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They’re Starving - Let’s bomb them!
This particular news item really caught my eye today. Somalia is not exactly a rich place. In fact, I’d even say it’s desperately poor. There is mass starvation, and most of the country is ruled by warlords. Of course, it’s also, at least according to some, a hotbed of terrorism. Of course it is. If you’re starving, have absolutely […]
Starvation - The Crime of Our Time
A recent BBC article starkly highlights the largest problem of our time: starvation. In the western world, we rarely, if ever, go hungry. We see food as something that can be bought in supermarkets. We don’t often see it as a cut-throat market where more or less anything goes.
In a world where many people are starving, and where […]
Iran War Getting Closer - What Lies Behind the Hormuz Incident?
Can you feel it? The Iran war is getting closer. The rhetoric is stepping up, and the background chatter is increasing and increasing. But what’s the source of the chatter and the rhetoric?
The Hormuz incident is one in a long string of (sometimes successful) attempts to justify the aggression that is mounting towards Iran. Let’s […]
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