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Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

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  • Aug 28, 2026 — Dictators and autocrats deride human rights as a “western concept” – think Vladamir Putin and Xi Jinping, among others. They reject the narrative that a global concern for individual freedoms has steadily grown since the end of WWII. What if they’re...

    Reality check - why a belief in human rights has never really been universal
  • Aug 21, 2026 — This year has seen an uncharacteristic flurry of meetings and engagement between North Korea, China and Russia. Is a North Asia bromance blossoming or are we seeing a calculated collaboration?

    North Korea - powerplay in the Northwest Pacific
  • Aug 14, 2026 — The conflict between Israel and Lebanon that flared up in March this year is not new. Despite having no major border dispute or a struggle over resources, Israel and Lebanon have been in conflict for decades. The history of Lebanon’s relationship with...

    Israel Lebanon and the Palestinian story
  • Aug 12, 2026 — Hezbollah has been a key political and military player in Lebanon for decades. In 2000 it forced the Israeli military out of Southern Lebanon and since then has been in almost constant conflict with Israel. Since the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas...

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    Hezbollah: Resistance fighters or terrorists
  • Aug 07, 2026 — Fifteen years ago, events in Libya dominated world headlines. In 2011, during the “Arab Spring”, Western leaders pledged their determination to free the Libyan people from decades of oppression under Muammar Gaddafi. NATO jets were deployed. Today, a...

    Whatever happened to Libya?

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