All articles tagged with #war and peace
US officials say the Trump administration is planning to widen the war in Iran, potentially involving ground forces, as the U.S. escalates bombing in the region; analysts warn the administration may lack the capacity to sustain a broader campaign, while there is debate over congressional authorization and casualties continue to mount.
During his May 27 General Audience, Pope Leo XIV laments the intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine, argues that war does not solve problems and only deepens suffering, and prays for all affected, while also offering comfort to Lebanese faithful and thanking Polish mothers on Mother's Day.
The U.S. has dispatched a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, signaling potential escalation with Iran as ceasefire talks appear to stall. Trump's posts on Truth Social are cited as hindering negotiations, with CNN reporting fading optimism after he claimed Iran had agreed to enrich uranium, angering Iranian counterparts and suggesting diplomacy is now fluid and uncertain.
Truthout argues that Trump’s new National Security Strategy, the Donroe Doctrine, aims to carve out a U.S.-led Western Hemisphere sphere, deploys a high-tech military buildup, and scapegoats migrants to enforce neocolonial dominance while pressuring allies and pursuing deals with rivals like China and Russia; the piece contends this would intensify great-power rivalry, risk new arms races, and undermine global democracy, calling for international solidarity from below against all imperial powers.