If the West is serious about the possibility of a great power conflict, it needs to take a hard look at its capacity to wage a protracted war and to pursue a strategy focused on attrition rather than manoeuvre. Attritional wars require their own ‘Art of War’ and are fought with a ‘force-centric’ approach, unlike … Read moreThe Attritional Art of War: Lessons from the Russian War on Ukraine
In a recent podcast interview, Sally Abed, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and member of Standing Together, an organization working for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, explained, “Our lives are… unbelievably intertwined.” She argued that Jewish-Palestinian solidarity can create a space to contain and hold both experiences, including the shared pain and shared fate, together, … Read moreWhy Choosing the Right Historical Approach to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Matters
Germany is in political crisis. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right political party, began to rocket in opinion polls last spring. After it entered the federal parliament in 2017—the first time a far-right party had been elected since the 1950s—the party seemed to stall around 10% of the electorate. But no more: the AfD … Read moreHow Germany’s Political Stability May Be Fueling the Rise of the Far Right
From Ukraine to Israel, Iran to Afghanistan, and a number of other less covered war-torn areas, atrocities against children, women and other innocents today are on the rise, and when perpetrators get away with it, these crimes envelop all of humanity. The weaponization of rape and abduction during periods of conflict goes back to the … Read moreHow to Combat Rape and Abductions in Conflict Zones
Sixty-six years ago, the Supreme Court unanimously decided in NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson that compelling private organizations to disclose the identities of their members and donors violates those members’ First Amendment freedoms of speech and assembly. The court’s decision constrained Alabama’s efforts to facilitate the intimidation (or worse) of National Association for the … Read moreWhat’s Behind the Fight Over Whether Nonprofits Can Be Forced to Disclose Donors’ Names
Around the world, workers are mobilizing for higher wages while citizens are questioning the very functioning of democratic institutions. In the United States, workers across various industries from film to car manufacturers to coffee shops are demanding adequate compensation. In Nigeria, similar demands are being made. Meanwhile, just as in the U.S., there is rising … Read moreThe Overlooked Nigerian Activist Whose Story Offers a Lesson for Today’s Labor Movement
In November, Lori Gimelshteyn, executive director of the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, warned of “real harm to children across the state” due to school mental health policies. In Oklahoma, Moms for Liberty sounded alarms over Scholastic book fairs, blasting the school-based events for allegedly being “focused on indoctrinating youth with radical viewpoints and sexual ideologies.” … Read moreThe Politics of Fear Is Damaging American Education—And Has Been for Decades
Inequality seems to be improving in America. In the past 3 months, the Federal Reserve, EPA, FBI, White House, and the Census published groundbreaking reports that revealed significant overall improvements in household wealth, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, declining crime rates, flourishing Black-owned businesses, and diminishing incarceration rates. Despite the prevailing sentiment among Americans that social … Read more5 Ways that Inequality Improved This Year
Follow us on Facebook & Twitter: @otherviewcom From the sands of the Sahel to the waters of the Mediterranean, from the wilderness of the Darien in Central America to the Bay of Bengal, millions of refugees and migrants journey along routes that are synonymous with desperation, exploitation and lost lives. As the heads of the … Read moreThe Global Immigration System Is Failing. There’s a Better Way
On Dec. 10, 1948, the world brought into existence the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which established the modern system of human and civil rights as we know it today. It is because of the UDHR that no one, according to international law, can be killed by a state on a whim nor put behind … Read moreWhen India Was a Human Rights Leader