A terrorist attack in Canada and the politicians who primed it
On Sunday, Islamophobic violence surfaced once again in Canada. It was former PM Stephen Harper who stoked it.
Category Archives: Opinions
After the Mladić verdict, I want to thank the man who saved me
In July 1995, I faced certain death at the hands of Ratko Mladić's army. A man named Kenneth Biser saved me.
No, Uganda is not making it illegal to be gay (again)
But the LGBTQI fight for equality in the country – and Africa – is still far from over.
Why does Mexico have the world’s ‘most violent’ cities?
Mexico continues to suffer the consequences of the US 'war on drugs' on its territory.
How the JDA can and cannot advance Palestinian rights
The Jerusalem Declaration on Anti-Semitism is not, as some argue, ‘an Orientalist text’.
On Myanmar, ASEAN’s empty diplomatic rhetoric is costing lives
The regional bloc must support the growing calls for a global arms embargo on Myanmar.
Absolving empire in Palestine
What are the real reasons behind the US media and state institutions' apparent pro-Israel bias?
Why Israel is angry
The Israeli authorities resented the success of Palestinian activism in Jerusalem and now want to quash it.
Remembering the history of ‘Black Wall Street’
The story of prosperity of Black communities in Tulsa, Oklahoma is incomplete without discussing their roots.
A doctor’s oath and occupied Palestine
Despite facing calls for her dismissal, Dr Ritika Goel continues to speak out on Palestine.
The Tokyo Olympics must go ahead
COVID has raised the stakes of hosting the Games to unprecedented levels but we need the Olympics more than ever before.
Students are doing the hard work – governments should, too
The pandemic has brought to the fore systemic deficiencies affecting children's education across the globe.
Good intentions, harmful representations: Misery porn 2.0
NGOs and parachute journalists exchanged traditional 'poverty porn' for something equally problematic.
This time, the International Criminal Court is watching
Despite attacks against the ICC, the court is proceeding with its investigation of war crimes in Palestine.
Urgently needed – a ‘Palestinian-Montrealer’!
How and why Canadian public media sent me on a wild goose chase.
A short dictionary of liberal language on policing
Terms like 'the system is flawed' dismiss Black pain in order to legitimise the institutions that cause it.
Now that the guns are silent, minds turn to reconstruction
It is high time to break Gaza's endless cycle of destruction and reconstruction.
What Trevor Noah gets wrong about Palestine
The US comedy show host's framing of Israel's latest bombing campaign on Gaza was more than a little problematic.
From the Twitter trenches: The Israeli army’s propaganda war
While bombing mercilessly Gaza and killing children, the Israeli army kept tweeting that Israel is a victim.
Will Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau finally keep his word?
A few years ago Trudeau called for healing Palestinian children. Today, he appears to have forgotten his own words.