'a Mass Casualty Event That Could Exceed Hiroshima': Yale Researcher on Sudan
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A Yale researcher warns of a potential mass casualty event in Sudan that could exceed Hiroshima, sparking discussion on the lack of global attention and the role of politics in humanitarian crises.
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Now if he'd stated "western media covers broadly equivalent events with similar levels of casualties with a bias towards Europe/Western Countries/Western Allies" then broadly I would agree - African news does tend to take a backseat to events in those regions for likely a whole host of reasons.
They covered El-Fasher as well - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr4qqgdlkjo
Which is double bad since the RSF, the Arab army committing genocide belongs to the same organisation as Hamas does. They are both "descended" from the Muslim brotherhood of Egypt, and receive a LOT of support from Arab countries.
This link says 64,0000 people dead in 2 years in Gaza.
Are you saying more than 64,000 have been massacred in el-Fasher in 7 days?
So yes, news about Israel are more engaging in the US.
"This other genocide is worse" isn't the amazing insight you think it is.
It is one thing to read of atrocities commited in an extremely underdeveloped country and another to hear of even notionally smaller ones in an extremely developed one.
> even though it is far worse than anything alleged in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Hmm. I don't see how this contributes anything, and the two atrocities are linked.
I think it's important to raise awareness, and do whatever we can to oppose this sort of activity, but what is your source for this claim specifically?
I have been unable to find any substantiating information that US is supplying weapons, or aide of any kind, to the Rapid Support Forces of Sudan.
Based on where most modern AK manufacturing has moved to (China, like manufacturing writ large), you should instead be asking the Chinese populous to protest. That said, I wouldn't hold my breath on China forming a mass protest culture any time soon, Tiananmen Square is in most people's living memory.
It's the 21st century. Schools, media, politicians, commentators remind us about multiple world wars, millions of "sacrifices" for "freedom". We have technology that was unimaginable to our parents and grandparents.
So what is going on in the world? Who is putting the brakes on human progress?
The UN is an empty shell. Prominent countries which historically created the conditions for endless conflict - let's call them out: the US, Russia, UK, France, China (coincidentally, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council) - are sitting back, diplomatically allowing atrocities and injustices to unfold.
Why is this being allowed to happen?
This isn't even a time to point fingers, assign blame. We need to hold ourselves to the highest ideals.
We already have tens, hundreds, thousands, of talented individuals - graduates from the top universities of the world, who know how to make the world a better place. They understand history, morality, and ethics to an excruciating degree. Where are they? Why are they not in top decision-making positions in governments?
Why are our political structures still struggling with basic competencies? A House of Dynamite was a perfect movie to follow on from Oppenheimer. Scientists created a superweapon; politicians ran with it, and blackmailed the world. It's pathetic and deplorable.
WE NEED TO DO BETTER.
Because sovereign states demanded that it would be an empty shell, and this was accepted because otherwise there would be nothing.
For example, the ICC. Nobody can be convicted by the ICC unless their country allows it. And even that is going too far for essentially all countries, even founding member states like South Africa (who explicitly went against UN treaties they signed to protect Al-Bashir and Putin)
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