On Friends, Foes, and the Thin Line Between Them

Canada Is Showering Arms Dealers With Money While One in Four Can’t Afford Groceries

Soaring food costs are making it impossible for almost a quarter of Canadians to access basic groceries. Instead of strengthening safety nets, the Canadian government is lining the pockets of defense contractors.

Netanyahu’s War on Gaza Risks Spiraling Into a Regional Catastrophe

If Israel does not de-escalate its war on Gaza, the conflict risks spilling into neighboring Middle Eastern nations. The humanitarian consequences would be horrific.

In Germany, Liberals Lead the Authoritarian Turn

The rise of the anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland has prompted a wave of troubled reactions in Germany. But authoritarianism isn’t just a far-right creation, and today, liberals are leading the charge against basic democratic freedoms.

Joe Biden Is Trying to Sell Endless War as an Economic Opportunity

With the war in Gaza raging, Joe Biden is attempting to pitch new military spending as a boon for the economy. Could he get more cynical?

Military Contractors Are Framing the Israeli War on Gaza as a Win for Investors

This week, arms industry executives at both Raytheon and General Dynamics spoke candidly about how Israel’s war on Gaza will be good for business.

Protests by Soldiers’ Wives in Russia Show How an Antiwar Movement Can Grow There

In Russia, the wives of men mobilized to the Ukrainian front are increasingly demanding that they be returned home. While the movement is not mainly directed at opposing Vladimir Putin, it offers hope of breaking the war machine from within.

The Art World Is a Haven for the Superrich

Many of the Russian superrich who have had their assets frozen in recent weeks have deep connections to the art world. As the curtain is pulled back on these holdings, art’s role in creating and sustaining the 1 percent has once again been revealed.

Jeremy Corbyn: We Can Build a New Economic Order

In a speech to the Progressive International, former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says now is not a time for retreat. We must build a powerful alternative to capitalist destruction.

They’re Not Ukrainian, but They’re Fleeing the Same War

Faced with Russia’s invasion, more than 200,000 non-Ukrainians have fled the country. They haven’t received a warm welcome in other EU states — and many face being sent back to the homelands they escaped to begin with.

Neoliberalism Hasn’t Helped Much of the Global South

For a brief period after World War II, Third World nations played an active role in shaping the world economic order and fostering development. For all its promises and a few success stories, neoliberalism hasn’t done the same.

Transnistria Has Soviet Flags, but Its Oligarchs Want to Trade With the West

Russia has long used breakaway states in Abkhazia and Transnistria to assert military power abroad. Yet the regions’ recent history also shows their growing integration into Western capitalism — and the limits of Moscow’s imperial power.

Canada’s Military Trained Ukrainian Fascists. Now It’s Claiming “Russian Disinformation.”

A report from George Washington University reveals that the Canadian Armed Forces trained a far-right Ukrainian group. Despite corroboration by its own internal documents, the Canadian military is calling the report “Russian disinformation.”

Israel Is Brazenly Defying the Order to Prevent Genocide

Last Friday, the International Court of Justice directly ordered Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid. With its attack on UNRWA, Israel is blatantly violating that order, and the Biden administration has also put itself in the dock.

In Poland, Austerity Targets Ukrainian Refugees

Polish president Karol Nawrocki is shutting off welfare benefits for Ukrainians in Poland. Earlier welcomed as refugees, Ukrainians are now pushed into a role as second-class guestworkers in their host country.

Poland and Hungary Are Testing the Limits of the EU’s Liberalism

Before their illiberal turn, Poland and Hungary were lauded as postcommunist poster children. Both nations have combined moderately redistributive welfare states with attacks on civil liberties — but inflation is putting their growth model to the test.

Mikhail Lobanov Was Jailed Because Putin’s Cronies Are Afraid

Moscow-based socialist Mikhail Lobanov is a leading left-wing critic of Vladimir Putin. His jailing this Thursday reflects authorities’ determination to silence critics of the war, the disastrous effects of which are playing havoc on Russian society.

The Ukrainian Poet-Assassin Who Avenged the Pogroms and Got Away With Murder

Sholem Schwarzbard was an anarchist Yiddish-language poet from Ukraine. In 1926, he assassinated Ukrainian military commander Symon Petliura in revenge for deadly pogroms carried out by Petliura's armies in the Russian Civil War — and was found not guilty by a jury of his peers.

Impeachment Without Class Politics: An Autopsy

The impeachment proceedings are boring and will result in nothing — but they could have looked much different if the Democrats had pursued an impeachment focused on Trump’s flagrantly corrupt emoluments. The problem is, many House Democrats are incredibly rich themselves and don’t want to anger wealthy donors.

Wartime Red-Baiting and Repression Paved the Way for Canada’s Current Suppression of Antiwar Voices

The historical repression of antiwar voices in Canada, often twinned with red-baiting, is resurfacing amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. This resurgence marks a worrying return to stifling dissent and limiting freedom of expression.