International relations

International relations, War

Those Who Die as Cattle

The death toll in the Ukraine War steadily increases.

2 min read

Environment, International relations

Deep Sea Mining — Yet Another Threat to the Environment

When there is little benefit to states, particular treaties that promote the interests of humanity as a whole can usually be concluded. Such would be the Antarctica ...

3 min read

International relations, War

Petya and the Authorities

Introductory note. This text, published in Russian here, on the website of the Russian section of the International Workers’ Association, was written by a teenage school student ...

6 min read

Environment, International relations, Science, Socialism

Viewing Earth From Space

There was an interesting discussion recently on the Quora website. It’s about what Earth looks like from space and the impact that seeing Earth from space has ...

3 min read

International relations, War

War in Ukraine — Enough!

The war in Ukraine seems to be moving toward a stalemate. A ceasefire is needed without delay. Prolongation of hostilities can only bring more devastation to Ukraine and increase the risk of escalation to nuclear Armageddon.

2 min read

Climate, Environment, International relations

The Heat To Come

Is climate change approaching a turning point? Heatwaves in the US, Europe and South Asia impel us to ask where is the threshold to human survival, when will that threshold be crossed, and what will happen to the victims.

5 min read

History, International relations, police, Politics

A Cold War Enigma: Who Began East Europe’s Stalinist Purges?

From 1948—1954, a paranoid Stalin oversaw massive purges in Eastern Europe's Soviet-bloc countries. But did the CIA exploit his paranoia to 'weaken communism'?

4 min read

International relations, War

War Resistance in Russia and Ukraine

This report on the many forms of war resistance in Russia and Ukraine, from anti-war protests to desertion of military personnel, is reposted from the website of the International Workers' Association.

6 min read

International relations, News, War

War in Ukraine: Background

Developments within Ukraine Ukraine has been in the grip of civil war since the coups of 2014 — the Ukrainian-nationalist coup in Kiev and the west and ...

4 min read

International relations, War

War Over Taiwan?

Are the United States and China on the verge of war over Taiwan? Or is this just a war scare? What is the conflict about?

4 min read
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