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Sanctions Are War By Other Means


Imposing sanctions on a country is a way of waging war against that country. It’s not just that economic embargoes can cripple nations’ economies nor that they tend to disproportionately affect innocent civilians. No, the reality is even more stark than that: sanctions kill. Don’t believe me? Let’s look at some of the examples of how sanctions have been used throughout history as a tool of warfare.

A Better Way – #SolutionsWatch

A Better Way – #SolutionsWatch


Dr Tess Lawrie is a medical doctor and research consultant based in the UK. She is the CEO of Evidence-Based Medicine Consultancy and she sits on the steering committee of the World Council for Health.

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The 2020s: A Peek at the Decade Ahead

Well, that didn't take long. You'll recall that it was mere weeks ago that I predicted that the trend of 2020 would be "The End of the Internet (as we've known it)," and, sadly, before 2019 was even finished a steady stream of stories flooded the newswires to prove me...

Iran Missile Strike Open Thread

I'm sure you've all seen the latest developments in the Middle East by now, and their strange denouement(?) Unfortunately I'm sick in bed today with the tail end of a flu bug and unable to produce an analysis of these events right now. I am, however, starting this...

New Year Open Thread

As you may have noticed, it's Christmas/New Year break at The Corbett Report, so no newsletter this weekend. Corbett Report members are invited to discuss anything that's on their mind in the comments below. Not a Corbett Report member yet? Sign up today and join the...

2017: The Year of Technocracy (Confirmed!)

As you no doubt remember, dear reader, I kicked off 2017 with my customary look at the year ahead. This year's prediction? "2017: The Year of Technocracy." As I observed lo those many months ago: "I find it more and more difficult to shake the conviction that...

Forget Russiagate, The REAL Scandal Is Israelgate

Almost exactly a year ago, just as the "Russia hacked the election!" delirium was taking shape, I pooh-poohed the idea that "Russiagate" (as it has come to be known) would persist for very long. Once the Trump administration started plowing ahead with its agenda, I...

The Sugar Conspiracy

An explosive new study in the PLOS Biology journal confirms three things that independent health researchers have been saying for years: Sugar-heavy diets are worse for your health than fat-heavy diets. Researchers have known this fact for decades. The sugar industry...

Bitcoin $10,000: What Does It Mean?

Bitcoin $10,000? Already? It seems like just a few months ago that I was writing about the price of one bitcoin surpassing the price of one ounce of gold. Oh wait. I was. "Bitcoin Over Gold: What Does It Mean?" was written in March 2017. Fast forward 8 months and here...

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