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Episode 2: This man ran a secret blog while hiding from ISIS and other stories
2019-11-11
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GCSP insights: This man ran a secret blog while hiding from ISIS and the question do nuclear weapons really keep us safe?
Omar Mohammed might be the bravest historian alive today. For more than two years, Mohammed lived in his home city of Mosul, Iraq, secretly documenting the occupation by Islamic State militants. However, rather than just collecting intelligence, Mohammed risked his life to write an anonymous online blog, Mosul Eye, that became one of the main sources of information for the outside world about life inside the city, including for foreign journalists.
Ray Acheson is the Director of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s (WILPF) Disarmament Programme. Speaking with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Acheson said the notion of nuclear deterrence is outdated and dangerous.
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