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Category Archives: Opinions
Why won’t Colombia let Martha Sepúlveda die?
Sepúlveda, it seemed, was too happy to die - and should therefore be condemned to a future of, well, pain.
Paris massacre: 60 years on, France must face its colonial past
French Algerians don't need ceremonies marking the anniversary of the Paris massacre. We need an anti-fascist movement.
On rich, famous ‘cockroaches’ and tax evasion
The Pandora Papers reveal that the rich and powerful continue to hide their money unabated and unconstrained.
Will Afghanistan’s powerful neighbours engage the Taliban?
Pakistan, China, and Iran are yet to recognise the Taliban government, but they all have an interest in doing so.
Jacinda Ardern’s COVID stumble may cost Maori lives
New Zealand should not abandon its COVID elimination strategy while Maori vaccination rates remain low.
The Gambia’s democratic transition is facing a litmus test
The upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections will be the most consequential in The Gambia's history.
We cannot continue to ignore the COVID childcare crisis
Children the world over are suffering.
Pakistan is facing an existential crisis
The IPCC report, warning of melting glaciers, should be a wake-up call for the Pakistani state.
A response to Patrick Gathara’s oped on the Kenya-Somalia dispute
Contrary to claims in the piece, the Kenyan government has acted in good faith in its engagement with the ICJ.
Vaccine equality has to start at home
Poor communities just like poor nations continue to suffer from limited access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Kenya’s cynical offensive against the ICJ
Undermining international institutions comes at a price.
K-pop fans vs Duterte’s Philippines: Why young voters want change
Fans like me are angry. We want a better future and we are critical for voter education before the 2022 election.
African agriculture without African farmers
Mass dispossession of smallholder farmers is not a side effect of the 'African Green Revolution'. It is the whole point.
How international organisations are failing Afghan women
I have heard countless stories of Afghan women desperately reaching out for help and hitting a wall of silence.
The callous cretins who kill during a pandemic
It is high time we make way with euphemisms like 'vaccine hesitant' and call these people what they are.
The past few months have been harrowing for Pakistani women
It feels as though we are experiencing an epidemic of violence against women, but it has always been this way.
The West can help Afghans without recognising the Taliban now
Humanitarian assistance can provide the common ground for engagement between Kabul and the West and save Afghan lives.
The social media blackout: What has the world come to?
The outage of Facebook platforms brought some of us back to what life used to be before social media.
To address malnutrition, we should turn to ‘blue’ foods
A 'blue food revolution' can help turn the tide against climate change and malnutrition.