1) The new way of war: killing the kids (by Robin Wright – The New Yorker)
Robin Wright reports the increasing death toll of children during wars. He traces it back to the end of the twentieth century, and discusses its implications for the contemporary world.
2) Is this the end of Iraq? (BBC)
Since the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, the Arab country has undergone severe chaos, as conflicts between Shia and Sunni Muslims occur. The BBC produced this clarifying report about the situation.
3) The World Cup’s Sickening Message (by Kent Buse and Sarah Hawkes – Project Syndicate)
The World Cup is FIFA’s golden girl – the event exposes “world brands” as Budweiser and, in turn, provides quite a lot of money for the organisation. The authors talk about the issues regarding the excessive consumption of the products from FIFA’s sponsors, as many of those are linked to unhealthy habits.
4) Eastern Ukraine: Questions and Answers about the Laws of War (Human Rights Watch)
Human Rights Watch has written this Q&A regarding the applicability of international human rights laws on the current struggles inside Ukraine. Although an extremely long text, it provides a comprehensive approach to the subject being debated.
5) The Great War: A 100-year legacy of World War I (The New York Times)
Due to the anniversary of World War I, NYT has devised this special report. It contains an interactive map of Europe (before 1914, in 1924, and nowadays), reports about the legacy of its battles, as well as selection of a series of articles from the journal’s predecessor, The New York Herald.
Bonus) Asia’s military revolution (by Yoon Young-Kwan - Project Syndicate)
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, Mr Yoon Young-Kwan writes about the increase in military spending in Asia, notably in China and Japan. The author criticises American inaction in face of rising tension as both Asian powers equip themselves with advanced weaponry.
Originally published on thimabi.wordpress.com.