War Crimes, Militias, and Revisiting ’71
Two contrasting narratives played out in Bengal in 1971, culminating in war between India and Pakistan, and the creation of Bangladesh.
January, 2013
Chasing a Chimeric Peace: Colombia and the FARC
In 1999, Colombians witnessed, disillusioned, as the founder and ideological leader of the FARC, Manuel Marulanda ‘Tirofijo’, missed the opening ceremony to the peace talks with Andres Pastrana’s government. His empty seat eventually became a symbol of the failed negotiations and an extension of the civil war. 14 years later,…
Ag Ghali - The Mastermind Behind the Jihadist Movement in Mali
What started out as a mere conflict for independence has quickly escalated into a full out international engagement. No one could have predicted that the Touareg insurrection of 2012 could become the newest phase of the war on terror. Indeed, from an early stage, Islamist radical groups used the nationalistic…
No Silence After Swartz Suicide
On the 11th of January, Aaron Swartz, prodigal computer programmer and one of the fiercest advocates of free online information, committed suicide in his New York apartment, at the age of 26. He was in the midst of a protracted trial against the US government, facing charges of intellectual theft…