In recent years, Russia has been accused of forcibly transferring hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children into Russian territory. It deprives Ukraine of its future generations, undermines national cohesion, and potentially violates international law. The systematic abduction and indoctrination of Ukrainian children could weaken Ukraine’s cultural continuity, while the trauma inflicted on these children will reverberate for generations.
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In my latest podcast episode, Evaggelos Vallianatos, a historian, environmental strategist, and writer, speaks about some of the unexpected events fueling climate change. As he notes, the fossil fuels powering fleets of tanks, aircrafts, and boats used in wars in Africa, the Middle East, and Ukraine, are all having tremendous, adverse effects on the climate.
Listen to this and more in my latest episode; link in bio. Podcast episodes are also available on all major podcasting apps.
America’s treatment of immigrants is a moral catastrophe. Families fleeing violence and persecution are seized, caged, and pushed out to countries where torture, rape, and political repression are routine, often with only the barest pretense of due process. This is not border “enforcement”; it is deliberate cruelty used as a political weapon. It has already stained America’s name before the world and shredded any claim to moral leadership.
Today’s podcast guest is Evaggelos Vallianatos, a historian, environmental strategist, and writer who has served as a visiting professor on environmental history and environmental regulation and politics at a number of universities. He worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency for 25 years, where he studied US agriculture and pest management practices and policies.
In this episode, we discuss the current political juncture of the climate change discussion in the United States, what countries are doing globally to combat climate change, the societal, health, and human rights impacts of climate change, and what actions everyday people can do to help combat climate change.
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Evaggelos Vallianatos is a historian, environmental strategist, and writer. He has served as a visiting professor on environmental history and environmental regulation and politics at a number of universities, including Humboldt State University, the University of New Orleans, Bard College, American University, George Washington University, the University of Maryland, Pitzer College, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Vallianatos worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency for 25 years, where he studied US agriculture and pest management practices and policies. His experience led him to write the book Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA (2014, co-authored with McKay Jenkins), which highlights how the environmental watchdog agency became a “polluter’s protection agency.”
Vallianatos is the author of hundreds of articles on Greek history and the environment, and six books, including Poison Spring. He has a BA in Zoology and MA in medieval Greek history from the University of Illinois, and received a PhD in European and Greek history from the University of Wisconsin.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is approaching, but in the United States, it unfolds amid rising concerns over human rights. Human Rights Watch warns that abusive immigration enforcement, threats to media freedom, and discrimination risk overshadowing the tournament. This was meant to be the first World Cup with a clear human rights framework—yet current policies are creating fear rather than protection. With most matches hosted in the US, immigrant communities, journalists, and even fans may face heightened risks, including visa restrictions and profiling. A global celebration of sport should unite people, not expose them to exclusion and intimidation. The question remains: will rights be protected, or ignored?
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In mid-March, Israeli and Iranian strikes on critical gas facilities in Iran and Qatar were unlawfully indiscriminate, according to Human Rights Watch, and may amount to war crimes. These are not isolated incidents—they threaten the survival of ordinary people and destabilize global markets. Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility alone supplies one-fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas. As HRW warns, such attacks carry devastating economic and food security consequences for millions. Investigations are underway, but accountability remains uncertain. The world cannot normalize strikes that turn essential civilian infrastructure into instruments of war.
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Haiti is once again confronting a brutal reality. The March 29 massacre in Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite—carried out by one of the country’s most violent gangs—left dozens dead, homes burned, and thousands displaced. But beyond the numbers lies a deeper crisis: the near-total collapse of protection for civilians. This is not just another headline; it reflects a system where armed groups operate with impunity, while both national authorities and the international community fail to respond effectively. How many more warnings are needed before meaningful action is taken? Without urgent intervention, accountability, and sustained security measures, Haiti risks descending further into the abyss.
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What did the Jews do now?!
Six young activists in Russia have been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison, not for violence, but for opposing the war, and simply for speaking out. Based largely on social media posts, the charges are widely seen as fabricated, the evidence weak, and the verdict politically driven. This case exposes a system where dissent is criminalized and anti-war voices are branded as “extremist.” These young people are prisoners of conscience and must be released immediately and unconditionally. And while Russia represents an extreme erosion of free expression, it is no longer confined to authoritarian states. Even in parts of the Western world, the space for dissent is shrinking. Silencing voices is utterly unjust as it violates one fundamental principle of human rights.
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Eugene Debsov?
Treason does have such a side effect
Lol that sucks. Now do the other ное aka mr. Zelenskyy. Remember how he treated everyone who was against his policies?
