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Antiwar.com's Scott Horton and former Army Lt. Col. Daniel Davis warn about the grave danger of escalating the war in Ukraine

Reason

Time to give peace a chance in Ukraine

Leaders in the global South, former U.S. diplomats and Henry Kissinger (!) agree: It's time to negotiate for real

Salon

Gaza's food system has been stretched to breaking point by Israel

“Control oil, and you control nations; control food and you control people.” This aphorism, often attributed to Henry Kissinger, recently came to mind when I saw first hand how both strategies have been effectively deployed in Israel’s occupation and blockade of Gaza.

The Conversation

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What Nixon’s Endgame Reveals About Putin’s

Russia’s war in Ukraine could end like the Vietnam War.

Foreign Affairs

Why does the Nobel Peace Prize often stir controversy?

With winner from 343 candidates set to be announced on Friday, a look at an award won by Obama, Gorbachev and Kissinger.

Al Jazeera

Europe has never had a global voice -- but that may be changing with rise of digital media

An oft-quoted question attributed (probably wrongly) to the former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger: “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”, still resonates as an indication of Europe’s lack of unity and leadership. It also signals a disconnect in transatlantic communications that is due, in…

The Conversation

US hid fears of radiation in Moscow embassy in 70s from staff, documents reveal

President Ford and state secretaries complained to Soviet Union about health concerns over ‘Moscow signal’

The Guardian - UK

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Peace talks on Ukraine are essential

The U.S. and Britain sabotaged peace talks in favor of grinding, endless war. Ukraine's people are paying the price

Salon

Tributes paid to ‘courage’ of Gorbachev as PM hits out at current Russia leaders

Boris Johnson has warned that the Kremlin is ‘intent on undoing the good’ of Mikhail Gorbachev.

The Independent UK

Tributes paid worldwide to former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev

TRIBUTES have been paid worldwide to former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died at the age of 91.

The National (Scotland)

World leaders pay tribute to ‘courage and integrity’ of Mikhail Gorbachev

Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders

The Independent UK

Mikhail Gorbachev: tributes pour in for ‘one-of-a kind’ Soviet leader

Western leaders and historians praise former Soviet president, while Russian reaction to his death was much cooler

The Guardian - AU

‘The world has lost a towering leader’: Global tributes paid to Mikhail Gorbachev

Mr Gorbachev’s death at the age of 91 inspired an outpouring of tributes from world leaders

The Independent UK

It's 50 years since chess magician Bobby Fischer dazzled and baffled the world to emerge as champion

For better and for worse, Bobby Fischer's brilliant play and off-board antics were a catalyst for chess to achieve mainstream attention.

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The Hindu

A look at memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the years

The game fulfils a range of narrative purposes — from being a stand-in for warfare and statecraft to symbolising ambition, decadence, upward mobility, and so on

Los Angeles Times

Paul Sorvino played more than a Mafia don. Here’s a look at some of his best-known roles

Paul Sorvino could play more than a mobster, even though mafioso roles became standards in his prolific career.

Tribune News Service

Paul Sorvino’s roles ran from political ideologue to comic-strip mobster and everything in-between

Paul Sorvino was known for his tough-guy roles, whether playing a grizzled cop or a hardened mafioso. He portrayed everything from a comic-strip mobster in “Dick Tracy” to an ideologue in “Reds,” to a detective, to an international political figure. He was also a trained operatic tenor.

The Conversation

United States: the end of an illusion of omnipotence

“I do not accept second place for the United States of America.” That simple statement, delivered to rousing effect by Barack Obama in his first State of the Union, in January 2010, managed to summarize the current American strategic horizon in a single sentence.

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Kissinger warns Biden against endless confrontation with china

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said geopolitics today requires “Nixonian flexibility” to help defuse conflicts between the U.S. and China as well as between Russia and the rest of Europe.

The Conversation

Biden once wanted to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' – so why is he playing nice with the kingdom's repressive rulers now?

Even before setting foot in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as president, Joe Biden felt compelled to defend a portion of the trip. “I know that there are many who disagree with my decision to travel to Saudi Arabia,” Biden acknowledged in an op-ed for…

The Hindu

Why the world needs peace in Ukraine

The world cannot afford the continuation of this war, and India is in a unique position to help

The Guardian - UK

It’s not only Britain. The west needs honest, trustworthy leaders to deter autocrats

A showdown is looming with Russia and China, but public confidence and belief in democratic institutions is waning, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Cold War on a Chessboard 50 Years Ago

Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer of the United States took on defending world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in a thrilling East-West clash dubbed the "match of the century". Some 50 million TV viewers tuned into the two-month-long tussle…

Salon

A century of war, fascism and death

Billionaires won't give up on corporate rule. The angry masses embrace fascist demagogues. This won't end well

Axios

Henry Kissinger's new book offers 6 lessons for global leaders

Global leaders confront unprecedented crises — amid growing pessimism about their ability to manage these disruptions.

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