The world must act now to stop the brutality of Myanmar’s junta
The army's power grab is not only destroying democracy, it may also lead to another onslaught against the Rohingya.
Category Archives: Opinions
From the Arab Spring to the Great March of Return
How the Arab revolutions inspired Palestinian mobilisation in Gaza.
Biden and the ICC: Partial cooperation, selective justice
How will the new administration of President Joe Biden approach the ICC?
There must be truth and justice for Algeria’s disappeared
The 2006 Charter on National Peace and Reconciliation continues to undermine justice in Algeria.
Israel’s Dan David Prize and vaccine apartheid
Accepting an Israeli award for contributions to public health amid Israel's vaccine apartheid is immoral.
Human rights defenders continue to be killed with impunity
Five years after Berta Cáceres was murdered, governments are still failing to protect human rights defenders.
Spanish gag law: The original sin and ongoing penance
The arrest of a famous rapper is yet another sign of increasingly shrinking spaces for free expression in Spain.
Activism for profit: America’s ‘anti-affirmative action’ industry
How non-profits working to unveil 'problems' with policies that increase diversity obstruct racial equity in the US.
A war is being waged against academic freedom in Britain
The accusations of anti-Semitism against David Miller aim to silence pro-Palestinian voices on university campuses.
Khashoggi’s murder: It is time for accountability
The Biden administration should not let those responsible for the brutal assassination get away with it.
The way out of Somalia’s political impasse
Only a pragmatic approach can lift Somalia out of its current crisis.
Pakistan-Afghanistan border fence, a step in the right direction
The border barrier will decrease the number of cross-border attacks, but more needs to be done to secure the region.
A call for global vaccine justice
Only a truly global vaccination strategy can ensure equal value is placed on the lives of the rich and the poor.
The Arab world: Time for a reset?
We need a far-reaching public conversation about an urgent overhaul of national governance and regional relations.
What the vaccine debacle tells us about predatory capitalism
The botched COVID-19 vaccination campaign is a great illustration of why our current capitalist system does not work.
Refugee families like mine cannot bear to wait much longer
President Biden should hold his promise to overturn his predecessor's immigration policies without further delay.
The fictional menace of multiculturalism
We should celebrate, not fear, the growing cultural richness of our societies.
Trump is gone – can we now talk about fake news at the NYT?
The 'Grey Lady' is in deep trouble - like it has been so many times in its 169-year history.
Technocracy is back in Italy – but with a different agenda
Prime Minister Draghi’s economic plans mark a break from neoliberal orthodoxy. Will progressives seize the opportunity?
The Biden doctrine, if only…
The five pillars of a new US foreign policy strategy look great on paper but seem impossible in practice.