Protester’s sign decries sanctions, “a silent war”. Photo: Campaign for Peace and Democracy, 2013
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Sanctions are War

by Tanuja Joshi Sanctions are often presented as valuable, non-violent tools of foreign policy. The argument goes: Sanctions allow countries to put pressure on other governments or individuals without engaging in military warfare or harming civilians. To the headline-skimming, casual observer, sanctions may seem like […]