China’s vaccine diplomacy stumbles in Southeast Asia
Delays and concerns about the efficacy and politics of China's vaccine shipments plague its vaccine drive in the region.
Category Archives: Opinions
The Atlanta massacre and US anti-trafficking laws
What led to the massacre was not only the killer's misogyny and racism, but also criminal laws and policies.
What is going on with Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine drive?
Vaccine hoarding by the West and domestic corruption are hampering the vaccination campaign in Kenya.
I fear for Asian communities in Brazil
As anti-Asian hate crimes rise in the Western world, can Brazil avoid joining the trend?
“Islamo-Leftism” or Islamophobo-Leftism?
Across the political spectrum, a common collection of narratives is rationalising violence against Muslims.
Killings, violence, detention: Myanmar is no place for children
Forty-three children have been killed in the two months since Myanmar’s military coup began on February 1.
The many pitfalls of the new US proposal for Afghan peace
Biden administration's new draft proposal fails to address many fundamental issues stalling the Afghan peace process.
The EU needs to face its institutional racism problem
If the EU is to really tackle racism, it needs to address structural racism in all its forms, across all member states.
A cold civil war is being waged in America
Republicans who failed to overturn the election are now trying to prevent future defeats through voter suppression.
The fake and the real in American cancel culture
Was Alexi McCammond really 'cancelled'?
Can Eritrea’s Afwerki hold on to power after the Tigray war?
The Eritrean president finds himself in an increasingly difficult situation.
Why are social media platforms silencing Kashmiri voices?
By suspending the account of Kashmiri activists and organisations, social networks are siding with undemocratic forces.
Six years on, peace remains elusive for Yemen
On its sixth anniversary, Yemen's devastating conflict is still continuing at full force.
Virus variants point to need to scale manufacturing
New realities are imposing themselves, demanding different approaches to disease surveillance and vaccine development.
Arab Spring Cartoon: Citizen Journalism from Syria to Sudan
What can we learn from the failures and successes of revolutions in the Arab world over the last 10 years?
Greed is the problem, not the solution, for vaccine woes
Greed is not what has led to the UK’s successful vaccine rollout. Instead, it risks derailing efforts to end the crisis.
The hidden ideological obstacles to vaccination
Ideologies of western supremacy are hindering the global COVID-19 vaccination drive.
COVID-19 vaccinations are proof of Israel’s medical apartheid
As an occupier, Israel must provide medical supplies to Palestinians and adopt measures to combat the virus there.
Weaponisation of aid contributes to death of Yemenis
People in Yemen are not just dying, they are being left to die.
The morning after the Israeli electoral circus
Israel is stuck in an electoral groundhog day, with each election producing more of the same.