Tag Archives: War

How to look back at Cop26

Negotiations at a repetitious summit looking for long-term solutions After a fortnight of negotiations which began with 120 world leaders attending the UN Glasgow summit, several richer countries did show once more that economic gain is more important for them … Continue reading

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Challenges of the Post-Pandemic period

All are looking for what shall happen when this corona infection period shall come to an end. At the moment we do have no idea yet when we’ll find the end of the CoVid-19 intrusion on our life. The many … Continue reading

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An A-Z for a world which has to change.

Originally posted on Eddie Playfair:
In the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic which threatens many lives, we need to remember that this is just one of several global crises we face which will change our world in profound ways.…

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Combat or battle fatigue – Memories fading

War is not just about guns and battles and solemn ceremonies in the years that follow. It is also about the personal memories of soldiers’ sacrifices and the emotional cost of surviving and then trying to bear witness to what … Continue reading

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Aftermath

At the memorial, around 1 o’clock Charles Dance read the poem Aftermath by English poet, writer, and soldier Siegfried Sassoon, who became decorated for bravery on the Western Front and became one of the leading poets of the First World War. … Continue reading

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Refugee crisis, terrorist attacks and created fear

The appalling violence in Paris on Friday night has shaken the world and provided once again for division in Europe and the Western states. Some politicians make use of those terrible events to bring more fear over the population. They … Continue reading

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70 years later

Andy Walton writes  America would never be able to match a possible 2.3 million strong army as it swooped down into Israel. Even if all America’s tanks were placed in the way of Russia they would still be overwhelmed… Russia … Continue reading

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Artist for peace

Originally posted on sheetal sharma:
My brush strokes not for fights but for colors of peace… When the power of love overcomes the love of power A world of compassion A world where leaders care… A world where there are…

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Resting and depending for its continuance on the free consent and will of the sovereign people of each region

Perhaps it would not be bad for the Flemish, Walloon, German, Dutch, French and other people living in Belgium to remember some sayings from the time the United States of America came into formation. In reply to: Walloon politicians have … Continue reading

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Subcutaneous power for humanity 1 1940-1960 Influenced by horrors of the century

Places without warrior grounds We may live in a place which has not been a battle ground for many years, but several individuals in that area may have their little wars of arguments and competing beliefs and claims about what … Continue reading

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