The legacy of chemical attacks and other atrocities won’t give Syria peace
Despite the normalisation efforts by Arab states, Syria will not be stabilised until there is justice for war crimes.
Category Archives: Opinions
I saw the tarmac murder that haunts the Philippines 40 years later
Benigno Aquino Jr's killing sparked the revolt that ousted Ferdinand Marcos, the autocrat whose son now rules the nation
Forgetting the Ottoman past has done the Arabs no good
It is time Arab scholars challenge and reverse the decades-old erasure of Ottoman history in the Arab world.
AI and the tyranny of the data commons
The myth of data as a non-rival resource needs to be abandoned.
Pitch to progress: Lessons from Morocco’s Women’s World Cup success
By investing in women's football, Morocco also invested in gender equality.
Attacks on aid workers in Sudan must stop now
At least 19 aid workers have died since the conflict started in mid-April. Targeting them is illegal and inhuman.
I’m a striking Hollywood writer, and I won’t settle for scraps any more
The studios don't realise: The strike has radicalised all Hollywood writers. We'll only agree to real change.
Liberia has suffered 20 years of ‘negative peace’. It’s time for change
The root causes of Liberia's wars have remained unaddressed; the first step to changing that is rebuilding trust.
Biden should learn from Lula’s antiracism
At present, Black lives matter even less in Brazil than they do in the US, but Lula is taking action to change that.
The true face of Israel’s protest movement
Are protesting Israelis really longing for 'a better democracy for the good of all the people'?
Niger coup: Will the West change its security approach to the Sahel?
Their military presence in the region has hurt US and France. Don't be surprised if they look to cut losses in Niger.
As Ukraine uses cluster munitions, a 50-year-old lesson it must remember
The US stopped bombing Cambodia half a century ago. Cambodians are still dying from the 'bombies' that litter their land
Whitewashing slavery in US schools will teach students anti-Blackness
Black students who are exposed to a glossed-over version of US history will inevitably internalise anti-Black racism.
Blackwater paved the way for Wagner
The use of contractors in the US 'war on terror' inspired Russia and other powers to outsource war.
Our response to childhood sexual violence is part of the problem
After I was raped at 16, I felt completely alone. I don't want any other child to suffer the same.
#MeToo movement, it turns out, was just a fleeting moment
We still live in a world where sexual harassment is an everyday reality for women and girls.
The murders of Indigenous activists mark the death of the planet
Amid capitalism’s war on the environment and its defenders, we need Indigenous communities more than ever.
Extreme weather: Nature holds the keys of resilience and hope
Ahead of Biodiversity COP16, governments have to show courage in making decisions that benefit the whole of humanity.
Justice for the Beirut blast can help avert Lebanon’s collapse
Holding the Lebanese political elite to account can be the first step towards the country's recovery.
Israel: Impunity comes home to roost
The political crisis in Israel is precipitated by decades of unconditional Western support for Israeli apartheid.