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By James Pattison Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Should governments send weapons or troops to conflicts in other countries? Professor James Pattison compares the ethics of supplying arms with militarily intervention. Western states are less likely to wage major wars in the future. This is for (at least) four reasons. First, despite ongoing conflicts, the world is generally more peaceful. Second, the US’s […]
By Simon Lovell and David Robertson Filed Under: All posts, Featured, Science and Technology Posted:
The Ebola outbreak has loosened its grip on West Africa, as shown by Liberia being declared free of the disease a couple of days ago. This is cause for relief, but not complacency, explain Simon Lovell and David Robertson. The 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus arose from a single case in Guinea, probably transmitted […]
By Mukesh Kapila Filed Under: Featured Posted:
There are positive signs that West Africa is recovering from the Ebola epidemic. But more must be done to create a healthcare system that can withstand the next attack from deadly disease, says Professor Mukesh Kapila. Sierra Leone is at war again, as are Liberia and Guinea. This latest war is against Ebola, a nasty […]