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War & climate disasters displaced record 55mn people in 2020 amid global lockdowns, study finds

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Amid a raging global pandemic, a record 55 million people were displaced from their homes but still living in their countries by the end of 2020, according to the latest report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. … Read More >War & climate disasters displaced record 55mn people in 2020 amid global lockdowns, study finds

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Pope calls for end to war, violence, and ‘race for new weaponry’ in Easter message

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis condemned the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, calling for an end to the “clash of arms” in his Easter message. … Read More >Pope calls for end to war, violence, and ‘race for new weaponry’ in Easter message

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Red Cross Says Hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Lack Medical Supplies for Wounded

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020By Editor

Health facilities in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray are running out of medical supplies necessary to treat patients wounded as a result of the recent armed clashes in the region’s capital of Mek’ele, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday. … Read More >Red Cross Says Hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Lack Medical Supplies for Wounded

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Trump unloads on Bolton after election comments, calling ex-adviser a ‘dope’ who wanted to ‘go to war’

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

President Donald Trump has called former national security adviser John Bolton a “dope,” saying his advice always boiled down to “Gee, let’s go to war.” Bolton earlier called on the GOP to abandon Trump and tell voters he lost. … Read More >Trump unloads on Bolton after election comments, calling ex-adviser a ‘dope’ who wanted to ‘go to war’

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‘All wars MUST END’: Trump’s new acting defense secretary signals withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020By Editor

Acting US Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is apparently preparing to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying the conflict “isn’t over,” but adding that “all wars must end.” … Read More >‘All wars MUST END’: Trump’s new acting defense secretary signals withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

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Ethiopian military announces it’s at ‘war’ with Tigray region’s ruling party as government declares emergency – reports

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

Lawmakers in Addis Ababa have endorsed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s order to send troops to Tigray in order to assert federal control over the northern region, whose officials have declared him illegitimate. … Read More >Ethiopian military announces it’s at ‘war’ with Tigray region’s ruling party as government declares emergency – reports

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: War on populism?

Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020By Editor

Diplomacy at work – an update on the ceasefire negotiations in Moscow on the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh. Plus, is the war on Covid-19 also a war on populism on the left and right? … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: War on populism?

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On Contact: Truth of war with Danny Sjursen

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses ‘Ghost Riders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge’ with Danny Sjursen, a combat veteran and West Point graduate. … Read More >On Contact: Truth of war with Danny Sjursen

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Coronavirus pandemic could be twice as bad for global economy as WORLD WAR – McKinsey

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

Production disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak could cost the global economy twice as much as a hypothetical global military conflict, recent research by the McKinsey Global Institute shows. … Read More >Coronavirus pandemic could be twice as bad for global economy as WORLD WAR – McKinsey

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

The past three presidential election cycles have demonstrated that voters are against foreign wars and foreign nation-building. Nevertheless, both remain high priorities for the ruling elites. Why is this? Are voters being denied a say in foreign policy? Also, why exactly should US and allied forces stay in Afghanistan? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip