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A pocket clock with the time of the atomic bomb is at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Japan. Downloaded A pocket clock with the time of the atomic bomb is at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Japan.

Hiroshima, the Thanatocene, and the Passing of Time
Alex de Waal August 6, 2025
Japan Violence War World War X
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rows of lit tea candles black and white image

A tribute to the MSF colleagues murdered in Tigray in 2021 
Birhan Gebrekristos Mezgebu August 1, 2025
Ethiopia Humanitarianism Memorialization SGBV Tigray Violence War
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illustration of two AI heads facing each other with USA and China flags, glowing chip symbolizing artificial intelligence dominance

Is Superintelligent AI Already Waging World War X?
Alex de Waal July 30, 2025
AI China counterinsurgency US War World War X
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A group of men stand around a large truck delivering bags of wheat with the US flag logo

Liberal Humanitarianism has Been Felled. What Comes Next?
Alex de Waal July 23, 2025
autocracy Genocide Humanitarianism nationalism UK US World War X
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Focused developer coder wears glasses working on computer looking at programming code data cyber security digital tech reflecting in spectacles developing software program, focus on eye close up view

Global Counterinsurgency, Institutionalized by Stealth
Alex de Waal July 22, 2025
counterinsurgency Violence War World War X
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Stack of hundred dollar bills

The Winner of World War X Gets to Make Unlimited Money
Alex de Waal July 18, 2025
Capitalism kleptocracy Political Finance Political Marketplace US war economies World War X
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A peaceful protester holds in front of his face a sign representing the Sudanese flag

Only the Sudanese Can Save Sudan — Even If Trump Stops the War
Abdul Mohammed, Alex de Waal July 16, 2025
Africa African Union Peacemaking Political Marketplace Sudan
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photo of a man in white casting vote in box with green, black or red cover.

Democracy’s Famine Prevention Record in Post-Colonial Africa
Raffael Hueberli July 15, 2025
Africa autocracy Democracy Famine Food insecurity Governance Nigeria Sudan
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Fort William of the Kingdom of Bengal of EIC Col. – Engraving by Jan Van Ryne. 1754. British Library

How Political Power Became a Crypto-Commodity
Alex de Waal July 11, 2025
autocracy Corruption Governance kleptocracy World War X
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black and white illustration of looting of a town by during war

Fight Local, Steal Global
Alex de Waal July 9, 2025
Armed violence Conflict Governance kleptocracy Political Marketplace war economies World War X

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