December 2011
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More on the Islamist attacks in Nigeria →
This is a great piece of analysis by Reuters’ Tim Cocks
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Nigeria's Boko Haram
For some background to the Christmas Day church bombings in Nigeria, attributed to the radical Islamist group Boko Haram, see this piece by recent IRP Fellow, David Francis.
Is Nigeria’s Militant Group Boko Haram In It For The Cash?
WatchThe World’s Clark Boyd produced this audio slideshow to go along with his radio piece on Augusta Chiwy, the Belgian nurse (originally from the Congo) who aided wounded US soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. You can hear the entire audio piece here.
Hitchens on Iraq (March 2011)
The late, great Christopher Hitchens was a powerful voice in support of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. (His position upset many in the establishment left, including some who’d grown up with him in the ranks of British socialism.)
Here’s one of the last pieces Christopher Hitchens wrote on the subject, an argument tethering the Iraq war to the Arab Spring.
The Iraq Effect (via...
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How Wars End
The war in Iraq has officially been declared over. But, unofficially, what does it mean for a war to end? If you missed it the first time around, I urge you to take a listen to Jeb Sharp’s award-winning radio series, How Wars End.
(Oh, and it might take a couple of seconds to be be pulled up from our archives. Apologies.)
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Why the UK Feels Like a Lonely Island
The UK’s political leaders might wish it were only comedy.
As The World’s Clark Boyd reported from Brussels today, overnight negotiations resulted in deal intended to save the euro. But, UK Prime Minister David Cameron having vetoed any deal that would include all EU members, it’s an agreement that leaves Britain out in the cold.
Here’s a summary of the main points, from...
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