Military
Growing number of governments using counterterrorism to justify targeting dissidents abroad
A growing number of countries repressing dissidents beyond their own borders includes a NATO ally of the US: Turkey. A Washington Post report finds that the tactics and language justifying these actions are pulled from the post-9/11 counterterrorism playbook. Host Marco Werman speaks with Fionnuala Ni Aolain, a former UN special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism.
Israeli ‘double tap’ strikes in Gaza and Lebanon ‘raise serious ethical and legal concerns’
Israel has conducted thousands of strikes in Gaza and Lebanon since the start of the current war last October. Footage shot by witnesses, as well as survivors’ testimonies, raise serious ethical and legal questions about some of those attacks.
How the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is still shaping the fraught relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous enclave located in the South Caucasus. For decades, the territory has been the source of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, however, ethnic Armenians have been living in this territory for hundreds of years.
Yemenis unify around Houthis in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
An oil tanker attack in the Red Sea hasn’t been claimed yet by any group. But it’s similar to dozens of attacks by the Houthi group in Yemen. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with analyst Abdulghani Al-Iryani to discuss why the Houthis have gotten more support lately.
The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?
The Arakan Army is forcing Myanmar’s military junta out of towns and cities. But recent attacks against Rohingya Muslims have left them wondering about their fate. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Patrick Winn about the situation.