29 mayo, 2023
por Felipe Sahagún
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Peacekeepers Live 2023 told the stories of peacemakers where the violence is really happening: homes, schools, communities, places of work and all areas of conflict, on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Everyone can be a peacemaker, no matter where you are. Peacekeeping occurs throughout communities, schools and in all places of work, whether it’s helping to settle disputes, or giving children an outlet. The arts, music, and sport all provide methods of keeping the peace.
28 mayo, 2023
por Felipe Sahagún
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On the 20th anniversary of the American-led invasion, we provide resources to help students understand the war’s causes and effects, along with its legacy and lessons.
Jeremy Engle and
Twenty years ago, the United States invaded Iraq as part of the “war on terror” announced by President George W. Bush after the attacks by Al Qaeda on Sept. 11, 2001. Mr. Bush and members of his administration said that Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s leader, was manufacturing and concealing weapons of mass destruction, though no evidence was ever found to back up those accusations. The Americans quickly toppled Mr. Hussein’s brutal authoritarian government but also unleashed a sectarian civil war and a violent insurgency against occupying U.S. forces.
The United States spent an estimated $2 trillion in Iraq over the two decades, a price tag that barely begins to express the toll it has taken on the two countries. Iraq lost nearly a half-million civilians in the war and the subsequent eight-year American occupation. Roughly 8,500 American military personnel and contractors died there, and as many as 300,000 others returned home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project.
27 mayo, 2023
por Felipe Sahagún
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China’s export destinations, 2022. US: $582 billion EU: $562 billion Hong Kong: $298 billion Japan: $173 billion South Korea: $163 billion Vietnam: $147 billion Netherlands: $118 billion India: $118 billion Germany: $116 billion Malaysia: $94 billion Taiwan: $82 billion UK: $82 billion Singapore: $81 billion Australia: $79 billion Mexico: $78 billion Russia: $76 billion Indonesia: $71 billion Brazil: $62 billion UAE: $54 billion Italy: $51 billion France: $46 billion Spain: $42 billion Poland: $38 billion Saudi Arabia: $38 billion Belgium: $36 billion Turkey: $34 billion South Africa: $24 billion Pakistan: $23 billion Chile: $23 billion Nigeria: $22 billion
27 mayo, 2023
por Felipe Sahagún
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Author and former criminal defense attorney, Mark Shaw, speaks about his book «The Reporter Who Knew Too Much» and its follow-up, «Denial of Justice.» Each chronicle not only his 12 years of research but most importantly, the life and times and mysterious death of What’s My Line? TV star and crack investigative reporter Dorothy Kilgallen and her 18-month investigation of the Dallas tragedies which included being the only reporter to interview Jack Ruby at his trial. Shaw also discusses his controversial exposure of the most important JFK assassination documents in history, the Jack Ruby trial transcripts.
27 mayo, 2023
por Felipe Sahagún
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A bombshell new investigation from The Intercept reveals that former U.S. national security adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was responsible for even more civilian deaths during the U.S. war in Cambodia than was previously known. The revelations add to a violent résumé that ranges from Latin America to Southeast Asia, where Kissinger presided over brutal U.S. military interventions to put down communist revolt and to develop U.S. influence around the world. While survivors and family members of these deadly campaigns continue to grieve, Kissinger celebrates his 100th birthday this week.
“This adds to the list of killings and crimes that Henry Kissinger should, even at this very late date in his life, be asked to answer for,” says The Intercept’s Nick Turse, author of the new investigation, “Kissinger’s Killing Fields.” We also speak with Yale University’s Greg Grandin, author of Kissinger’s Shadow: The Long Reach of America’s Most Controversial Statesman.
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27 mayo, 2023
por Felipe Sahagún
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El coche en el que viajaba el enviado especial de Radio Nacional de España a Ucrania, el veterano reportero Fran Sevilla, fue alcanzado el martes por la artillería rusa, según informó el propio periodista en un vídeo emitido por la cadena pública.
El incidente se produjo al sur de Zaporiya, una de las grandes ciudades del sur de Ucrania, cercana a la línea del frente y a la zona ocupada por las tropas del Kremlin. El todoterreno en el que viajaba Sevilla junto a un conductor ucraniano y un periodista brasileño sufrió algunos desperfectos, con varias lunas rotas e impactos de metralla en los laterales.
“Nos hemos salvado de milagro”, afirmó el periodista a este diario. “Ha sido duro, muy intenso, pero estamos a salvo”, añadió para referirse también a la situación de sus compañeros.Los periodistas se encontraban en un cruce de carretera cercano a la última posición de las defensas ucranianas en la zona.
