Writings on war by author Dee Knight
I lived with the Sandinistas in Nicaragua from 1987 to 1990. Those were not easy years. The US funded the Contras. Villages were burned, schools were attacked and the world was told a different story. Today I watched the war in Ukraine. I see the same patterns, the...
Introduction The geopolitical environment of the world is constantly changing and few of the relationships are as influential as the relations between the United States and China. The intricacies of this association go past business arrangements and political...
The Vietnam War is one of the most debatable events in American history. As much as textbooks usually dwell on the battles that took place in the jungles of Southeast Asia, a major war was also being fought at the home front. It was the battle of the draft resisters...
The future of 2026 is at a decisive point where the notion of peace and justice is no longer a far off dream but a pressing reality that is defining the daily lives of people. In various parts of the world, the number of conflicts is on the increase even as economic...
The Middle East has put the diplomatic air cold. The Iranian government officially sent the response to the 15-point proposal by the Trump administration on March 25, 2026. The verdict? A resounding rejection. Labeling the American terms as "maximalist,"...
The world is at a crossroad. By the end of March 2026, the physical confrontation between the United States and its regional allies and the Islamic Republic of Iran had moved away from a localized series of skirmishes to a full-scale regional crisis. As the world...
Understanding the world today requires looking beyond national borders to see how global strategies influence our daily lives. From the shift in political strategies in ongoing wars to the growing list of social movements in the United States today a clear thread...
The world today feels increasingly unstable. From the Middle East to South Asia and beyond, tensions between major powers and regional actors are reshaping geopolitics. The ongoing Iran war, rising rivalries among global powers, and economic disruptions have pushed...
The Middle East crisis of 2026 just drew the attention of the world, and the main focus is on the growing tension between the Islamic Iran, Israel, and the USA in a situation that is deteriorated by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The innocent people are in between...
Introduction The United States has always been a place where social movements of equity, justice, and systemic reform took place. Since the civil rights movement to the climate justice movement, these movements define the discourse of the people and shape social...
Gaza Famine and Civilian Struggle The Gaza Strip is facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world today. The ongoing Israel Blockade Gaza has restricted food, medical supplies, and essential goods, creating widespread famine. Families are struggling...
The drums of war are beating louder than they have in decades. Across the globe, from the halls of power in Washington D.C. to the bustling streets of Tehran, the question on everyone’s lips is the same: Are we on the verge of a catastrophic direct conflict, or can...
Imperialism has been a driving force behind many of the world’s conflicts, shaping not only the strategies nations employ but also the narratives they create around war. From the expansionist ambitions of historical empires to the modern exercise of U.S. hegemony,...
Interest in socialism has grown fast in the U.S. ever since 2008 when the economy failed. It has also been boosted by U.S. support for genocide against Palestinians, as well as war and threats of war against China and Russia.
Dr. Strangelove is No Longer Satire appeared in Covert Action Magazine March 1, 2023. A leader of Germany’s Left Party explains how the escalations in Ukraine “entail the greatest security threat to face the German population since the Second World War.”
‘With Us or Against Us’ Fails appeared March 6 in Covert Action Magazine. It tells the story of intense, Mafia-style US pressure tactics at the recent Munich Security Conference and the G20 meetings in India. In both places leaders of the Global South held their...
Okinawans and US organizations urged members of Congress to support their demands to close these dangerous and destructive US military bases, which only serve the interests of war profiteers.
Ukraine’s current leadership and its U.S./NATO backers would like to avoid a settlement that reflects the demographic and historical reality of the country. But this is precisely one key issue that should guide negotiations for a peace agreement. A peace agreement reflecting Russia’s legitimate concerns (voiced for many months and years) would establish a viable basis of cooperation by Russia with Ukraine and with Europe.
Newsletter: Setting the record straight on the proxy war in Ukraine seems crucial to me now.
Half-hour talk on the war crisis, given to northern Minnesota DSA and Veterans For Peace, based on my Covert Action Magazine article series.