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...
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Aug 158 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...
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Jun 278 min read
A Slim but Real Chance for Peace: Seeking a Diplomatic Solution to the Ukraine War
by John Whitehead — Russian President Vladimir Putin may be interested in pursuing a cease-fire in the Ukraine war, Reuters reported in...
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May 286 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...
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Apr 225 min read
Linked Threats to Humanity: How Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change Are Connected
by John Whitehead — Among the threats to human life, nuclear weapons and climate change pose dangers that set them apart from many...
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Apr 25 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...
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Mar 297 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,...
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Jan 184 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...
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Dec 28, 20234 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...
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Dec 21, 20233 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...
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Nov 20, 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...
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Oct 31, 20233 min read
People in Need of a Safe Haven: The Struggle to Help Afghan Refugees
by John Whitehead — The Afghan people are suffering today from both the Taliban’s repressive rule and international economic penalties...
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Oct 13, 20233 min read
A War That No One Will Win: The Violence in Israel and Palestine
By John Whitehead — The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has erupted into a terrible new wave of violence. To date, thousands of people,...
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Sep 28, 20233 min read
Lifting a Terrible Burden: The Need to End Sanctions on Afghanistan
by John Whitehead — More than two years after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the Afghan people’s situation remains dire. The...
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Sep 16, 20233 min read
The Niger Crisis: A Coup That Could Turn Into a War
by John Whitehead — Niger was thrown into a crisis this summer when the country’s military overthrew its democratically elected president...
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Aug 13, 20233 min read
A Nightmare for Humanity: The Terrifying Story of Oppenheimer
by John Whitehead — The life and career of J. Robert Oppenheimer was tailor-made for dramatization. A brilliant theoretical physicist who...
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Jun 27, 20233 min read
The Danger of Russian Instability: The Wagner Group Uprising and Its Significance
by John Whitehead — The brief uprising in Russia by members of the Wagner Group private security force this past weekend was a warning....
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Jun 21, 20235 min read
Overlooked Conflicts: Sudan on the Brink
by John Whitehead — Although the war between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news, other countries have been suffering through their...
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May 31, 20236 min read
A Cause of Prejudice at Home? The Dangers of Anti-China Attitudes
by John Whitehead — US-China relations have continued to deteriorate this year. Issues ranging from Taiwan, to the presence of an alleged...
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May 12, 20233 min read
A Mission That Has Gone On for Too Long: The US Military Presence in Syria
by John Whitehead — A US contractor was killed by a drone attack in northeastern Syria earlier this spring. The drone, which US officials...
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