50 countries depend on Russia and Ukraine for 30 percent or more of their wheat.

The uncivil war between nationalism and internationalism, a view from the heavens (and hell).

A top priority must be to dismantle the nuclear Doomsday machine we have inadvertently collaborated to build and maintain for 70 years, along with the obsolete and dangerous NATO military alliance.

Ukrainian and Russian lives will continue to be shattered until either a ceasefire or completion of successful negotiations are announced.

With a reckless genie out of the bottle, no amount of damage control from the president's top underlings could stuff it back in.

The sooner such terms are agreed, the more likely we are to avoid the path to World War III.

The rhetoric of a war on Russian oil and gas would be powerful, and would expose congressmen and senators who dragged their feet to charges of aiding the enemy.

I remember the sanctions era in Iraq very well. And when the former U.S. secretary of state said the death of 500,000 children in the country "was worth it," I remember that too.

What is anti-imperialism in this new era of East-West polarization?

Just the latest example of Congress refusing to confront the supremacy of out-of-control corporate behemoths.