The capitulation of the US media is not an aberration
President Donald Trump's administration is bringing to the fore weaknesses that have long plagued US democracy.
Category Archives: Opinions
Why we are sailing to Gaza on the Global Sumud Flotilla
We sail to sustain hope. To lose hope is to give up on the people of Gaza and surrender them to an evil regime.
Medicine is being invented in Gaza
As medical students in Gaza, we are taught how to save lives with nothing and how to make impossible decisions.
Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed
The CFPB clawed back $21bn for Americans. Now Trump is dismantling it, leaving families exposed as his donors celebrate.
After the quake, Afghanistan’s children face a crisis within a crisis
Aid cuts have shuttered clinics and stalled relief; restore funding now to save lives.
The US government does not want any Palestinian to speak
The US denial of visas for Palestinian officials who were to attend the UNGA is meant to silence the Palestinians.
US pressure may break Iranian influence in Iraq
Washington is pressing Baghdad to dismantle pro-Iranian paramilitary groups. The move is risky, but it may pay off.
The rebellion of my daughter in besieged Gaza
My special-needs daughter resisted the genocide with a dream.
My neighbourhood in Gaza is gone, reduced to rubble and silence
Shujayea once held our homes, stories and lives. Now it has been erased and with it a part of who we are.
Mediterranean wildfires are no accident
This summer’s infernos expose how climate change, land neglect and disaster capitalism turn forests into fuel.
DRC peace initiatives need sustained international pressure to succeed
The Washington Agreement and the Doha Declaration of Principles face the same challenges as past mediation efforts.
There is something worse than starvation in Gaza
It is Israel killing hope with its ceasefire negotiations games.
This is what happens when money dies
Israel has blocked the transfer of currency into Gaza; the result is catastrophic.
In Gaza City, we are saying goodbye
Forced expulsion is looming and we know this time we may never see our homes again.
In Gaza, death does not come all at once. It comes in instalments
The fate of the Noufal family echoes the tragedy of Palestinian families slowly being wiped out by genocide.
The upcoming elections will not help stabilise Syria
The country needs a comprehensive justice and accountability process to address past crimes.
The Alaska summit was a spectacular distraction
Trump needed a break from the infighting in MAGA so he decided an inconsequential meeting with Putin would do the trick.
African courts may pave the way for holding social media giants to account
A recent decision by a Kenyan court opens the door to seek justice for harms done by violent and hateful content.
The Alaska summit was not a ‘new Munich’, but it could be a ‘new Yalta’
Europe and Ukraine have to change their approach towards Trump or risk ceding more ground to Russia.
Gaza is no anomaly: Hunger and hoarding are the West’s oldest weapons
Across continents and centuries, Western domination has always been achieved by feeding the few and starving the many.