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Reading Time: 7 minutes More than 1,000 Hamas rockets have been fired from Gaza toward Israel since Monday. Israel has responded by carrying out hundreds of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip – one of the most densely populated pieces of land, per square foot, on the planet. Since Tuesday, Israel has taken out three tower blocks in the Gaza…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Those who believed China’s reeducation of the Uighur people had come to a close, as the Chinese government suggested, were mistaken. New satellite images and reports from a variety of humanitarian groups focused on the Uighur situation show official Chinese oppression of the Uighur people has not only continued but has also increased. Read More:…
Reading Time: 2 minutes In today’s podcast episode we are joined by Dr Idayat Hassan Director for the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in Abuja, Nigeria. Dr Hassan explains the growing violence in West Africa including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Learn more about the Centre for Democracy and Development, and access some of the resources mentioned by…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Yesterday at least 14 people were slaughtered by terrorists at a church in Burkina Faso. This briefer explains the emerging crisis taking shape in Burkina Faso, Mali and the wider Sahel region of Africa. In my newest book How the World Ends – Understanding the Growing Chaos I explained that if we look beneath most…
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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 30 minutes each) tells the story that will help you understand what is going on in Syria. I also look at…
This sample from the introduction of my new book is provided to you free of charge through JB Shreve & the End of History. The new book was designed for specific easy reading using your favorite e-reader, with short chapters and multiple interactive features. Order your copy here. Introduction One afternoon in 2015 I…
HOW THE WORLD ENDS: UNDERSTANDING THE GROWING CHAOS by JB Shreve Terrorism! Refugees Crises! Civil Wars! Political extremism, dysfunction, and corruption! What if the growing chaos around the world today is far more significant than we are being led to believe? HOW THE WORLD ENDS: UNDERSTANDING THE GROWING CHAOS In this one of a kind…
This backgrounder explores what is going on in Hong Kong. Massive Hong Kong protests continue and the threat of violence is growing daily. The Hong Kong protests have been ongoing since June. In recent weeks the police moved in force against the protest movement. This includes more than 2,000 arrests. Violence against the protesters, as…
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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, we looked at the growing concern of the coming water wars as resources grow scarce in various parts of the world.…
Reading Time: 7 minutes This backgrounder on the growing crisis in Sudan explains what is currently taking place, how we got here and what…