Amy spoke with journalist Billy Nessen while explosions were happening all around him. To me, his is a fairly rare perspective. I have pasted in the part where he talks about "Russian imperialism" and

This is yet another horrific example of US imperialism supporting massive injustice against an occupied people. The mainstream media reports very little on the situation - even compared to the unfair

I appreciate learning more about environmental and women led resistance to Putin among Russians. Charles ‘Poison for the people’—how an exiled activist is countering Russia’s propaganda machine - Nati

A friend shared this in another group, and I don't think I have seen it here yet. It seems like a good summation to me. Charles When should we stop excusing the Russian invasion? - New Politics

The hubris and arrogance of Biden and the US in general in seeking to dictate who is not fit to be included are breathtaking and will likely (and hopefully) will backfire bigtime. Charles Summit Of Th

Eric Draitser is consistently a calm, well-informed voice on Ukraine. His latest video talk is one of his best in my view. Charles (26) 5/12/22: Russia's Hunger Games; US Limits Intel Sharing w Ukrain

I know that a few have already shared some writings by Mitralias Yorgos here, but I don't think this specific piece has been shared to this list yet. He is certainly a writer who does not hold back! C

A glimpse of the dark but understandable feelings of many in Ukraine in the face of Putin's murderous assault on their nation. Charles Ukraine: Victory And Hate For The Enemy - Europe Solidaire Sans F

I find these reports of sexual assault being used as an integral part of Putin's criminal assault on Ukraine among the most troubling aspects of this horror - along which the mass involuntary expulsio

Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health. As a Queer man with transwomen in my family, the ongoing hostility toward t

We speak with renowned Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov, president of PEN Ukraine, about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its third month. “The war looks like the war against Ukrainian culture, U

I know there are some who reflexively deny any war crimes or atrocities committed by Putin or dismiss such things by invoking the many U.S. crimes and atrocities - like one makes the other not worth m

Female Face of Russian Anti-war Movement: Why Women Protest? - Lefteast After more than a month of this protest, it is already evident that women are very active in the protest movement. One of the fi

Self-Determination and the War in Ukraine - Dissent Magazine We cannot know how Ukraine will develop after the war. But we know there will be horrible consequences if Russia wins. Two months ago, when

Opinion | Amid War and Devastation, Ukrainians Track Russian Eco Crimes | Rachel Teng Ruiqi (commondreams.org) The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says that nearly 2,900 civilians have

As a U.S. Green, I am encouraged to see Greens as part of a strong left coalition in France as well as the gains by Greens in England in recent elections. Charles In France, a Left-Wing Bloc Is Unitin

Eric Draitser is another who strives to honor complexity and contradictions regarding Ukraine while never losing sight of the essential fact of Putin's criminal assault on Ukraine. Charles (17) 5/6/22

Street is one of my favorite writers because he is willing to be honest about a variety of perspectives without becoming rigidly partisan for any "side". Charles No Proxy War: Stop the Dying - Counter

Russian Officials Must Be Held to Account for Documented War Crimes: Amnesty (commondreams.org) Ukraine: "He's not coming back". War crimes in Northwest areas of Kyiv Oblast - Amnesty International Gl

Full text since the Washington Post has a paywall Charles Russian internet users downloading VPNs by the millions in challenge to Putin - The Washington Post A tremendous surge in VPN downloads repres