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Through the Eyes of a Child: A View of Hiroshima
by Sarah Terzo — On August 6, 1945, the United States became the only country ever to use nuclear weapons in a war with the dropping of...
4 days ago6 min read
The Children of Hiroshima
by Sarah Terzo — On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. Two hundred forty-seven thousand people, over...
4 days ago6 min read
City in Flames: One Hiroshima Survivor’s Story
The Hiroshima bombing through the eyes of a child
4 days ago7 min read
Was the Bombing of Hiroshima Justified?
The war with Japan could have ended without it
4 days ago4 min read
Nuclear Disarmament Resources for Families
by Lauren Pope — These resources help families of all backgrounds understand why nuclear disarmament matters for human dignity and the...
5 days ago2 min read
Adding Fuel to a Nuclear Fire: The Israel-Iran Conflict
by John Whitehead — A new eruption of violence has been shaking the Middle East this week, as Israel has begun bombing Iran, and Iran has...
Jun 187 min read
Whose America? Which Identity? — 'America First' vs. Human Solidarity
by Dr. William Tullius — In the follow-up to his now-classic After Virtue , the philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre posed a fundamental set of...
Mar 1210 min read
Overlooked Conflicts: Haitians’ Struggle to Survive
by John Whitehead — Although the Ukraine-Russia war and the Gaza war have dominated the news, other countries have been suffering violent...
Mar 106 min read
The Costs of an Unwinnable War: One Year after October 7
by John Whitehead — The violence in the Middle East sparked on October 7, 2023, has now continued for a year and shows little sign of...
Oct 7, 20249 min read
“The Single Largest Humanitarian Crisis on the Planet”: Sudan’s Fall into the Abyss
by John Whitehead — Although the war between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news, other countries have been suffering through their...
Aug 15, 20248 min read
On Political Violence
by Jack Champagne — Cover photo by Evan Vucci for AP . — On the occasion of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X...
Jul 24, 20248 min read
Crackdown on Campus: The Harsh Response to Pro-Palestinian Protests
by John Whitehead — The Gaza war continues to make itself felt in the United States, most notably in a wave of protests and...
Jun 8, 20245 min read
“A Tragedy Beyond Words”: The Devastating Effects of the Gaza War
by John Whitehead — More than seven months after the October 7 terrorist attacks, the Israeli war in Gaza grinds on, with no clear end in...
May 28, 20246 min read
European Court Rules Climate Protection a Human Right in Switzerland
by Sean Wild — A group of more than 2,000 Swiss women have sued and won against the Swiss government for not taking enough precautions...
May 22, 20244 min read
The Promise and Pitfalls of the International Court of Justice Judgment on Gaza
by John Whitehead — The International Court of Justice made a significant ruling on the Gaza war earlier this year. The ruling was in...
Apr 2, 20245 min read
A Stalemate Is the Best Option: The Future of the Ukraine War
by John Whitehead — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has now entered its third year. The war currently seems to be a stalemate. However,...
Mar 29, 20247 min read
Ripples from Gaza: The Threat of a Wider Middle East War
by John Whitehead — The Gaza War has taken a terrible human toll within Israel and Palestine while also threatening to escalate into a...
Jan 18, 20244 min read
Overlooked Conflicts: Ongoing Violence at the End of 2023
by John Whitehead — Although the Ukraine-Russia war and the Gaza war have dominated the news, other countries have been suffering violent...
Dec 28, 20234 min read
World Out of Balance: Reflections on Selective Concern about Violent Conflicts
by John Whitehead — I have periodically written about violent conflicts that are generally overlooked in the United States. In 2023, I...
Dec 21, 20233 min read
“They Destroyed Everything That Had Kept Me Here”: The Rising Violence in the West Bank
by John Whitehead — While world attention has understandably been focused over the past month on the Israel-Hamas violence centered...
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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