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Beyond the Beirut explosion: The many dangers of ammonium nitrate
Ammonium nitrate use can not only lead to tragedies like the Beirut blast but also cause much harm to nature and humans.
Clinton’s new documentary is an effort to whitewash the YPG
Washington once again appears willing to jeopardise the US-Turkey alliance for the Kurdish armed group.
Sanders’ meme and Gorman’s poem: The mystic soul of American folk
The American soul cries for freedom which both Republicans and Democrats have long sought to stifle.
Brazil’s COVID-19 catastrophe: nothing less than criminal
Brazil will, eventually, defeat this virus. Bolsonaro and his far-right government, however, may not be as lucky.
Republicans are overwhelmingly sticking with Trump, yet again
Days before his second impeachment trial, Trump’s influence over the Republican Party remains as entrenched as ever.
No, America should not ‘accept and move on’
The 2020 election may not have been fraudulent, but the fact that millions of Americans think it was requires action.
Biden’s removal of the 1776 Commission report is not enough
The Biden administration needs to go beyond cancelling Trump's commission to protect critical history education.
The GameStop stock frenzy was not about class revenge
And it does not mean we are entering a new age where the power of Wall Street will be truly challenged.
Indigenous people are paying the price for vaccine thieves
The case of Canadian couple Rod and Ekaterina Baker shows that the colonial 'wasicu' mindset is not a thing of the past.
What is behind the renewed violence in CAR?
CAR will struggle to emerge out of the cycle of violence until there is serious international commitment to end it.
Biden to Israel and Palestine, the show must go on
It is now Biden’s turn to revive the peace procession.
The social media myth about the Arab Spring
Social media networks did not trigger the Arab revolutions, but they did contribute to the counter-revolutions.
Palestinian elections: Democracy for no one
There is much reason to believe the Palestinian elections scheduled for later this year will neither be free nor fair.
The weaponisation of the Cambodian justice system must stop
The Cambodian government continues to persecute members of the opposition who criticise its corrupt policies.
Assange vs the violence of imperial ‘humanitarianism’
What the UK court's arguments in the Assange extradition case tell us about misuse of humanitarianism in law.
Why the US is wrong to designate the Houthis as ‘terrorists’
The designation is not just inhumane, but also politically harmful for the US and its international standing.
What is Alexey Navalny’s endgame?
And can his political project succeed while the West continues to be openly hostile to Russia?
It is time to rethink international development cooperation
Developed countries have to fulfil their commitments to provide foreign aid and ensure its effectiveness.
Miss Pink and Mr Blue: Finding gender equality in India
Once upon a time, every shade of pink was a burden and every shade of blue a joy. But what if there was another way?