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Girl, Interrupted1 comment

Ecumenical Women wrote 3 days ago: “When the mayi-mayi (community-based militia groups in the DRC) attacked my village, we all ran away … more →

Tags: Beijing, Human Rights, United Nations, Women, Youth, Abuse, Girls, Humanitarian Law, icc

How To Make A War Personal2 comments

lobotero wrote 4 days ago: For years now I have said that the wars we are now fighting are NOT personal…..only a handful … more →

Tags: Fiscal Policy, military, News, Taxation, War, Afghanistan, Federal Budget, iraq, tax policies

Sanremo Handbook on Rules of Engagement

Sergio Stone wrote 1 week ago: The U.S. Naval War College has posted the November 2009 edition of the Sanremo Handbook on Rules of … more →

Tags: Human Rights, international law, Cyberspace, International Humanitarian Law, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict, military, Navy, Rules of Engagement

Ban Ki-moon: protection of civilians in armed conflicts

ingridlouisekost wrote 2 weeks ago: UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on the international community to step up effor … more →

Tags: protection of civilians

Sen. Kerry Is Vindicated!2 comments

lobotero wrote 1 month ago: Remember back in the day, during the early days of our wars of the Bush admin when Kerry said if you … more →

Tags: News, military, Society, Pentagon, U.S. Troops, Recruitment

Rape in Armed conflicts, or when women’s bodies become battlefields2 comments

Ecumenical Women wrote 1 month ago: By Paola Salwan, Programme Assistant for Africa, Middle East and Europe at the World YWCA This week … more →

Tags: Human Rights, United Nations, Women, Sexual Violence, Darfur, Sudan, International Criminal Court, Tears of the Desert, omar albashir

So You Want A Budget Neutral?2 comments

lobotero wrote 1 month ago: The more programs that the Obama group puts out there trhe call for them to be budget neutral… … more →

Tags: Foreign Policy, War, Government, News, Health Care, budget deficit, Health Issues, health debate

Gender Based Violence in Conflicts, and the Dubious Role of Peacekeepers3 comments

Filip Spagnoli wrote 4 months ago: peacekeeper, photo: AP / Hussein Malla (source) This post is by guest-writer Line Løvåsen. Bodies as … more →

Tags: War, Culture, Gender, gender based violence, Human Rights, human rights violations, Peace, PeaceKeeping, Sexual Violence

Military Production and Deployment as a Stimulus for Economic Growth

Filip Spagnoli wrote 4 months ago: (source) This post is by guest-writer Line Løvåsen. The military-industrial complex War makes a prof … more →

Tags: War, Trade, Terror, military, Violence, Economy, Child Soldiers, military spending, Arms trade

Human Rights Facts (131b): Declining Numbers of Conflicts and Rising Military Spending1 comment

Filip Spagnoli wrote 5 months ago: (source) This post is by guest-writer Line Løvåsen. Following up on this post, some additional infor … more →

Tags: human rights facts, statistics, Terror, War, defense spending, military, military spending, Peace, peace dividend

Online Book Beyond Market Forces Regulating the Global Security Industry

Sergio Stone wrote 5 months ago: The International Peace Institute has published a study on the regulation of private security firms … more →

Tags: Human Rights, international law, Beyond Market Forces Regulating the Global Security Ind, International Humanitarian Law, James Cockayne, Law of Armed Conflict, private militias, Public International Law

Center for Systemic Peace

Sergio Stone wrote 5 months ago: The Center for Systemic Peace has numerous Web pages with historical information related to politica … more →

Tags: Historical Research, Human Rights, international law, Africa, Center for Systemic Peace, India, International Relations, regime changes, Rule of Law

War and Non-Violence in Buddhism, The Case of Sri Lanka1 comment

Filip Spagnoli wrote 5 months ago: Artwork symbolizing non-violence, at the UN headquarters in NY (source) This post is by guest-writer … more →

Tags: Citizenship, Religion, War, Buddhism, .:*Conflict*:., "Just" War???, non-violence, religious war, Separatism

Deep Cuts Head For The DOD2 comments

lobotero wrote 7 months ago: Holy Moly!  Yesterday I heard something that I thought I would never hear coming from the mouth of a … more →

Tags: Politics, Foreign Policy, War, News, military, U.S. Troops, defense contracts, defense spending, Defense Department

Russia To Rearm!

lobotero wrote 8 months ago: For you history buffs—-which was the first country to get out of the Great Depression?  Do not … more →

Tags: International Situations, News, military industrial complex, Russia, Cold War, Arms race

World News Today

lobotero wrote 8 months ago: These are stories from the international scene that may not be a full post. the Pakistani government … more →

Tags: War, International Situations, News, Afghanistan, World Politics, Pakistan

War Comes To Gaza--Day 7

lobotero wrote 11 months ago: Israeli tanks and infantry entered Gaza after nightfall Saturday, launching a ground offensive that … more →

Tags: War, International Situations, News, military, terrorists, Israel, Palestinians, Gaza

He Will Be Tested

lobotero wrote 11 months ago: That was the prediction of Biden in one of his speeches, so far looks like a fairly accurate predict … more →

Tags: Foreign Policy, War, International Situations, News, Israel, Palestinians, barak obama

Is Obama Still Against The War?

lobotero wrote 1 year ago: Antiwar groups and other liberal activists are increasingly concerned at signs that Barack Obama … more →

Tags: Foreign Policy, War, Government, International Situations, News, Anti-War, activists, Barack Obama


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