At 250, America is still deciding who belongs
Birthright citizenship survived, but the fight over who is fully recognised as American is far from over.
Category Archives: Opinions
The Lebanon-Israel agreement is paving the way for the next war
And the agreement has ensured that Lebanon will be blamed for it.
Africa can finally mine, beneficiate and industrialise on its own terms
From Kenya to Ghana to Mali, governments are insisting their minerals be processed at home before they leave.
The US-Iran MoU: A mirage of an agreement
Both Washington and Tehran know that current deal will not lead to lasting peace. It is merely a strategic pause
New York’s primaries signal a new force in US politics
Progressive, Muslim and Arab American candidates are challenging old limits on debate over Israel and Palestine.
South Africa’s crises will not be solved by blaming migrants
The solution is real socio-economic change in the country, and the labour movement is best positioned to push for it.
US strike on an alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific kills two
SOUTHCOM said it notified the US Coast Guard about the 'six male survivors' without providing details of their rescue.
Is the French judiciary against Palestine?
A recent decision by a French court seems to deny the widely accepted right of occupied populations to resist.
Modi is using a cannon to kill a cockroach
A student parody account has rattled India’s most powerful man and exposed just how thin his skin has become.
Iran’s attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war
Iran's attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war.
Authenticity is what American voters want
Results in US Democratic primary races are showing that old establishment politics no longer work.
Activists disrupt German military exhibit over arms sales to Israel
Activists disrupt German military exhibit over arms sales to Israel.
What Afghanistan’s rotten apples tell us about its non-profit sector
Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency.
What the US-Israel war on Iran will not change in the Middle East
The war may redraw alliances and shift balances of power, but geography, Palestine and political identity will endure.
Gaza is being offered coercion, not reconstruction
Mladenov’s plan turns rebuilding from a humanitarian obligation into a weapon of political control.
Remembering Muhammad Ali’s message of peace
Ten years after his passing, Ali’s words remind us of what we must do amid today’s conflicts and divisions.
The Horn of Africa needs reconciliation, not new borders
Recognising Somaliland would not deliver stability. It would entrench division, in Somalia and well beyond it.
Egypt’s new monorail offers a modern ride, but Cairo is still not convinced
Cairo's East Nile monorail opened to passengers this month as a flagship of Egypt's infrastructure ambitions.
Ukraine’s forcibly transferred children must not be a bargaining chip
Russia must face more pressure to fulfil its legal obligations to return the Ukrainian children.
As Ethiopia votes, its deepening human rights crisis must be addressed
Continuing internal conflicts and deepening repression are casting a long shadow over the general election.