As Germany Increases Its Military Budget, Weapons Companies’ Stocks Rise by 85%

Imperialist powers are using Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine as part of a process of rearmament. The world’s large arms manufacturers are cheering around the world.

Sanctions Are an Imperialist Tool That Hurts Working People

As Putin escalates military action in Ukraine, many view Biden’s sanctions as the lesser evil. They’re not.

Ukrainian Americans in Michigan Plead for Help for Their Loved Ones. NATO and Sanctions Are No Salvation

Protesters in Detroit, demonstrating in solidarity with Ukraine, call for harsher sanctions on Russia. But neither Western sanctions nor NATO military action are a way out of the crisis for the Ukrainian masses.

Leon Trotsky: For a United, Free and Independent Workers’ Ukraine!

In this article from 1939, Leon Trotsky presents a socialist answer to the oppression of the Ukrainian people. “Not the slightest compromise with imperialism, either fascist or democratic! Not the slightest concession to the Ukrainian nationalists, either clerical-reactionary or liberal-pacifist! … The complete independence of the proletarian party as the vanguard of the toilers!”

500,000 Ukrainian Refugees Are Headed to Fortress Europe

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, more than 500,000 Ukrainians have left the country to seek shelter in Europe, adding to the millions of refugees that have fled similar wars since the beginning of the century.

As Half a Million Berliners Protest War, Germany Expands Its Military

On Sunday, up to 500,000 people joined a demonstration in Berlin against the war in Ukraine. But it was not exactly an anti-war protest — the organizers, following the German government, were campaigning for increased militarism.

Podcast: Russia, NATO, and the Crisis in Ukraine

Check out the new episode of Left Voice’s podcast, All That’s Left, on the crisis in Ukraine.

Protesters Across the Globe Demand “No War in Ukraine!” But Not All Demonstrations are the Same

Cities around the world have seen protests against the war in Ukraine since the Russian invasion early Thursday morning. More are scheduled for today. But some demonstrations focus on demanding more “help” from the West for Ukraine — a path that will not solve the crisis.

The Squad Calls for U.S. Intervention in Ukraine

“Progressive” members of Congress are calling for sanctions against Russia as the war in Ukraine continues to escalate. We need an anti-war movement that condemns every call for U.S. intervention, of any sort.