Monthly Archives: April 2014

Nabil Al-Tikriti Discusses MSF at UVA and Quantico Forums

In his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors for Doctors Without Borders/MSF USA, Nabil Al-Tikriti discussed MSF at two recent forums. In the first, he addressed the University of Virginia International Relations Organization and Middle Easter… Continue reading

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Nabil Al-Tikriti Discusses MSF at UVA and Quantico Forums

Nabil Al-Tikriti Discusses MSF at UVA and Quantico ForumsIn his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors for Doctors Without Borders/MSF USA, Nabil Al-Tikriti discussed MSF at two recent forums. In the first, he addressed the University of Virginia International Relations Organization and Middle Eastern Leadership Council on 16 April, at Jefferson Hall off the main quads. In this presentation, […] Continue reading

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Pro Hutu Power Interpretation of 1994 Rwanda Events

POLITICS OF GENOCIDE AND THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC MASS KILLINGS IN RWANDA IN 1994 Upcoming WBAI-FM Program Project Censored POLITICS OF GENOCIDE AND THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC MASS KILLINGS IN RWANDA IN 1994 Tuesday, April 15, 2014   6:00 AM – 7:00 AM Peter Phillips with guest co-host Ann Garrison discuss the Politics of […] Continue reading

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Syria’s Drought and the Rise of a War Economy

Syria’s Drought and the Rise of a War Economy by Omar S. Dahi | published April 14, 2014 – 11:19am The grinding war in Syria brings new horrors with every passing week. The death toll and the number of displaced people continue to soar, as more areas of the country are reduced to rubble. This […] Continue reading

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On The “Israel as a Jewish State” Demand

In this article, Yousef Mouneyer answers the query… Why ‘Jewish state’ demand is a non-starter If Washington accepts new Israeli demands, it moves the goal posts further away from a middle ground for a just peace. Last updated: 09 Apr 2014 12:20 Yousef Munayyer Yousef Munayyer is Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund and its […] Continue reading

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Letter from the Archive: The Genocide in Rwanda

Article Link April 4, 2014   Letter from the Archive: The Genocide in Rwanda   Posted by Philip Gourevitch   Monday, April 7th, will mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda—a systematic, nationwide attempt to exterminate the country’s Tutsi minority in the course of about a hundred days. (In Rwanda, April 7th […] Continue reading

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When the World Turned Its Back: James Nachtwey’s Reflections on the Rwandan Genocide

In the linked article: In 1994 TIME photographer James Nachtwey witnessed the devastating effects of the Rwandan genocide. On the 17-year anniversary, the photographer looks back on the tragedy. Humans make war, and we make peace. We make love, and we make hatred – hatred and fear. Those two are the killers. Orchestrate hatred and […] Continue reading

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