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Category Archives: Opinions
China and the West can build a better world, together
We have the opportunity to engage China in a joint reform of a failing global system.
What’s missing from India’s monetisation debate
India’s new privatisation drive will hurt the poor - and especially the lower castes and tribes.
On the bandwagon to Glasgow: Climate action in the MENA region
From Turkey and Saudi Arabia to the UAE, MENA countries are making moves to become future climate leaders.
‘Striketober’ can be a turning point for the US Labour movement
Dubbed 'striketober' by activists, a strike wave is occurring across the country, in various industries.
Regional Integration in the MENA region: A call for action
The benefits of regional integration include growth spillovers, larger markets, and production scale economies.
Will academia ever have its #MeToo moment?
Why is it that universities still cannot figure out how to address sexual harassment by academic staff?
Why the Hazara people fear genocide in Afghanistan
With a long history of persecution, the Hazaras fear the worst under Taliban rule.
Imran Khan’s talks with the Pakistan Taliban will not bring peace
Negotiations with the TTP have failed in the past. There is no reason to believe they will work now.
Julian Assange must be freed, now
The US government’s efforts to extradite Assange pose a grave threat to press freedom both in the US and abroad.
Why is Biden preserving Miller’s racist immigration policy?
The Biden administration is abandoning its principles in a doomed effort to placate extremist voices.
‘Lawfare’ and the CIA’s drone war worries
I found my name mentioned in a leaked US intelligence document under a section called 'lawfare'. I was hardly surprised.
Why Israel is trying to criminalise Palestinian civil society
Israel's designation of six Palestinian NGOs as 'terrorist' seeks to undermine the Palestinian struggle for freedom.
Fears of a Hamas takeover of the West Bank are exaggerated
Recent violence in the West Bank has worried Israel, but Hamas does not have the capabilities to take over.
How to fight COVID vaccine misinformation?
The pandemic created a toxic legacy of misinformation that has mobilised opposition to vaccinations.
Sir David Amess’s killing: Why MPs’ safety is important
The regular threats to public officials are an attack on democracy.
Stop being polite – Colin Powell was a killer
Throughout his career, Powell did a swell job of rallying and maintaining bipartisan support for imperial killing.
#EndSARS one year on: Who’s bold enough to rebel?
The #EndSARS protests were a true revolutionary moment for young Nigerians. But can they keep the revolution going?
Moving towards a UN 2.0
The UN secretary-general's proposal for a 2023 summit of the future merits the world's highest consideration.
Singapore’s ‘foreign interference’ law will weaken people power
There are already signs the law will be used to divide civil society and cast a dark shadow over internationalism.