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Executions in Iran – A Story By The Numbers

The brutality of the Islamic Republic of Iran is seldom questioned but in case it ever is, here are some numbers that demonstrate the severity of Iran’s rule of law. The number of executions...
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Syrian Civil War Podcast Series

The Syrian Civil War is one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 21st century (so far). This podcast series details the history of Syria and the origins of this terrible war. Each episode (approximately...
What Caused the Syrian Civil War

What Caused the Syrian Civil War?

The questions of what caused the Syrian Civil War and ongoing chaos we are experiencing today do not seem to be a challenge to answer. Protests in the city of Deraa combined with a...

Children in Afghanistan – 9 Numbers Tell the Story

A new report from the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict provides a peek into the weight of the conflict being placed upon children in Afghanistan. These nine numbers tell the story. ...
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The Other Global Water Crisis

This is part of my ongoing series on the Global Water Crisis which we have been tracking here at JB Shreve & the End of History We have looked at the places in the world...

1919 – When It Felt Like the World Was Ending

This weekend my wife and I enjoyed the opportunity of visiting the World War I Museum in Kansas City along with some friends. I was expecting a small affair but was pleasantly surprised to...
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Water Crisis in the Sahel

This post on the water crisis in the Sahel is part of my ongoing blog series on the global water crisis. In my last post for this series looking at the global water crisis,...
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Crisis in the Red Zone

I finished the book, Crisis in the Red Zone, this week and was very surprised not only by how informative it was but how easy the reading was. Crisis in the Red Zone – The...
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Water Wars and the Global Water Crisis

This post on water wars is part of an ongoing series where we are tracking the global water crisis. In 2012 Adel Darwish, author of the book Water Wars: Coming Conflicts in the Middle East,...
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Chinese Prisons Filling with Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang

A look at the incredible report from the New York Times regarding the Chinese prisons overflowing with Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province.