimed that an “accounting error” has freed up an additional $6.2 billion to spend on military aid for Ukraine. Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters that weapons sent to Ukraine from US military stockpiles using the…