War
Disunity, the Hallmark of European Union Foreign Policy
Human Wrongs Watch By Emma Bonino* ROME, 1 January 2016 (IPS) – The appalling crisis ravaging the Middle East and striking terror around the world is a clear challenge to the West, but responses are… »
The Nigerian – Biafran War: What Do You Know?
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian–Biafran War, 6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra. The conflict was the result of… »
COP21 – war and peace
Par Ben Cramer. An argument can be made that COP21 must address the subject of war and peace as an ecological issue. Because secrecy veils the true numbers, it is difficult to accurately determine the amount of atmospheric pollution caused by the military. Nonetheless, it is significant. »
A Culture of Peace Is the Best Alternative to Terrorism
As the culture of war, which has dominated human civilization for 5,000 years, begins to crumble, its contradictions become more evident. This is especially so in the matter of terrorism. By David Adams, World Beyond War http://worldbeyondwar.org/a-culture-of-peace-is-the-best-alternative-to-terrorism/ What is terrorism? Let us begin with some of the… »
Reject plan to continue war on Afghanistan
“The U.S. and NATO occupy my country under the name of all the beautiful banners of democracy, women’s rights, human rights. And for this long time, they shed the blood of our people under the name of the war on terror…” —Malalai Joya President Obama’s decision to leave… »
Obama & Putin Spar at U.N.: Will regime change in Syria further destabilize war-torn nation?
By Amy Goodman for Democracy Now! President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first formal meeting in two years on Monday in New York to discuss Syria and Ukraine. During the 90-minute meeting, Obama and Putin agreed that their armed forces should hold talks to avoid coming… »
Ban uranium weapons
Welcome to ICBUW’s occasional e-newsletter, with information on depleted uranium weapons and our campaign to ban them. Damage to the natural environment has long been a hallmark of conflict. But technological developments, both in terms of how hostilities are conducted, and the locations in which wars are fought, are increasing the… »
The Migrant Crisis: Arms That Welcome, Arms That Kill
By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan The flood of people fleeing war and misery is swelling daily, reaching the shores and borders of Europe in a desperate bid for safety. They come from Syria, where a brutal civil war during the past half-decade has killed well over 200,000, and caused… »
NATO wars: the real target is Europe
The same facts, a different narrative The belt of civil wars festering on Europe’s borders is not accidental but has been intentionally built since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The unilateral dismantling of the bi polar world which prevailed since 1945 by the former Soviet Union had massive strategic… »
NATO wars to blame for refugee crisis in Europe: it’s time to dissolve this anachronism
Yesterday morning in Budapest I was at a sports club where I often go, moving my body to combat the effects of time, and as I came out I heard the sound of a police motorbike coming towards me with its siren blaring. As I looked to see what was… »