8,500 U.S. Troops On High Alert As Tensions Rise Between NATO And Russia
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Democracy Now! guests Anatol Lieven and William Hartung discuss tensions in Eastern Europe.
By Amy Goodman & Juan González, DemocracyNow!
The U.S. has prepared some 8,500 troops to deploy to Eastern Europe in the event that Russia invades Ukraine, which Russian President Vladimir Putin denies is his goal. On Wednesday, officials from Russia, Ukraine, France and…
Veterans For Peace Launches Pro-Peace “Nuclear Posture Review”
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Released ahead of a Biden administration report, the assessment warns that the danger of nuclear war is greater than ever.
By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams
"What we need now is a 'nuclear posture' that enables us to reduce the real risk of nuclear confrontation through accidental launch or miscalculated escalation, and to accelerate a…
Betrayal Of Gorbachev Regarding NATO Explained In Detail
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Top leaders of the "Free World" all agreed that the United States would never enlarge NATO to reassure Gorbachev that the new Russia had nothing to fear from NATO.
By Sharon Tennison, Center for Citizen Initiatives
At last … 30 years plus, the truth comes out. There are numerous accounts by the top leaders of the Free World that they all…
Why Russia Is Crazy
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With alarm bells ringing in the U.S. press, let's take a closer look at the actual Russian list of demands. The truth might shock you.
By David Swanson
The full extent of Russia’s lunacy is hidden from us by a considerate Western press careful of our delicate sensibilities.
The demands that Russia made back in December are described by…
Tension With Russia Could Lead To War
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Dialogue and diplomacy must be the priorities to confront Russia, tensions and threats are a dangerous game that must remain in the past
By Branco Marcetic, Jacobin
A little over thirty years after the end of the Cold War, it seems we’re right back where we started. Over the past few weeks, tensions between Russia and the United States have…
10 Contradictions That Plague Biden’s Democracy Summit
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It's as good an occasion as any to assess the undemocratic nature by which the U.S. carries itself both at home and abroad.
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, Common Dreams
President Biden’s virtual Summit for Democracy on December 9-10 is part of a campaign to restore the United States’ standing in the world, which took such a…
War After Failed War, The Pentagon Budget Keeps Increasing
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Even as it loses war after war overseas, the U.S. military has waged a far more successful one to burnish its image in the hearts and minds of Americans and win every budget battle in Washington.
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, Common Dreams
Despite a disagreement over some amendments in the Senate, the United States Congress is…
Why We Should Oppose the Democracy Summit
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The Democracy Summit, which will achieve nothing, isn't democratic, and serves mostly to offend countries who are not invited — namely, Russia and China.
By David Swanson, World Beyond War
The exclusion of certain countries from the U.S. “democracy summit” is not a side issue. It is the very purpose of the summit. And excluded countries…
The U.S. Is Fueling A November 15 Cuba Protest
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The United States is funding a global day of protest against Cuba set for November 15 in cities around the world.
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde, Independent Media Institute
On September 20, letters began to arrive at eight Cuban municipal or provincial government headquarters announcing the holding of “peaceful” marches on November 15 by a group called Archipiélago. The motivation…
Does Anyone Care About the Pandora Papers?
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By Charles Lenchner
Yesterday we published the original reporting about the Pandora Papers - a treasure trove of leaked documents about the rich and powerful evading taxes. The story itself has appeared all over the place (New York Times, The Guardian, Democracy Now!) but much of the impact will be felt more strongly in smaller, poorer countries with unaccountable leaders.
One…