Tag: Ukraine
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Roger Waters United Nations Speech: Ceasefire Now!
Roger Waters Addresses United Nations February 8, 2023. “The invasion of Ukraine by The Russian Federation was illegal. I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Also, The Russian invasion … Watch video »
Next To Starting a War The Worst Thing Is To Keep It Going
With No Hope the War Can Change The Outcome The complex nature of the war in Ukraine, and especially of the question of the relative responsibility of the different parties, has … Keep reading »
“We seek lasting peace while NATO prepares for perpetual war.”
Between 28 and 30 June, the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) met in Spain in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine. But rather than … Keep reading »
Why Should Ukraine’s Debt be Cancelled?
Sushovan Dhar (SD): How much is the Ukrainian public debt and who are the main creditors? Eric Toussaint (ET): Ukraine’s external debt, public and private, is about $130-billion, half of … Keep reading »
The Petro-War of Chrystia Freeland: Canada's Military Support for Ukraine
According to the Globe and Mail, the Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, is in charge of the campaign of military support for the Ukraine. As Canada’s Vice-Prime Minister, she presides … Keep reading »
Ukrainians Are Far From Unified on NATO: Let Them Decide for Themselves
After weeks of media scare about a purported Russian military invasion of Ukraine, the conflict may get a chance to be solved in a negotiated way. The public conversation on … Keep reading »
Ukraine’s Practical Sabotage of the Minsk Accords
For several weeks and until very recently, Western media have sounded the alarm about a threatened Russian invasion of Ukraine. The stationing of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, now ended, … Keep reading »
Contradictions of Post-Soviet Ukraine and the New Left
Ukraine ended the 1980s as one of the most advanced parts of the Soviet super-power with a developed machine-building industry. Thirty years later, Ukraine’s major economic indicators are on a … Keep reading »
Ukraine: An Election for the Oligarchs
Volodymyr Ishchenko on hopes and prospects for Ukraine’s political future. Keep reading »
Nuclear Precipice: Ukraine, Russia, and patterns of U.S. Hegemony
What is the background of the ethnic conflict in Ukraine? Can the Ukraine situation lead to a Russia/U.S. confrontation involving nuclear weapons? According to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, the world is again at a precipice with threats of nuclear war. Watch video »
Ukraine’s European Discourse Does Not Correspond to Reality
Interview with Volodymyr Ishchenko Volodymyr Ishchenko is a sociologist studying social protests in Ukraine. He is the deputy director of the Center for Social and Labour Research, a member of the … Keep reading »
The Maidan Uprising and Civil War in the Ukraine
Toronto — 2 November 2014. Questions for the Left with Volodymyr Ishchenko Last year’s events marked not only a turning point in Ukraine’s history. It also posed a number of difficult … Watch video »