Negotiating a Lasting Peace in Ukraine
There should be little doubt about how a lasting peace can be established in Ukraine. In April 2022, Russia and Ukraine were on the verge of signing a peace agreement…
Jeffrey D Sachs
How the US and Israel Destroyed Syria and Called it Peace
In the famous lines of Tacitus, Roman historian, “To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace.”…
The ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Is Also an Indictment of US Policy and Complicity
It’s official now. America’s closest ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the one accorded more than 50 standing ovations in Congress just months ago, is under indictment by the International…
Israel Cannot Hide from the International Court of Justice
It is easy to be cynical about the international rule of law. No sooner had the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that Israel is plausibly committing genocide against the Palestinian people…
Pakistan’s Devastation Is Just a Preview of the Future—and the Biggest Climate Polluters Must Pay Up
The developing world will not forget the leading role that industrialized economies have played in permanently altering the climate and making catastrophic events more likely. Around the world, 2022 has been…
5 Urgent Steps Needed to Vaccinate the World and End This Pandemic
The world stands at a critical juncture of the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries that lack the first round of vaccine coverage are extraordinarily vulnerable to the highly infectious Delta variant, and are…
Examining the Origins of Covid-19 and Preventing Future Pandemics
An international and independent investigation to examine the alternative hypotheses is urgently needed, and the U.S. and Chinese governments should cooperate fully and transparently with such an inquiry. Where did…
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