Twenty years ago, the US-led invasion of Iraq shook the world. Join me as I explore the ideological and geopolitical shifts that followed in the wake of the invasion.
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Educate men to respect and empower women. Plenty of women here are educated, yet they are not empowered to stand and take the lead. Change must happen, and it must start with the mindset of those in power. #BBCWQ
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In the battered city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, salt water now runs from the taps and electricity blinks on and off. Residents curse Russia, but also express frustration with their own leaders.
"It's just impossible to live like this," one woman said. https://t.co/mbafyKJ1rs
President Biden told Russia it would be an "incredibly serious mistake" to use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine. His comments came amid growing fears that Russia was putting together a plan to detonate a "dirty bomb" and blame the Ukrainians. https://t.co/WhCzXpSzvB
This week I write on two issues: the stupidities surrounding the death of Mr. Crisanto Villamor, and the cupidity of the executive pork barrel, aka, confidential intelligence funds. Read more at https://t.co/wodCzWB4Ek On Mr. Villamor:
“I’m proud” of the women protesting in Iran, Googoosh tells me. “I’m certain the women in my country will ultimately achieve the freedoms that [are] their inherent right.”
“To my women in the country: don’t despair. Continue to pursue this path & you will undoubtedly succeed.”