Wealth + Education + Health = less Violence -- an equation for greater global stability
PASTICHE
a compelling compendium
Research shows that the wealthier, more educated, and healthier a nation, the less violence and civil unrest among its populace, and the less likely that unrest will spread across its borders. Peter Diamandis
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SYRIA |
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WHIMSEY |
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AFGHANISTAN |
The US commander in Afghanistan will no longer issue an initial statement within hours of a US combat death. Instead, deaths will be announced by the Pentagon 24 hours after family members have been notified.
"Why the change is coming now remains
unclear, however. US deaths in Afghanistan have been rising — nine members of
the military have been killed so far this year, compared to seven in the whole
of 2016. A two-day delay would eliminate real-time coverage of US operations in
Afghanistan, just as the Trump administration considers sending more troops
there to blunt Taliban advances around the country, particularly in urban
centers." -- Buzzfeed
News' Nancy Youssef
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QATAR |
Qatar is home to the Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military base in the region, which serves as the staging area for much of the military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)..
Since the onset of Qatar's isolation, Turkey has fast-tracked a decision to approve the deployment of troops to Qatar -- part of an existing bilateral agreement but widely interpreted as a show of support for the increasingly isolated country.
But he [Corker] contrasted with Trump, saying the GCC did not follow through on promises at the summit to “ease regional conflicts” and “strengthen partnership frameworks,” among other pronouncements.
“We need to remain united in the face of rising threats from Iran and The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria,” he [Corker] wrote. “Unfortunately, the GCC did not take advantage of the summit and instead chose to devolve into conflict.”
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TURKEY |
The only way to fight
the rise of illiberal populism is to stand united in defence of democratic
values. This is the message of our justice march -- Kemal
Kılıçdaroğlu, Turkey’s opposition leader
“We live in a country that has the highest number of journalists in jail,” he [Aydin Parlak, a 59-year-old retiree from the city of Samsun on Turkey’s Black Sea coast] said. “This is the first time in 15 years [since Erdogan came to power] that the opposition party is on the news, that it’s the main topic of conversation in the country.”
“In a country where more than 150 journalists are in prison, there cannot be even a semblance of democracy,” Kilicdaroglu said...
Organizers said the weekslong event expressed “a collective, nonpartisan desire for an independent and fair judicial system” that they claim is lacking in Turkey.
NOTE: The news sources here vary. Not all sources have the same credibility, but in an effort to share some different perspectives, they are included here. This compendium itself cannot claim to be unbiased. Please take into consideration where these different perspectives originate in assessing their value. Thank you.
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