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An old photograph of a large nuclear explosion.

Unveiling a hidden tragedy: the devastating legacy of French nuclear testing in Algeria

In the vast, silent expanse of the Algerian Sahara lies an enduring legacy of destruction, a shadow cast by French nuclear testing that continues to harm lives and the environment decades later.

Photograph of Kosovo Albanian refugees during the Kosovo War, presented as evidence at the trial of Slobodan Milošević

Reflections on a visit to Kosovo

This quick overview of my impressions, following a twelve-day stay in Kosovo, does not claim to be a detailed analysis of the situation in this country.

Half of the image is of a large river, in the background several large cranes from a dockyard are silhoutted against the sky.

Interview: Why is the military industry a climate problem and what can be done to solve it?

In December 2024, WRI staff member Andrew Metheven met with Khem Rogaly, a Senior Research Fellow at Common Wealth, a think tank that sets out to “reimagine ownership to repair past harms and secure a future of sustainable and shared prosperity”.

Poster for the World without War Statement

South Korea: Reject Martial Law, Resist Unjust Orders, and Defy Abuses of Power

On December 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol abruptly declared martial law. Park An-su, appointed as the martial law commander, announced decrees from the Martial Law Command. These decrees severely undermine constitutional rights such as freedom of the press, freedom of publication, and freedom of assembly and association. Both the President’s declaration of martial law and the martial law commander’s decrees are actions that gravely threaten democracy.