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Category: War

Ukraine Updates: 2023 to End Without Renewed Aid–German Press Claims Berlin Wants the War Ended
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Ukraine Updates: 2023 to End Without Renewed Aid–German Press Claims Berlin Wants the War Ended

December 27, 2023

WaL reported earlier this month that the Ukrainian civilian government was in an existential crisis about the potential of…

Corporate Media Continues to Turn on Ukraine but Misses the Key Point
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Corporate Media Continues to Turn on Ukraine but Misses the Key Point

December 21, 2023February 13, 2025

Nick Paton Walsh is the most recent corporate journalist to decide it’s okay to declare Ukraine’s chances of winning…

Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive
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Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive

December 4, 2023

The NATO Secretary General has said that the alliance should be prepared to back Ukraine after their massive defeat…

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?
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Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?

November 9, 2023

Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, US remnant forces positioned in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria have…

Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?
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Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?

November 7, 2023

From the earliest analytical periods of the Ukraine War, analysis on World at Large found it unlikely that Ukraine…

NATO Members Complete Cluster Munition Disarmament, Urge Belligerents to Ban Controversial Weapons
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NATO Members Complete Cluster Munition Disarmament, Urge Belligerents to Ban Controversial Weapons

September 18, 2023

The 11th meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions recently concluded in Geneva with two NATO members, Bulgaria and…

Radioactive British Tank Destroyed Amid 90% Ukraine Casualty Rates
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Radioactive British Tank Destroyed Amid 90% Ukraine Casualty Rates

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

British investigative reporters were earning their bread this week with some front-line coverage of Ukraine’s attack which has been…

Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties
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Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties

August 18, 2023

In compiling various reports on the ongoing Ukrainian offensive, now in its 10th week, it seems very likely that…

Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same
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Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same

August 14, 2023

The war in Ukraine has reopened Europe’s eyes to the horrifying realities of the wars of history. Battles fought…

‘Staggering’ Losses Bullet Reports of Ukraine’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Chances to Take Back Any Territory
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‘Staggering’ Losses Bullet Reports of Ukraine’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Chances to Take Back Any Territory

August 9, 2023

CNN spoke to a quartet of unnamed defense and diplomacy officials since the start of the Ukrainian counterattack, who…

Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised
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Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised

July 14, 2023

Story at a glance… The NATO Summit in Vilnius saw no immediate membership for Ukraine. A new mechanism was…

Ukrainian Counteroffensive—Afghanistan Teaches that “Steady Progress” is Code for Losing
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Ukrainian Counteroffensive—Afghanistan Teaches that “Steady Progress” is Code for Losing

June 23, 2023July 11, 2023

For a week now, the long-publicized Ukrainian counteroffensive has been raging, and US officials have gone on record saying…

Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter
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Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter

June 9, 2023July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… NATO countries continue to trade with Russia even after launching an “ economic nuclear weapon”.…

Ukraine and US Continue Swatting Down Peace Proposals
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Ukraine and US Continue Swatting Down Peace Proposals

June 8, 2023July 19, 2023

The number of parties interested in mediating a peace, or at minimum a ceasefire, between Kyiv and Moscow has…

Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact
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Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact

May 22, 2023November 7, 2023

After 10 months of fighting that has been described as a “meat grinder,” where several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and…

Representatives of Congress Will Not Stand: For Any Attempts to Reduce US Militarism
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Representatives of Congress Will Not Stand: For Any Attempts to Reduce US Militarism

March 29, 2023July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON D.C. March 29th, 2023. The most recent sessions of the House and Senate have seen several attempts at…

As Drone Strikes Return, So Have Civilian Casualties: Watchdog Reports
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As Drone Strikes Return, So Have Civilian Casualties: Watchdog Reports

March 14, 2023July 13, 2023

7 civilians including 3 children, one as young as 8 years old, were killed in a suspected US drone…

Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare
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Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare

March 2, 2023July 13, 2023

Not at any other time in the 21st century has the average American kept up less with the Global…

Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?
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Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?

February 24, 2023July 24, 2023

As the last full week of February draws to a close, it’s possible that looking at the big picture,…

American Architect of the Ukraine War Gives Go Ahead to Attack Crimea
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American Architect of the Ukraine War Gives Go Ahead to Attack Crimea

February 17, 2023July 13, 2023

In a video conference press briefing, Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland reiterated the US would support Ukraine militarily in…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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