W. H. Auden’s chilling “Epitaph on a Tyrant” matter-of-factly shows the deadly but seductive simplicity that characterizes dictators like Qaddafi and Assad.

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Can Humanitarians Stop Violence?

By Robin Bates | Published: October 21, 2011

The Oscar-winning film “In a Better World” explores how to respond to the world’s violence in an authentic and uncompromising way.

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Twain and Libya’s Bloody Endgame

By Robin Bates | Published: February 24, 2011

The slaughter continues on in Libya, with the number of dead now in the thousands as Qaddafi turns his mercenaries, machine guns and tanks on his own people. While other parts of the country are in the arms of the resistance, he is holed up in Tripoli. It appears that he will indeed fight to […]

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The Moment Kindheartedness Walks In

By Robin Bates | Published: February 16, 2011

Sometimes when I get depressed about the state of the world, I do two things. First, I remind myself that too often I allow myself to be stampeded into fear by media headlines, which use adrenaline to hook us. Second, I recollect the many generous and kind people in my life and in the world. […]

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