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David Vine

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Collaborative Writer/Political Anthropologist/Author of the books "The United States of War," "Base Nation," "Island of Shame." https://t.co/bf8c1I7zCe |https://t.co/7qz6noS06B

Oakland, CA Katılım Temmuz 2009
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David Vine
David Vine@davidsvine·
War is *not* "play" @nytimes as "The Headlines" pod/Tracy Mumford said today, referencing "the state of play" in the war in Iran. War is killing. War is destruction. War is not play or a game. Responsible journalism should reflect that. wordsaboutwar.org
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Grateful to @FPIF for re-publishing my article warning that Trump's threats to attack Iran and any actual attacks will only strengthen Iran's leaders while risking getting the US into another endless war. fpif.org/war-only-helps…
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My latest article emphasizing that Trump's threats to attack Iran + any actual attacks will only HARM protestors + build support for Iran's regime. Negotiations + diplomacy are the answer--not war.otherwords.org/negotiations-w…
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The Costs of War Project
The Costs of War Project@CostsOfWar·
By embedding itself in the daily digital lives of billions through social media platforms, the military bypasses traditional media gatekeepers, turning its manufacture of public consent for war into an interactive military-to-civilian affair. [2/8]
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The Costs of War Project
The Costs of War Project@CostsOfWar·
A Costs of War cultural analysis paper looks at how the military uses social media platforms to shape narratives around war, drive recruitment, and wage cyberwarfare. [THREAD]
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The Costs of War Project@CostsOfWar·
Costs of War contributor @davidsvine on how the Israeli government appears to have orchestrated mass expulsion in Gaza – one of several tools of genocide.
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The Costs of War Project@CostsOfWar·
The 3.2 million internal displacement events experienced by Palestinians represented 16% of the world total in 2024. [3/4]
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The Costs of War Project@CostsOfWar·
In the West Bank, more Palestinians were displaced in 2023 than in any year since the United Nations began tracking displacement (in 2009). [2/4]
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The Costs of War Project@CostsOfWar·
Displacement in Gaza and the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023 [THREAD] Nearly all the people living in Gaza—90% or more—have been forcibly displaced. Many have been displaced multiple times.
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David Vine@davidsvine·
Let me say something radical: Government is good.
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One out of five traumatic deaths in Gaza between Oct. 2023-July 2025 were children aged 13 and under. [1/2]
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