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The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

Slaughterbots!

The AK-47 was the most popular weapon of the 20th century, changing the face of warfare forever. A new breed of autonomous weapons…

Jul 7, 2021

Slaughterbots!

Jul 7, 2021

Published in
The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

Enter the Grey Zone

We often mistake Hollywood’s dramatic interpretation of cyberwarfare for reality.In fact, it is prosaic, pervasive and already shaping…

Jul 7, 2021

Enter the Grey Zone

Jul 7, 2021

Published in
The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

Water Wars

In the future, water may become an increasingly scarce resource and a source of violent conflict. But history teaches us that the scarcity…

Jun 30, 2021

Water Wars

Jun 30, 2021

Published in
The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

Hostile Environment

For most refugees, seeking asylum is a long and slow process, robbing them of agency and forcing them to relive past trauma. Even the…

Jun 16, 2021

Hostile Environment

Jun 16, 2021

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The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

The Sun Never Sets

At its height, the British empire controlled nearly a quarter of the earth’s territory, ruling subjected peoples with violence and…

Jun 9, 2021

The Sun Never Sets

Jun 9, 2021

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The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

This Land is Their Land

In British Columbia, the First Nations are at war with oil and gas companies intent on exploiting their indigenous lands, and with each…

Jun 2, 2021

This Land is Their Land

Jun 2, 2021

Published in
The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

Army Surplus

After the death of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests, images of heavily militarised police became ubiquitous in…

May 21, 2021

Army Surplus

May 21, 2021

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The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

Out of the Ashes

The voices of women have typically been written out of the history of conflicts and omitted from efforts to rebuild societies in the…

Apr 22, 2021

Out of the Ashes

Apr 22, 2021

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The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

People Kill People

Rising sea levels, unstable weather patterns, famine, floods and drought have all been mooted as causes of future conflicts. But are…

Apr 20, 2021

People Kill People

Apr 20, 2021

Published in
The Conflict issue — Weapons of Reason

Viral Surveillance

After the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic eased, people around the world started to enjoy their newfound freedom. In fact, due to…

Apr 15, 2021

Viral Surveillance

Apr 15, 2021

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