Destroying to rebuild: the paradoxical logic of war

There is a video game called Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love that has been around for five years – from what I know at least, considering my ignorance of these things. While young people play this game to fill the void with pent-up energy that the video game allows to release, the [...]

UN authorizes a No-Fly Zone over Libya, AU Missing in Action

The UN Security Council has imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, and has authorized “all necessary measures” to protect civilians. The Arab league, United States, France, and some European nations have been hard at work, putting contingency plans to intervene if Gaddafi continues to massacre his own people. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on [...]

Libya: Indict Muammar Gaddafi now for War Crimes in Sierra Leone

With international pressure already mounting on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and with the International Criminal Court now in the process of gathering information on civilian deaths in Libya, the Special Court for Sierra Leone and the International Criminal Court have a profound opportunity to indict Gaddafi for war crimes and crimes against humanity he has [...]

Libya: thousands flee Libya, amidst continous fighting

According to United Nations News Agency the United Nations refugee chief today called on the international community to forge ahead with humanitarian efforts as fighting in Libya escalates and people continue to flee the North African nation by the thousands. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share [...]

Libya’s children caught in Turmoil as the conflict escalates

As the violence in Libya continues to escalate as the air attacks on cities continue and growing numbers of refugees flee cities and now remain trapped on the borders, it threatens to turn into a full-scale humanitarian crisis. More than 200,000 people have already fled the fighting in Libya, most of them crossing into the [...]

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