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Category Archives: Opinions
Koblenz trial: One small step towards justice for Syria
I thought I would never see my torturer face justice. I did, and I hope all Syrian victims find justice as well.
What to make of the excommunication of Prince Andrew?
The queen, who spent a life time hiding away her family's violent legacy, is now trying to hide away her disgraced son.
Lessons from a failed ‘Palestinian’ film
What went wrong with Mohamed Diab's 'Amira'?
Biden’s foreign policy dilemmas
On foreign policy, Biden talks like Obama, but walks like Trump.
The pandemic is birthing billionaires and killing the poor
The past two years have unleashed unprecedented economic violence.
Why South Africa should cancel Amazon’s new HQ
Amazon's expansion into South Africa would strengthen digital colonialism and hurt labour and Indigenous rights.
It is not too late to look up
The world can, and should, learn lessons from Adam McKay's popular doomsday flick.
Abbas will not find the ‘political horizon’ he is looking for
The Palestinian president's meetings with the Israeli defence minister are a sign of stagnation, not progress.
The prospects of another American (un)civil war
Trump, the GOP and corporate media are pushing America to the brink. Can they be stopped?
Kazakhstan: A coup, a counter-coup and a Russian victory
The unrest in Kazakhstan led to consolidation of power in the country and may affect the transition of power in Russia.
Me versus myself: Imposing order on chaos
The pandemic halted my transient lifestyle and led me to attempt a mental and physical un-scattering.
The P5 pledge to avoid nuclear war should be celebrated
The January 3 statement should be seen as a very small, but still important, step in the right direction.
It is time for Africa to focus on getting vaccines in arms
With supply issues slowly being resolved, addressing logistical issues and fighting hesitancy should be the priority.
Churchill, Johnson and the farcical nostalgia for empire
Churchill's vast historical record has long been misused, but current attempts to do so are particularly egregious.
The needle has shifted; Trump could be charged
I am no longer convinced that Trump will avoid the legal comeuppance he has earned.
Life and death on the ‘beach of death’
There is something grounding and uplifting about communities in which the dead effectively remain a part of life.
The meaning of good governance in the Arab world
Arab countries and causes are suffering from the lack of justice, equality and solidarity in the region.
Somalia may be on the verge of another famine
To avoid a repetition of the 2011 famine disaster, we must act now.
Canada approved reparations – the US can be next
The American case for reparations can draw encouragement and examples from Canada.