Mukesh Kapila

Sudan war: The mother who could only afford the drugs to save one of her twins The destruction and hunger that Sudan's war has brought leaves parents with some impossible choices.

Only the devil asks humanity to make such decisions. as this mother had to. Clearly devil-worship is now the official religion of the fighters in Sudan - especially the RSF. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sexual violence, torture and betrayal: Life under Putin's occupation Evidence gathered by The Telegraph reveals Russia is using rape as a weapon of war in occupied Ukraine

How perverted are these soldiers to rape women and men, and elderly in Ukraine to show their personal manliness and courage. Even Mother Russia must be crying into her borscht. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

YouTube video by TRT World Now World body facing calls for reform amid funding shortfalls

There is much angst around United Nations marginalisation and reform & aid cuts. But is this all bad? We need a more nuanced debate . Gone are the days that the UN was needed to do everything, everywhere & that’s good - shows world progress. My POV via TRT World www.youtube.com/watch?v=otmI...

Sudan's civil war has faded from headlines, but monitors say it's the largest humanitarian crisis in the world | CBC News The UN says more than 12 million Sudanese have been displaced since its civil war began in spring 2023, making it the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. Aid agencies, including Medecins Sans Fr...

In case there is still some attention -oxygen left to spare , at least be aware of what is happening in #Darfur, #Sudan www.cbc.ca/news/world/e...

Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for dignified management of the deceased as transfers continue

The dignity with which we treat the dead has a bearing on the humanity we show the living. #Israel #Palestine

Much ado about this year’s Nobel Peace Prize and whether or not Trump deserves it. But do you really want a poisoned chalice that jinxes peacemaking efforts & brings more repression and conflict wherever it focuses? READ my latest piece: www.mukeshkapila.org/the-best-att...

YouTube video by The Fading Causes Podcast EPISODE 11: How Can Small Voices Make a Difference? with Ambassador Yvette Stevens

Watch/listen latest episode of my Fading Causes podcast. A serious but humorously human conversation with Ambassador Yvette Stevens who has dedicated her life to “breaking open barriers” of all sorts: personal and professional. With life & work lessons for all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKUQ...

The forgotten horror of Western Tigray Three years after the end of Ethiopia’s civil war, abuses in the region continue

Ethnic purity tests, ethnic cleansing through murder, rape, and dispossession continue in western Tigray region, condoned or encouraged by Ethiopia www.economist.com/middle-east-...

Could Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize today? Donald Trump has said several times that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize but experts are not sure he'll receive the prestigious honour.

I didn’t know that as a university professor, I had the privilege to nominate people for the #Nobel Peace Prize. Too late this year, but hopefuls may please approach me for next year. On no-win-no-fee terms - otherwise modest 10 per cent of Prize value. news.sky.com/story/could-...

For the sake of sustaining a potential peace, it is vital to ensure that the unpalatable truths of the Gaza war are not buried. But first challenge is to dig up all those truths. My column via The National:

www.mukeshkapila.org/what-the-gaz...

Groundbreaking quantum-tunnelling experiments win physics Nobel John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis discovered quantum physics on a macroscopic scale, paving the way for quantum computing.

Congratulations to the Nobel committee for being smart enough to understand the physics to which they awarded their Prize. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“Military-style injuries” seen on Gaza civilians unlike any other war Dr Mukesh Kapila says a report suggests Israeli soldiers are treating Gaza civilians as if they were military opponents.

What I learnt from a recent independent study and analysis in the British Medical Journal, on the nature of war in #Gaza. www.aljazeera.com/video/quotab...

Exclusive: US seeks ouster of UN drug and crime agency chief Washington faults the extended remote work arrangement.

There is merit in the complaint that you cant run a major UN agency remotely: US seeks ouster of UN drug and crime agency chief www.devex.com/news/exclusi...

Think of Trump what you will he has unerring ability to stick his finger in every crack in society and his questions cant be dismissed. One of them on the purpose of the United Nations is the topic for my column below:

www.mukeshkapila.org/trump-is-rig...

Demands for slavery reparations are historical nonsense: NIGEL BIGGAR Guilt can be good. It is healthy when it alerts us to having wronged someone and prompts us to put things right by apologising and repairing any damage we've done.

Historical slavery was terrible with everyone all around the world at it for millennia. But demands for trillions in reparation are a ridiculous distraction when we should be more productively occupied dealing with today's injustices. www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic...

