Welcome to Thinking Out Loud! This is the place to discuss the issues. I look forward to sharing my thoughts here… about what’s happening around the globe – human struggles, politics, international humanitarian law, policy issues… and some random and casual thoughts… we might even talk music and sports. I invite you to share your thoughts, concerns, and suggestions in the comment section below each post. I look forward to reading your comments and replying to (some of) them. I hope you will come back each week and let’s keep the conversation going!
With gratitude… Lara
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Putin’s War
28 February 2023 ~ Since WWII, the world has operated largely by a rule-based international system. It means there is…
How Far Will We Go
5 February 2023 ~ It is never wrong to do the right thing, but it often takes courage and integrity…
Without the Fear of Persecution
2 January 2023 ~ In the past six weeks, nearly five hundred Rohingya have fled Myanmar, or another host country,…
Stealing Land
22 December 2022 ~ Russia already has more land mass (eleven percent) than any other country on Earth. Over the…
The Revolution is Here
14 December 2022 ~ On 27 December 2017, Vida Movahed stood on a utility box on Revolution Street in Tehran…
16 Days of Advocacy and Activism
29 November 2022 ~ Each year from 25 November to 10 December, women of the world unite (and some men…