1.01 wars between states

Forestalling Another Rain of Ruin: The Need to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The ruins of a library at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, June, 2007. PHOTO: TREY RATCLIFF
Authors: Zia Mian

Summary:

Zia Mian reviews books on the current nuclear threat by Joseph Gerson, Joseph Cirincione, and William
Langewiesche.

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Empire's Decline: The US, China, and India

Agricultural Bank of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, July, 2005. Photo: Yuan2003 Via Flickr
Authors: Joseph Gerson

Summary:

Joseph Gerson reviews books on contemporary geostrategic shifts by Morris Berman, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and Fareed Zakaria.

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The Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change

Authors: A coalition of Syrian democrats

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The process of change has begun. It is not directed against anyone, but requires everyone's efforts.

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Syrian Human Rights Defenders Brave Jail: Repression Met with Waves of Resistance

Syrian stamps celebrating the UN Declaration of Human Rights, Photo: Joseph Morris
Authors: Dr. Radwan Ziadeh

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Ali Abdullah has been jailed three times. One of his sons is serving a five-year sentence for involvement in a pro-democracy youth group. The other chose exile.

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Diversity is the Revolution: The Tharwa Manifesto for Nonviolent Change in the Middle East

Families of Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian, and Egyptian men who disappeared into Syrian prisons during the Lebanese civil war staged a sit-in protest in front of the UN House in Beirut for more than a year. photo: E. Zarwan,June 27, 2006
Authors: Ammar Abdulhamid

Summary:

We approach our struggle in the spirit of hope, love, and magnanimity.

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In Timor-Leste, a Legacy of Violence

Authors: John M. Miller

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The failure to achieve justice and accountability for many recent and past crimes has fostered a climate of impunity in Timor-Leste.

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Bush's Visit: The View from Ramallah

Authors: Sam Bahour

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Olmert's blather would have made excellent comedy material -- not to mention President Bush's weird facial expressions as he sought to evade the barrage of questions from reporters.

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Stories from a Siege: A Peace Delegation Reports from the West Bank

Doctor with non-working defibrilators
Authors: Martha Yager

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The level of despair grows daily. Yet the world hears almost nothing of this humanitarian crisis.

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Crimes Against Humanity: A Review of The Language of Empire

Language of Empire cover
Authors: Kate Cloud

Summary:

Remember Abu Ghraib?

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