YouTube video by Roundtable Is the United Nations still relevant in 2025?

Around the UN’s 80th anniversary, much debate on it’s role. In this TRTWorld panel, I argue that we must go beyond the standard angst and lamentation about US conduct and Security Council reform. look forward to a new order of ditributed power & not cry over spilt mik. youtu.be/6ma49XNifNM?...

Christian Aid instructs staff not to refer to “genocide” in Gaza The move has angered many of the charity’s employees, who believe they are being censored and made to contradict what local partners are experiencing.

Suffering of Gaza people is exactly same whether or not it is described as genocide & using such language does not stop ongoing horrors Perhaps even makes resolution more difficult. Aid agencies have duty to help not posture. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/09... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

YouTube video by The Guardian 'Our Genocide': How do Israelis feel about the war in Gaza? | On the Ground

An informative must-watch. With prevailing popular attitudes despite the few dissenting voices, in Israel, a two-state solution for Palestine - what is still left of it - is less likely than chances of hell freezing over. youtu.be/nMyyVaiY4V8?...

China is sending its world-beating auto industry into a tailspin Government policies that prioritize production targets over market demand have led to overinvestment by carmakers. The resulting glut of vehicles has created lose-lose transactions throughout the sales chain, and spawned a variety of irregular practices.

Is this the Chinese economic model for success or a warning? www.reuters.com/investigatio...

‘I love life’: The man who has scheduled his death so he can enjoy living Despite Alzheimer’s, Alex Pandolfo leads a full life. But when his health declines, he plans to have an assisted death.

With much respect and sympathy for the author of this piece who has dementia but “loves life” and deserves all compassionate support, it is hardly a convincing case for legalizing assisted suicide. There is no right to die and creating one is an immoral and dangerous trend. aje.io/v0r5bi

YouTube video by The Fading Causes Podcast (VIDEO) EPISODE 10: Should A Reporter's Camera Reflect or Frame Reality? with Ximena Borrazás

What is a photo-reporter wanting you to see & how does that shape perceptions? Listen/watch my “Fading Causes" podcast with the extraordinary Ximena Borrazas, we talk on sexual violence inTigray & much more: the power and responsibility of wielding a camera in war www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs0E...

YouTube video by The Fading Causes Podcast EPISODE 9: Can We Afford Pessimism In Difficult Times? with Kul Gautam

As the #UN celebrates its 80th anniversary, why should the disappointed hordes continue to place faith in its original ideals? Kul Gautam, ex-Deputy Exec Director of UNICEF tries to convince me in the latest episode of my “Fading Causes” podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Qx...

Opinion | Where There’s No Debate About Genocide — and No Response Either

It does not matter whether “genocide” or “famine” are called out, or where… whether Gaza or Darfur, Sudan.: Where There’s No Debate — and No Response Either www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

True - but only if an editor doesn’t change the true sense of what a writer is saying. I have come across too many editors who do that - perhaps they are simply frustrated writers

The world is learning to live with the Taliban Four years after the fall of Kabul, governments are quietly recognising the insurgents

The world is learning to live with the Taliban
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YouTube video by The Fading Causes Podcast EPISODE 8: Why Is The History Of African Slavery Kept Hidden? with Martin Plaut

If you think you knew all about African slavery, you are gravely mistaken. My latest conversation on The Fading Causes Podcast exposes some uncomfortable facts beyond the white-man-enslaving-the-black narrative. Listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=-onQ...

Starvation is a preferred atrocity of war. But how long can this go on? | The National Countering the weaponisation of food requires limiting the duration of wars

On the day that Gaza City is officially declared to be in famine, my latest article reflects on the long history of why food deprivation has always been a slow but most efficient weapon of war and is the preferred least-cost atrocity to inflict on opponents. www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...

Proportion of civilian deaths in Gaza approaches the levels seen in recognised genocides Rwanda and Srebrenica and if you add the civilian & unknown status proportions in Sudan which is skewed by Darfur genocides.

Peace Changed the Village Where War Changed Me

Returning to Afghanistan: Peace Changed the Village Where War Changed Me www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/w...

YouTube video by The Fading Causes Podcast EPISODE 7: Can We Ever End Poverty And Hunger? with Mohsen Sarhan

To really end poverty and hunger requires turning conventional wisdom on development practices on its head. That is the basis of my latest Episode 7 of the Fading Causes Podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSil...