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Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there., Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens NewsFeed Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there, instead of flying them home. Kenya’s HighContinue Reading

is-the-us-backed-gaza-peace-process-in-serious-danger?

Israel killing more Palestinians, moves to seize 70 percent of Gaza Strip, Israel continues killing Palestinians in Gaza and threatens to seize more of the Strip – all in breach of October’s ceasefire deal. Attacks go on every day, with more than 900 killed since then. So, is the US-backedContinue Reading

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An Israeli attack near Jabal Amel Hospital in Tyre has destroyed wards and medical equipment., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion World Cup Video Features Economy Sport Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations InteractivesContinue Reading

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Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections., NewsFeed Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a landslide. Millions in conflict-hit regions have been barred from voting, with critics accusing Ahmed of jailing opponents and centralising power.Continue Reading

the-power-and-impotence-of-vincent-bollore

Something strange happened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival: A number of French films were greeted with loud boos and cries of “Fascist!” The audiences were not booing the films themselves, or castigating the films’ directors. Rather, they were responding to the opening credit for Canal+, the company that financedContinue Reading

mark-fuhrman:-the-derek-chauvin-of-the-’90s

The racism of Mark Fuhrman, the Los Angeles police detective whose involvement in the O.J. Simpson murder investigation helped sink the prosecution’s case, was so well-known that comedian Dana Carvey once mocked him with a Nazi salute, calling him “Mark the Fuhrer-man.” Fuhrman’s death last month took middle-aged and older Americans backContinue Reading

invisible-conflict:-defending-against-hybrid-non-kinetic-warfare

War doesn’t always look like war anymore. Hybrid non-kinetic warfare is an increasingly popular means for threat actors to orchestrate prolonged campaigns aimed at achieving political and security objectives by destabilizing the adversary, eroding its strength and social cohesion, while avoiding the creation of a pretext for military retaliation. TheContinue Reading

deterrence-is-not-enough-in-the-age-of-synthetic-asymmetry

Events have moved faster than doctrine. Part 1 of this series diagnosed the rise of synthetic asymmetry, an era where technological convergence allows small actors to impose disproportionate costs on states and institutions. Unlike the guerrillas of the past, today’s asymmetric threats are engineered by design. This essay asks theContinue Reading