Monthly Archives: May 2025

The Impact of the Iraq War on Civilians: Statistics and Stories

The Iraq War did not end on the battlefield. It followed people home. Civilian lives were torn apart not only by bombs and bullets but also by broken systems, loss of infrastructure, and the collapse of normal life. What does … Continue reading

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How Collateral Murder Influenced Digital Transparency and Government Secrecy

The release of Collateral Murder in 2010 did more than shock the public conscience—it redrew lines between classified truth and public right to know. The video, leaked by Chelsea Manning and published by WikiLeaks, captured a U.S. Apache helicopter attack … Continue reading

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Human Rights Organizations and Their Response to Collateral Murder

The release of the Collateral Murder video by WikiLeaks in April 2010 forced a confrontation. The footage—showing a 2007 U.S. Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad that killed over a dozen people, including two Reuters journalists—sent shockwaves through global media. Human … Continue reading

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