Mohammad Reza Shajarian: When the clocks stopped in Iran
The 'prince of Persian music' passed away on October 8, leaving Iranians in and outside their homeland in mourning.
Category Archives: Opinions
Preventing ‘hidden hunger’ in the time of pandemic
Food fortification can improve nutrition across populations and generations in an effective and cost efficient way.
Višegrad’s rape camps: Denial and erasure
In the Bosnian town of Višegrad, the local authorities are trying hard to whitewash genocidal crimes through tourism.
Does the world still need the West?
The sun is setting on the West's time as the self-appointed democracy police of the world.
In Dune, Paul Atreides led a jihad, not a crusade
Here is why that matters.
Ardern vs Collins: New Zealand is at a crossroads
On October 17, Kiwis will make a choice between Ardern's good-faith brand of politics and Collins's casual nastiness.
The Greek anti-fascist struggle is far from over
Golden Dawn may be no more, but ideologies do not die with political organisations that represent them.
Fighting for Palestine
Palestinians are cast as a 'problem' in the international arena, but they continue their fight for true liberation.
Why race relations are an abusive fantasy
What we have in America is not 'race relations' but a 400-year cycle of racist abuse.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict precipitates a new regional order
Developments in the South Caucasus indicate the West is no longer a relevant player in Russia and Turkey's back yard.
The lesson from the pandemic? We need to tackle inequality
To avert more death, hunger and destitution, governments around the world should commit to reducing inequality.
Go green or go home: Sudan’s climate opportunity
For Sudan, a green economy would bring not only climate security but also sustainable peace and economic prosperity.
No, I will not wish Donald Trump well
I only wish for his convincing defeat on November 3 - nothing more, or less.
Today’s America reminds me of 1990s Bosnia and Herzegovina
And as a genocide survivor, I am terrified.
The Palestinians need an alternative vision
The Palestinian people need to break free of the reality that various 'accords' have imposed on them.
An elegy to Baghdad
Amid violence, greed and negligence, old Baghdad is disappearing.
Trump’s Kosovo-Serbia normalisation deal is all about Israel
The deal is not a 'historic breakthrough', but another stab in the back of the Palestinian people.
Why does American travel writing erase Black people?
Travel writing has long gone hand-in-hand with Western imperialism, and some of its tropes remain in guidebooks today.
The false promise of early elections in Iraq
Without major reform, the 2021 parliamentary vote in Iraq will not bring the major changes the Iraqi people demand.
Pranab Mukherjee: The best prime minister India never had?
The only causes Mukherjee served were not those of the Indian public, but of those in power.