Tomas L. Friedman: Out of Africa|NYT
Friedman gives probably the best description of the problem I’ve seen so far. You don’t stop this kind of migration with a paddle boat, or a warship, particularly if people are ready to sink their […]
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Thomas L. Friedman: Out of Africa|The New York Times
A farming village too parched to sustain crops is also losing its men, who leave in search of work to support their families. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/opinion/out-of-africa.html Source: Out of Africa, Part II – The New York Times
Gender and Violent Extremism: The Role of Women as Victims and Perpetrators|CFR
Experts discuss the increasing occurrence and involvement of female suicide bombers and supporters of terrorist extremist groups across the globe. Source: Gender and Violent Extremism: The Role of Women as Victims and Perpetrators
The Librarian Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From al Qaeda
For once, a positive story about Africa. A middle-aged book collector in Mali helped keep the fabled city’s libraries, books and manuscripts safe from occupying jihadists. Source: The Librarian Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From […]
Corriere: Il Muro dell’Est
Non si possono lasciar entrare, transitare e stabilirsi milioni di persone senza nessun controllo e senza nessun criterio. In Grecia ed in Italia si sa che, comunque i migranti sono solo in transito. In altri […]
The French Way of War – POLITICO Magazine
The French military is highly conscious of its small size and lack of resources… Whenever possible, they try to limit the use of the military to missions for which militaries really can be of use. […]
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Islam Is a Religion of Violence | Foreign Policy
In the past few weeks, both Russia and the United States have escalated their military campaigns against the Islamic State. As the brutal jihadist group… Source: Islam Is a Religion of Violence | Foreign Policy
Guilt-tripping the European public won’t help the drowning migrants | Alex Duval Smith | Comment is free | The Guardian
One comment that makes sense – but it’s drowned by the flood of feel good guilt trip rants which, while advocating accepting unlimited immigration, ignore the consequences of such policies. And the consequences can be […]
Boko Haram massacres and the media
Boko Haram has been busy these days, massacring whole villages, with hundreds or even thousands of victims. Some voices on social sites complain that we are dedicating so much time to the Paris terrorist attacks […]
Laurie Garrett about ebola: We Could Have Stopped This|FP
The ebola epidemic is getting out of hand, as we missed the opportunity to handle it correctly. Laurie Garrett discusses the failure of an underfunded WHO to address the crisis and the inability of leaders […]
Les intellectuels égyptiens justifient le coup de force mené par l’armée|Le Temps
Les intellectuels égyptiens justifient le coup de force mené par l’armée C’est un de ces cas qui exigent une vraie refléxion, pas seulement une réaction automatique et manichéenne de bon-mauvais, massacreur-massacré. Mon commentaire sur l’article […]