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To combat moral disgrace (Engaging Bradley Manning, Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-P3OXML00s
Like other whistle blowers and rebels against arbitrary authority, Bradley Manning has detractors as well as admirers; nevertheless, his reasoning and actions are consistent with a “diagnosis” of moral … Continue reading
Posted in Children and war, Moral engagement
Tagged Afghanistan, Allbert Bandura, asymmetric warfare, Baghdad, blaming the victim, Bradley Manning, dehumanization, GIPGAP, Group on International Perspectives on Governmental Aggression and Peace, Guantanamo, Iraq, pardoning victims, Prime Minister al-Maliki, Reuters, whistle blower, Wikileaks
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Violating human rights agreements
The United States’ “War on Terror” and involvement in Iraq have renewed questions concerning human rights agreements and international treaties. Do nations ever have the right to violate or ignore these agreements? What conditions are seen as justifying a breech? … Continue reading
Negative versus positive definitions of peace
Our research team, the Group on International Perspectives on Governmental Aggression and Peace (GIPGAP), values the distinction between positive and negative peace: Negative peace refers to definitions that identify peace with the absence of war or armed conflict. Positive peace … Continue reading
