The UK is still better than most when it comes to overseas aid
Instead of criticising the UK for cutting the foreign aid budget, ask why other rich countries aren’t spending more.
Category Archives: Opinions
What happened in Tunisia was a coup
Democratic transitions do not normally involve the storming of media offices.
Norway ten years after the Utøya massacre
Multicultural and multireligious Norway is here to stay, and undefeatedly so.
Afghanistan’s neighbours need to step in if they want stability
If the Taliban take over Kabul or another civil war starts, chaos would spread across the region.
Here is why we are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit
Social movements and scientists are staying out of the UN summit because it represents big agribusiness interests.
The Gaza ceasefire is shaky and another war may be coming soon
The persistent violence against Palestinians in Jerusalem and an Israeli desire for a revanche may rekindle hostilities.
For Kenya, electoral reform is a matter of life and death
If Kenya does not fix its electoral system, it is heading for another cycle of violence in the upcoming 2022 elections.
Space travel for the masses? Don’t be ridiculous
Space ‘tourism’ as performed by a pair of billionaires is, for now, merely an overpriced joyride for the ultra-rich.
Siglo XXI: My 24 hours in Mexico’s 21st-century migrant prison
I got to experience first-hand the fallout of US border militarisation policies.
Why it is crucial to keep a spotlight on Israel’s apartheid
Unlike his predecessors, Israel's new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, is unabashedly embracing apartheid.
Enlightened Israelis must admit Israel is guilty as charged
It is time for Israelis to acknowledge apartheid and begin efforts to dismantle it.
The insurrection in South Africa is about more than freeing Zuma
Unrest was not a spontaneous uprising of the poor, but a targeted campaign to get political concessions from government.
Encampment evictions: Another face of colonial violence in Canada
The evictions in Toronto are part of violent efforts to sustain settler control over Indigenous land.
A country in freefall: What future for Lebanon?
The pessimistic, optimistic and realistic scenarios for a divided nation.
Why did Netanyahu vote against a law he wholly embraces?
Netanyahu had his Likud party vote against the citizenship law to embarrass the new Israeli government.
Africa’s vaccine crisis: It’s not all about corruption
Domestic failures in themselves do not explain the global inequality of outcomes when it comes to vaccines.
South Africa’s unrest and the ANC’s many failings
The ANC has failed to dismantle apartheid's economic structures and as a result, people are losing faith in democracy.
Mongolia edges towards autocracy
The consolidation of power in the hands of the MPP is pushing the country towards a hybrid single-party regime.
To stop mass atrocities, follow the money
Shutting down sources of illicit financing for genocidal regimes and groups would neuter their ability to fund violence.
President Biden can save my father
The Biden administration must uphold its commitment to human rights and intervene to stop the Rabaa case executions.