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Apr 15, 20235 min read

Overlooked Conflicts: Anarchy and Agony in Haiti

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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Feb 27, 20233 min read

Killing by AI: The Growing Threat of Automated Weaponry

by John Whitehead — The Ukraine-Russia war has highlighted a relatively subtle but deeply disturbing trend in warfare: a growing reliance...

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Nov 28, 20224 min read

“Our Artworks are Parts of Ourselves”: The Unresolved Status of Art by Guantánamo Bay Detainees

by John Whitehead — The US prison at Guantánamo Naval Base, Cuba, remains a significant unresolved legacy of the Global War on Terrorism...

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Nov 23, 20224 min read

“Grieved Out”: How Suicide Affects US Indigenous Communities

by John Whitehead — NOTE: This post discusses suicide and sexual and intimate partner violence. Suicide is a leading cause of death in...

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Oct 10, 20225 min read

“Sacrificed in the Name of Global Power”: How US Nuclear Policy Harmed Native American Nations

by John Whitehead — The lethal effects of nuclear weapons in wartime are well known. What is less appreciated is how nuclear weapons can...

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Oct 9, 20223 min read

The Wisdom to Quit While Ahead: The Case for a Cease-Fire in Ukraine

by John Whitehead — Two dramatic developments have recently changed the now seven-month-long war between Ukraine and Russia. First, the...

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Sep 15, 20223 min read

Choosing the Least Bad Option: Restoring the Iran Nuclear Agreement

by John Whitehead — The United States and Iran have been engaged in negotiations for over a year in an attempt to reach a new agreement...

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Aug 29, 20223 min read

A Time to End the Killing: The Significance of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Death

by John Whitehead — Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian doctor who became the head of al Qaeda, reportedly met his death on July 30. President...

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Jul 26, 20223 min read

A Hungry World: How the Ukraine War Worsens a Global Food Crisis

by John Whitehead — One of the terrible consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a disruption of the global food supply. The...

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Jun 23, 20223 min read

Can the War Be Ended? US-Saudi Relations and the Yemen War

by John Whitehead — The Biden administration announced on June 14 that the president would visit Saudi Arabia in July. During his trip,...

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May 16, 20225 min read

Wasted Opportunities? The New Defense Budget and Nuclear Posture Review

by John Whitehead — The Biden administration released its proposed defense budget for Fiscal Year 2023 earlier this spring. The proposal...

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Apr 26, 20224 min read

“You’re Not Alone”: The Work of Florida’s JMJ Pregnancy Center

by John Whitehead — Florida recently adopted a new law on “Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality” that, among other measures, bans many...

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Mar 24, 20226 min read

A People in Agony: How the United States Continues to Fuel the Yemen War

by John Whitehead — A war between Yemen and the nearby states of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been going on for...

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Mar 14, 20223 min read

Opposing War amid Repression: Anti-War Efforts in Russia

by John Whitehead — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has rightly provoked widespread condemnation. Perhaps the most important source of...

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Feb 21, 20224 min read

Help War’s Victims: End the Economic Punishment of Afghanistan

by John Whitehead — Having already endured decades of civil war, Afghanistan’s people now face economic collapse and abysmal poverty. The...

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Feb 17, 20223 min read

A Defense Against Threats or a Cause of Them? The United States’ Global Military Presence

by John Whitehead — The United States’ military presence extends across the earth. U.S. military personnel are located in hundreds of...

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Jan 1, 20224 min read

Staving Off War: The Russia, Ukraine, and NATO Stand-Off

by John Whitehead — The long-simmering conflict between Ukraine and Russia now threatens to become open war. Russian military forces...

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Dec 21, 20214 min read

Checking the Nuclear Threat: The Opportunity of the Nuclear Posture Review

by John Whitehead — The Biden administration is currently re-evaluating the United States’ nuclear strategy. This re-evaluation offers an...

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Dec 7, 20213 min read

Racial Discrimination and Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Navajo’s Struggle against Uranium Mining

by John Whitehead — A long struggle against injustice took a new turn this fall when a group of Navajo activists moved forward with an...

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Oct 18, 20214 min read

The Forgotten War: The Libyan War and Its Legacy

by John Whitehead — Of the 21st century wars waged by the United States, the Libya War is perhaps the most forgotten one. The 2011 war...

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