Tor Kr. Birkeland (@torkristianx) 's Twitter Profile
Tor Kr. Birkeland

@torkristianx

War. Peace. And things related to those two. Norwegian and English. Personal account. During office hours I'm Executive Director of HimalPartner, @hp_gensek

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Yet more dreadful news: Biden administration has "secretly" sent old stocks of long-range cluster munition missiles to Ukraine, which each contain 950 submunitions. High # of bomblets = high # remnants = potential for high # of civilian casualties politico.com/news/2023/10/1…

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Navalnaya said: “This is a very simple and safe action, it cannot be prohibited, and it will help millions of people see like-minded people and realise that we are not alone. Excellent example of creative, non-violent action. theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

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“It is morally reprehensible for companies to continue expanding exploration and production of carbon fuels in the face of knowledge now for decades that their products are harmful,” said Richard Heede, who established the Carbon Majors dataset in 2013. theguardian.com/environment/20…

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If you will only read one opinion piece on war/defense this year, it should be this. ("Britain" could be exchanged with most NATO countries.) theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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It never seizes to baffle me how people in NATO countries don't care that we are strengthening the Saudi regime by selling them any weapon and equipment they need to suppress their women. There is no justification for it. None. theguardian.com/world/2024/may…

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🔴 The UK is required by law to stop arms licenses when there is a clear risk they may be used to break international humanitarian law — no matter how many we sell. The Foreign Secretary has stated he does not support the #Rafah offensive, but he is still allowing UK arms to be

🔴 The UK is required by law to stop arms licenses when there is a clear risk they may be used to break international humanitarian law — no matter how many we sell.

The Foreign Secretary has stated he does not support the #Rafah offensive, but he is still allowing UK arms to be
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Well written and insightful commentary by Gordon Brown. "I see looming political and environmental threats – and too few willing to address them. Where is the urgency?" Where is the urgency indeed. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Over 50 members of Congress, who vote to approve the military budget and approve the sale of weapons, own up to $10.9M in military contractor stocks. Military contractors have also donated $29M this year to election campaigns. That isn't national defense. That's corruption. ⬇️

Over 50 members of Congress, who vote to approve the military budget and approve the sale of weapons, own up to $10.9M in military contractor stocks.

Military contractors have also donated $29M this year to election campaigns.

That isn't national defense.
That's corruption.
⬇️
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Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange in protest of Israel. Here’s why by Elena Stein from Jewish Voice for Peace theguardian.com/commentisfree/…