by Peter J. Spielmann July 13, 2009 NEW YORK – War is hell, it’s long been said. But just how hellish it can be is a more difficult question, judging from disputes among researchers at several highly respected international peace institutes. They cannot agree on whether war is becoming more or less deadly – or even on [...]

versión en español abajo by Noam Chomsky July 9, 200 June 2009 was marked by a number of significant events, including two elections in the Middle East: in Lebanon, then Iran. The events are significant, and the reactions to them, highly instructive.

Unmanned drones could be banned from use in conflicts, Lord Bingham, one of Britain’s most senior judges has suggested. by Murray Wardrop July 6, 2009 Lord Bingham, who retired last year as a senior law lord, said the aircraft could follow other weapons considered “so cruel as to be beyond the pale of human tolerance” in being consigned [...]

Soldados israelíes confiesan el abuso sobre niños palestinos Ben Lynfield 9 de junio, 2009 Hares, Cisjordania Dos oficiales israelíes han testificado que soldados en Cisjordania golpearon, vendaron los ojos y ataron a civiles palestinos de hasta 14 años. Las perniciosas revelaciones de dos sargentos de la Brigada Kfir incluyen descripciones de abusos que dicen que presenciaron durante una operación [...]

Carlos Angulo Rivas 10 de junio, 2009 La diferencia no es muy grande, sólo los seres humanos masacrados han cambiado. La sed de sangre de Alan García Pérez es inagotable. Repite su historia del pasado, la de ordenar matanzas humanas como las de El Frontón, Lurigancho, Los Molinos y las de las comunidades andinas. No le importa [...]

By Eva Bartlett 22 May 2009 On the morning of 4 May 2009, Israeli troops set fire to Palestinian crops along Gaza’s eastern border with Israel. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that 200,000 square meters of crops were destroyed, including wheat and barley ready for harvest, as well as vegetables, olive and pomegranate trees.