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By Twaha Mukiibi A new book that highlights how Western powers, especially the United States and the United Kingdom fuel wars and poverty in developing countries through the promotion of a military industrial complex, was launched in London Thursday at the London Hilton Hotel in Bloomsbury. Written by Vijay Mehta, a peace activist and chair of Uniting for Peace and founding trustee of the Fortune Forum charity, the book, The Economics of Killing (Pluto) offers a solution of the future by advocating for a shift towards soft power for a sustainable and peaceful world economy. During its launch, the Hon Lord Frank Judd, a former minister for overseas development (1976-77) … Continue reading →