Las guerras contemporáneas se encuentran alimentadas por tres elementos centrales: el rediseño geopolítico producto de la competencia y disputas por la hegemonía; la búsqueda de recursos; y el disciplinamiento de poblaciones, territorios, o incluso estados, bajo los dictados, reglas e intereses hegemónicos. Las guerras del siglo XXI se han concentrado, en su mayoría, en el Medio Oriente.

Este artículo se propone presentar el extractivismo de la geografía, como un nivel más del extractivismo de los bienes de la Tierra, que pretende rediseñar el planeta abriéndole pasos y canales a expensas del daño ambiental, cultural, histórico y social y generando reacciones de la naturaleza que van conformando la catástrofe civilizatoria actual. El ocaso de la civilización moderna capitalista abre paso a emergencias civilizatorias con modos de vida distintos, en ocasiones promisorios, pero la fuerza arrasadora de su caída amenaza con destruir las condiciones de vida en su conjunto.

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Russia launches record 550 drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv in night-time raid

Ukraine has accused Vladimir Putin of “publicly humiliating” Donald Trump after Russia launched a devastating attack with a record number of drones and ballistic missiles on Kyiv, hours after the two leaders spoke by phone.

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Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur

The UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories has called for sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel and for global corporations to be held accountable for “profiting from genocide” in Gaza.

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‘Beyond anything imaginable’: dozens killed at busy Gaza seafront cafe

Witnesses have described the bloody aftermath of an Israeli strike on a crowded seaside cafe in Gaza, which left at least 24 dead and many more injured.

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Witnesses describe grim aftermath of Israeli strike on busy Gaza cafe

Women, children and elderly people among at least 24 killed by attack that turned beach spot into scene of carnage

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Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial delayed on diplomatic and security grounds

An Israeli court has cancelled this week’s hearings in Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, accepting a request made by the prime minister on classified diplomatic and security grounds.

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Israeli attacks near Nabatieh ‘strongly condemned’ by Lebanese prime minister – Middle East crisis live

The Lebanese prime minister, Nawaf Salam, has denounced the Israeli attacks in the vicinity of Nabatieh (see post at 11.01 for more details), saying they break the terms of the ceasefire signed in November.

In a post on X, Salam wrote:

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Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – Middle East crisis live

The Iranian body tasked with vetting legislation approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday, citing recent US and Israeli strikes, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.