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When is a bullet too deadly to use? When it is banned in the law of war. But why, in a world of deeply violent weapons, would a bullet be considered too violent when these others are...
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Whether it’s the recent Ebola crisis in Africa or the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and war in Ukraine, the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent (IFRC) is there,...
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The United States entered World War II ill-prepared. This was typical—to avoid preparing for war until it occurred. At that point, herculean efforts were exerted, industry...
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When someone says the name “Allen Ginsberg”, any number of things immediately come to mind. Ginsberg was a celebrated US poet, and his work “Howl” is world famous. But he...
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Several boys are standing at attention in the middle of the street during a parade in Kansas City, Missouri, May 18, 1918. Courtesy of the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. On...
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One of my favorites children’s books was What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry. Repeatedly, I learned how the Busytown tailors, construction workers, and lumbermill employees...
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Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or not, you’ve likely had a moment at a party or a dinner where someone poured you a glass and expected that you would know what to do next. Give...
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When I was a little girl, bullied by my peers and misunderstood by my teachers, I couldn’t wait to be a grown-up. I dreamed of my future life as a professor, filling my brain with...
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On 15 October 2024 I attended the UK premiere of Joy at the Royal Festival Hall — part of the 68th annual British Film Institute gala sponsored by Cunard. Directed by Ben Taylor...
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BASIC Essentials is a comprehensive review book for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam. It is designed to provide a concise and focused review of high-yield and testable facts for the BASIC...
Read MoreAt a moment when many Americans fear the rise of a zealous, sometimes racist, form of populism, when the “bonds of affection” between citizens have demonstrably frayed, and a version of authoritarianism...
In the wake of the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and the war in Gaza that followed, political conversations in the United States, Germany, and elsewhere have grown more tense and divisive. Accusations...
Among the many different ways that humans interact with the ocean, submarine operations are instrumental in furthering those activities. Submarines are deployed in scientific exploration, seabed exploitation,...
For many years I tried, without success, to crack the code of a literary critical puzzle concerning D. H. Lawrence. The tradition of post-World War II Lawrence criticism, remarkable though it was in remaking...
Meteorites pelt our planet at a rate of 80,000 tons per year. About 70% of this material falls into the oceans, but much of the rest is potentially recoverable. And recovery is essential – meteorites...
How do we prevent genocide? The modern world has been plagued with this ‘crimes of crimes’, that has claimed many millions of lives over the past century or more. In 1948, in the aftermath of the...
While infrastructure development has long been associated with social progress, economic development and advanced living standards, it has likewise given rise to challenges including disruption, environmental...
When is a bullet too deadly to use? When it is banned in the law of war. But why, in a world of deeply violent weapons, would a bullet be considered too violent when these others are not? Entitled...
Whether it’s the recent Ebola crisis in Africa or the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and war in Ukraine, the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent (IFRC) is there, alongside the International...
Calls to establish international administrations have been made in numerous contemporary contexts, including Afghanistan, the Congo, Haiti, Kosovo, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Palestine, South Sudan, Syria,...
The United States entered World War II ill-prepared. This was typical—to avoid preparing for war until it occurred. At that point, herculean efforts were exerted, industry and resources...
Economic growth transformed human society, freeing us from a world where nearly everyone was mired in poverty and half of all kids died before adulthood. Life before growth remained tough even for the...
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