Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight
The act of remembrance is the recognition of the futility of war and mourning the loss of men and women whose future ended too soon
South Africa’s part in World War I shows the importance of collective memory in recalling the ignored names of those who died in service
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
In World War I, millions of people fled Germany and millions fled when Germany occupied their countries; in Ukraine, it’s estimated four million will flee; and around the world there are 30 million refugees
David Diop won the prestigious annual International Booker prize for translated fiction for his second novel, ‘At Night All Blood is Black’
Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
In 1918, 6% of the population died from the Spanish flu.This could have been avoided had soldiers returning from World War I been strictly quarantined
Middle Eastern arms customer and oil supplier dictates US foreign policy. Sounds familiar?
Chaos engulfed plans for the state military parade in Warsaw just days ahead of the centenary
The EU launched a joint multi-billion-euro defence fund last year designed to develop Europe’s military capacities
German linguists and anthropologists recorded the music and languages of seamen and army workers captured in WWI
The fated SS Mendi has been remembered, ignored and revived for political gain.
Briton Claude Choules, the last World War I combat veteran, has died aged 110 in Australia.
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/ 11 November 2008
Europe on Tuesday marked the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I, the last major memorial for its handful of surviving veterans.
The young soldier stepped into the bedroom. It was the first time he had gone to a prostitute and he felt apprehensive and embarrassed.