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Ukraine's vaunted 'bread basket' soil is now toxic
Europe

Ukraine's vaunted 'bread basket' soil is now toxic

Two years of war has left roughly one-third of its territory polluted, with dire potential consequences for the world's food supply

The poisoning of Gaza — from above and underground
Middle East

The poisoning of Gaza — from above and underground

How Israel's war is making the strip increasingly unlivable for generations to come.

Compensation for victims of US nuke tests stripped from NDAA
Washington Politics

Compensation for victims of US nuke tests stripped from NDAA

Sen. Josh Hawley described the decision as a ‘grave injustice.’ An activist called it ‘shockingly immoral’

COP28: Will there be an honest stocktaking on climate?
Global Crises

COP28: Will there be an honest stocktaking on climate?

Our national security establishment needs to reorder its priorities … urgently.

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Military Industrial Complex

Jet fuel in Hawaii's drinking water the latest example of military's negligence

Despite warnings, the Navy opposed closing a faulty tank at Pearl Harbor, while a recent bout of contamination made local residents seriously ill.

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Global Crises

Report reaffirms that climate is the national security threat of our times

The Biden administration must address this strategically or there will be nothing left of the 'global order' as we know it.