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DiplomacyHuman RightsIntelligencemilitarizationViolence 3 min readDeclaration regarding the possibility of the Guantanamo Prison closure 4 May 20210The Latin American Reflection Roundtable We have learned about the proposal by 24 senators of the Democratic Party conveyed in... Read More
Armed conflictsHuman RightsInformation & CommunicationInternational relationsmilitarizationPress freedomViolence 8 min readMyanmar's media under pressure from all sides 3 May 20210Deutsche Welle (DW) * The Burmese military regime has routinely arrested journalists and banned independent media. But reporters continue to... Read More
Disarmamentmilitarization 7 min readWorld Military Spending Rises to a Hefty $2.0 Trillion Despite UN Pleas for Cutbacks 26 April 20210By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 2021 (IPS) – The United Nations– which is desperately seeking funds to help... Read More
Armed conflictsInternational relationsmilitarizationMisinformationViolence 5 min readAlmost Everything Biden Said About Ending the Afghanistan War Was a Lie 23 April 20210By Sonali Kolhatkar* – Independent Media Institute While Americans hailed the announcement that the U.S. would withdraw troops from Afghanistan... Read More
Armed conflictsInternational relationsmilitarizationPeaceViolence 6 min readBiden’s Afghan Pullout Is a Victory for Pakistan. But at What Cost? 19 April 20210By Mujib Mashal, Salman Masood and Zia ur-Rehman (*) – The New York Times Pakistan’s military stayed allied to both... Read More
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