Tag Archives: death

Apartheid: Zulus – Gazans

Posted on March 11, 2025 by borderslynn

What do Gazans and Zulus have in common? Under apartheid, Zulus were confined to KwaZulu-Natal and denied South African citizenship from 1981 to 1994. Today, about 10-12 million Zulus live in KwaZulu, preserving their language, customs, and identity amid South … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged acts against humanity, Amnesty, apartheid, death, Gaza, health, HIV, KwaZulu-Natal, Palestinians, Pepfa, poverty, South Africa, USAID | Leave a comment

1918: Peace not War

Posted on August 2, 2024 by borderslynn

After the horrors of WW1 many countries tried to come together to forge peace. But, somehow, along the way, those who saw the possibility of weapons manufacturing as a means to create jobs and bring wealth, won the arguments. Now, … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged arms trade, banks, carnage, contamination, death, destruction, genocide, harm, human rights, international, investors, jobs, land grab, law, murder, occupation, returns, uninhabitable, wealth | Leave a comment

Ralph Nader’s Perspective on Dec 2023 Israel-Hamas War

Posted on December 10, 2023 by borderslynn

I am reproducing this letter from: https://nader.org/2023/12/08/israeli-governments-war-crimes-enabled-defended-by-biden-congress Israeli Government’s War Crimes – Enabled & Defended by Biden & Congress Share on FacebookFacebook 𝕏Share on TwitterTwitter Share on RedditReddit Share on EmailEmail Share on PrintPrint By Ralph Nader December 8, 2023 … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged collective punishment, conflict, death, destruction, economics of war, human aggression, innocents, international law, land theft, mental illness, murder, occupation, perceptions, perceptions of power, savagery, war, war crimes, weapon sales | Leave a comment

Is This Humanity in the End Game?

Posted on June 30, 2023 by borderslynn

I’m reproducing part of a summary of the Global Peace Index report, recently released. As we see the 21st century reveals humans are increasingly prone to destruction rather than evolving into a benign and beneficial force for good. Follow this … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged analysis, arms, benefits, civilian deaths, conflict, cost, cultural loss, death, destruction, ecocide, genocide, homelessness, land grab, life, mercenaries, migration, persecution, rebuilding, resources stolen, strife, theft, war, war crimes, weapons | Leave a comment

Rome Kingdom to Empire: impact on Brittania to Judea

Posted on July 24, 2017 by borderslynn

Rome had a Kingdom, then a Republic, then an Empire. What follows is the evolving significant people and events which resulted in the Empire. The last Kingdom monarch was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, located in Ancient Rome. As a result of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Agrippa, Augustus, Byzantine, Caesar, Church of the Nativity, conflict, death, Jesus, Jews, Judea, muslim, Octavian, Pantheon, power, Rome, scotland, war | Leave a comment

Midsummer, Supermoon and Death

Posted on June 25, 2013 by borderslynn

When the longest day fell on the 21st of June, it was dark and overcast and seemed like the shortest day. Thousands of years ago our ancestors would have been most put out to find their stone circles could not … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged bees, birds, death, Equinox, feathers, fungus, Gregorian, Julian, juniper, Midsummer, nature, St John's Wort, world trade, worms | Leave a comment