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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “History of the West”

Khouri, Cobban, assess Iran’s resilience and its broadening effects

Just World Admin March 3, 2026Blog, Colonialism, Gaza, History of the West, International law, Iran, Israel, U.S. policy

“The Iranians have been resisting Western hegemonic assaults for almost three quarters of a century, and they’re still doing it, and they’re the only country in the region that has …

Death of Israel’s key protector, Kissinger

Just World Admin December 1, 2023Anti-imperialism, Blog, Cold War, History of the West, Israel, U.S. policy

November 29 saw the passing, at age 100, of Henry Kissinger, who was the most powerful figure in U.S. diplomacy in the Nixon and Ford administrations. He was Pres. Nixon’s …

Helena Cobban Examines the Profound Impact of ‘Just War’ Theory

J. W. Associate June 2, 2023Blog, History of the West, Human rights, Humanitarian affairs, International law, Militarism, Role of Military, U.S. policy, United Nations

We are pleased to present an overview of this essay by Helena Cobban, which was published on Globalities. Globalities is a project of Just World Educational and its President, Ms. …

Pakistan’s flood disaster: A wake-up call for humanity (esp in the rich world)

Helena Cobban September 5, 2022Blog, Environment, History of the West, United Nations

The 230 million people of of Pakistan are living through an unprecedented disaster. By some accounts, one-third of their entire country has been flooded. The floods have torn through cities, …