Conflict is an essential element, probably the most important one, in creating societies where exploitation is important. It is easy to see in the past: one group or nation conquered another and put those conquered in a subsidiary status, taking their land, taxing them and placing them in an inferior position through various means. These patterns frequently continue into the present, in (usually) weakened, but still present, form. Conflict can occur between nations, or between the current rulers of a state and those that want to rule, who may be either the oppressed, or a group that wants to continue a pattern of oppression.
Where the pomegranate harvest Is life, the Taliban brought ruin Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor Shah New York Times November 22, 2020
An incursion that devastated a prized crop shows the loss and uncertainty that many Afghans endure.
Sunken boats. Stolen gear. Fishermen are prey as China conquers a strategic sea Shashank Bengaliand and Vo Kieu Bao Uyen Los Angeles Times November 12, 2020
At least 37 million people have been displaced by America’s War on Terror John Ismay New York Times September 8, 2020
A new report calculates the number of people who fled because of wars fought by the United States since Sept. 11, 2001. See the full report below.
Creating refugees: Displacement caused by the United States’ post-9/11 wars
David Vine, Cala Coffman, Katalina Khoury, Madison Lovasz, Helen Bush, Rachel Leduc,and Jennifer Walkup Costs of War Project, Brown University September 8, 2020 (30 page PDF file)
USA and France dramatically increase major arms exports; Saudi Arabia is largest arms importer SIPRI March 9, 2020
800,000 Syrians have fled in three months: this is what it looks like Vivian Yee, Allison McCann, Hwaida Said, and Haley Willis New York Times February 14, 2020
Some crowd into trucks. Others go on foot. The current Syrian crisis is similar in scale to the Rohinga crisis of 2017. Hundreds of thousands of people are trying to escape relentless airstrikes in northwest Syria.
Fleeing the last days of Islamic State in Syria Constantin Gouvy New Humanitarian January 24, 2020
In eastern Burkina Faso, spreading violence and little international aid Sam Mednick New Humanitarian January 21, 2020
Fleeing the last days of Islamic State in Syria Constantin Gouvy New Humanitarian January 24, 2020
Conflict, refugee returns fuel Afghanistan displacement—most returnees end up displaced as conflict swells Irwin Loy New Humanitarian January 20, 2020
U.N. Court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims Richard C. Paddock New York Times January 23, 2020
The International Court of Justice said Myanmar must “take all measures within its power” to prevent its military or others from carrying out genocidal acts against the Rohingya, who it said faced “real and imminent risk.”
War has ripple effects. I am a military widow. I know what the true cost of conflict is. Karie Fugett New York Times January 17, 2020
Hospitals and schools are being bombed in Syria. A U.N. inquiry is limited. We took a deeper look Malachy Browne, Christiaan Triebert, Evan Hill, Whitney Hurst, Gabriel Gianordoli and Dmitriy Khavin New York Times December 31, 2019