U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Grows to Historic Proportions — Along With Risks
Ukraine is on track to become the largest recipient of U.S military assistance in the last century. But questions surround the policy.
World
Twitter Censored Professor’s Post for “Abusive Behaviour” Toward the Queen
The policy was invoked to protect the world’s longest-reigning monarch, who died that day, from being silenced.
Lawmakers Seek Answers on Pentagon's Role in Deadly Airstrike
U.S. involvement in the 2017 attack, which killed more than 160 civilians at a displaced persons’ camp in Nigeria, was first reported by The Intercept.
Voices
An Especially Cold Winter: How Trump Helped Cause the European Natural Gas Crisis
The 2015 Iran nuclear deal offered Europe a way to diversify natural gas supplies, but instead Europeans were left at Russia's mercy.
As Taiwan Tensions Build, Concerned Okinawans Push for U.S. Military Base Closure
Bill Clinton promised to close the base in 1996. But plans for more construction and a heightened focus on the Pacific put the islands and their unique biodiversity at risk indefinitely.
Pentagon Research Center Quietly Contradicts Optimism of Defense Secretary Austin
On the same day Lloyd Austin lauded U.S. troops in Africa, the Pentagon's Africa Center released a report on rising terrorism there.
"We Felt Like Hostages": Ukrainians Describe Forcible Transfers and Filtration by Russian Forces
A report from Human Rights Watch documents Russia’s deportation and screening of Ukrainians but cautions that the full extent is not yet known.
Hawkish Democrats Ramp Up Campaign Against Possible New Iran Deal
A letter led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer previews the talking points Iran hawks will use to undermine Joe Biden's push to get the U.S. back into the Iran nuclear deal.
The Front Lines of the End of the World — and the Fight to Save the Amazon
In “The Territory,” documentarian Alex Pritz chronicles Indigenous Brazilians’ fight to save their home in the Amazon rainforest.
Facebook Tells Moderators to Allow Graphic Images of Russian Airstrikes but Censors Israeli Attacks
Internal memos show Meta deemed attacks on Ukrainian civilians “newsworthy” — prompting claims of a double standard among Palestine advocates.