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Episode #191 ... The modern day concentration camp and the failure of human rights. (Giorgio Agamben)

Philosophize This!

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Human Rights: A Double-Edged Sword in Global Politics

This chapter examines the misuse of human rights by imperialist regimes to justify military actions, with a focus on the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Russia's actions in Ukraine. It critiques the manipulation of human rights discourse and emphasizes the need for a reevaluation of how these rights are understood and implemented in our contemporary world.

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