Anti-colonial memory and AMLO’s energy policies
What is really behind Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's so-called 'fossil fuel fixation'?
Category Archives: Opinions
Gaza 2021: An apartheid déjà vu
Today's assault on Gaza may be Palestine's Sharpeville massacre. It may well trigger the downfall of Israeli apartheid.
What does ‘voting’ mean in Iran?
The periodic rise of voting in Iran does not point to an affirmation of the ruling regime’s legitimacy.
Israel’s doctrine: Humane bombing and benevolent occupation
How Israelis moved from shooting and crying to shooting and laughing in Palestine.
How the violence plays into Netanyahu’s hands
By letting violence escalate, the outgoing prime minister is sabotaging the formation of a cabinet by the opposition.
The fallacy of the colonial ‘right to self-defence’
Colonial powers have long demanded the 'right to self-defence' against the people they have colonised.
For CBC, a dog story is more important than Israel’s apartheid
There is no good reason why Canada's public broadcaster did not cover the HRW Israeli apartheid report.
The faux anti-imperialism of denying anti-Uighur atrocities
Why are some Western 'anti-imperialists' determined to whitewash China's well-documented crimes against the Uighurs?
Offer more for more to stop Iran from going nuclear
If Biden wants a lasting agreement with Iran, he is going to have to broaden the appeal of the negotiations.
India is gasping for air
We are trying to help those suffering from COVID-19 in India, but volunteer work alone cannot get us out of this crisis.
Digital apartheid: Palestinians being silenced on social media
Social media companies, from Zoom to Facebook and Twitter, are reinforcing Israel's erasure of Palestinians.
Jerusalem: ‘She is 12 years old, yet they have shot her’
MSF’s Medical Coordinator Dr Natalie Thurtle shares her experiences of treating injured Palestinians in Jerusalem.
The UK is hurtling towards a constitutional crisis
The election showed that the Union's future will be decided by Scotland - either in the ballot box or the courts.
Jerusalem, the unfolding tragedy
For Netanyahu, Jerusalem and Gaza are the gift that keeps on giving.
Break the fear barrier and speak up for Palestine
Saying the Palestinian issue is 'complex' is no excuse for not speaking up against Israeli crimes.
The tripatriate alliance that is destabilisng the Horn of Africa
The common political vision of the leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia threatens to throw the region into turmoil.
Why American politicians cannot say the words ‘Israeli apartheid’
American political language does not have the capacity to address Palestine because it is disabled by white supremacy.
Iran-backed PMFs are destabilising Iraq’s disputed regions
These groups are undermining efforts to improve Erbil-Baghdad relations and reestablish security in the north.
Canada’s blackout of Israel’s crimes against humanity
Why did Canada's leading news organisations choose not to cover HRW's damning report on Israel?
Rich countries drained $152tn from the global South since 1960
Imperialism never ended, it just changed form.