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Since Israel launched its war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, each drive for a ceasefire has been stymied, and life in the coastal enclave has sunk to catastrophic levels of hardship for the Palestinians who remain there. As Anastasia Moran argues in a new op-ed, the war has pushed Gaza to the brink of what is set to become the world’s first man-made famine this century.
War, by the way, doesn’t stop imparting consequences on the people who live through it when it formally ends. Just look to Afghanistan, where living conditions and political rights have been decimated since the 2021 Taliban takeover. In a new piece originally published at Capital and Main, Kate Morrissey reports on the many Afghans, including those who aided the US military, whom the Trump administration has denied a pathway to protection.
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“Can the New Nuclear Arms Race be Rolled Back?” by William D. Hartung (July 28)
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima nuclear bombing, advocates for reducing and eliminating nuclear weapons are up against it. Funding for work is down, while well-funded pro-nuclear ideologues are on the march, supporting the Pentagon’s proposed $1 trillion nuclear spending binge for the next decade.
“How the Trump Administration Dismantled Pathways to Protection for Afghans” by Kate Morrissey (July 29)
When President Donald Trump took office in January, he quickly stopped the flights bringing Afghans to the US. An executive order shut down the refugee resettlement program and canceled travel for the Afghans who already had flights booked.
“Gaza May Be the First Entirely Man-Made Famine of this Century” by Anastasia Moran (July 30)
Today in Gaza, 470,000 people — one in five — are experiencing famine conditions, the highest proportion anywhere in the world. That’s nearly identical to figures in Somalia when famine was declared in 2011 (490,000 people) and nearly six times higher than figures when famine was declared in parts of South Sudan in 2017.
“How Gangs, Displacement, and Deportation Are Redrawing Haiti’s Map” by Jess DiPierro Obert (July 31)
As Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, buckles under the weight of gang control and state failure, the country’s center has collapsed, cutting off the North and South from each other and forcing them to operate as isolated blocs. Local actors are stepping into the vacuum left by an absent government, reshaping Haiti’s political map.
“Deep Dive: Can Russia Keep Up its Military Spending?” by Inkstick (Aug. 1)
A new report examines the ways that Russia’s military-industrial complex (MIC), despite its aggressive expansion since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has remained critically dependent on fragile logistics networks, foreign suppliers, and unsanctioned civilian firms.
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