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War in Ukraine Shows Need for 'Rapid Move' to Renewables: European Advocates

"All parties must wake up," says EUROSOLAR, warning that the planet is "in the grips of an uncontrolled climate spiral that is virtually certain to render it uninhabitable within this generation."

by Jessica Corbett

This photograph shows a view of a school destroyed as a result of fighting not far from the center of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

'Haunting' Footage Shows Apparent Cluster Bombing of Kharkiv

Allegations Russian forces used the widely banned weapons Monday came after human rights groups said they'd confirmed their use in separate strikes last week.

by Andrea Germanos

'All Hands on Deck Now!': IPCC Report Spurs Global Demand for Rapid Climate Action

"System change must happen now," said one climate leader. "Real emissions reductions, real solutions, must happen now."

by Jake Johnson

• Russian Climate Delegate Apologizes for Assault on Ukraine

• Over 2,100 Anti-War Protesters Arrested in Russia

• 'Unacceptable and Reckless': Putin Puts Russian Nuclear Forces on 'Special Alert'

• 'World Is Racing Toward the Cliff': Belarus to Host Russian Nuclear Weapons

• Half Million Ukrainian Refugees and Counting, Says UN Office

• Poll Shows Majority of US Voters Blame Corporate Profiteering for Inflation

• UN Chief: IPCC Report a 'Damning Indictment of Failed Climate Leadership'

A demonstrator holds a placard during an action dubbed #SayNOtoPutin in Kyiv, Ukraine on January 9, 2022

So This Is What It Looks Like When the Corporate Media Opposes a War

Major American media outlets oppose military aggression... unless the United States is doing it.

by Jeff Cohen

Ukraine soldier examines destroyed Russian military vehicle

How the US Started a New Cold War with Russia and Left Ukraine to Fight It

Nothing justifies the Russian invasion, but there is a more insidious reality at work beneath the surface of this classic morality play.

by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies

Putin's Most Dangerous Fan Is Donald J. Trump

His praise for the ruthless dictator should not surprise anyone—but the future implications if Trump runs and wins back the presidency must be fathomed.

by Steven Harper