Is Russia’s invasion the end point for Putin’s kleptocracy?
By Mary Kaldor Putin is the product of a corrupt economic system that we must now reform, writes Mary Kaldor. In all the commentary on the war in Ukraine and the debates about whether the West bears any responsibility, very few people have referred to the social and...
What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for Europe and the world? 🔊
A land war has returned to Europe. This week, Russia attacked Ukraine. What are the causes of the conflict? What are the motivations of the actors? Could this war have been avoided? Doug Becker speaks with Anna Ohanyan, Robert English, and Serhiy Kudelia. Anna Ohanyan...
How can we use art to understand war?
By Catriona May Two former official war artists are using art to research how we respond to and cope with, conflict. Throughout history, humans have turned to art to help remember and make sense of war. In Australia, the role of artists as eyewitnesses to conflict was...
Will Cameroon survive its ongoing civil war? How can it overcome its governance challenges? 🔊
Cameroon has seen increased violence and an ongoing civil war based on its linguistic, sectarian divide. Can the nation survive? How much is this a democracy deficiency and how much is this failure of leadership? How can Cameroon overcome its governance challenges?...
Why are the New Zealand Wars still important? 🔊
Today, Thursday, the 28th of October in Aotearoa New Zealand, is the annual national day of remembrance for the New Zealand Wars. The New Zealand Wars of the 19th century between the indigenous Māori people and British colonial troops and supporters are one of...
What happens when you invert the history of the First World War?
By Maartje Abbenhuis It is only by unmasking the myriad local and global transformations occasioned between 1914 and 1918 that we can truly understand this conflict as a total global war and a total global tragedy. What happens when you take an event as unparalleled...
What is the current status of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? 🔊
One year ago this week, Azerbaijani forces attacked the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This war redrew the maps of the area. It shifted the power and influence in this region away from Armenian’s who have declared the region independent, although, legally, it...
What are the true costs of the war in Afghanistan?
By Neta C. Crawford Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years. The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. completed a pullout of...
Why has there been a rise in corporate mercenaries?
By Felip Daza & Nora Miralles It’s not too late to rein in these unaccountable armed giants, but we need to act fast. When the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated by agents of the Saudi government in 2018, it caused an international scandal. Now, it turns...Subscribe by Email
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