Will India’s future generations forgive its decay into anti-Muslim hatred?
Generations to come will have to carry the weight of what Indians did — and did not do — as their nation was torn apart.
Category Archives: Opinions
A corporate takeover of the UN must be stopped
The UN's vision for the future involves giving corporate executives crucial say in decisions. That is dangerous.
It’s time to end solitary confinement behind bars
The research is clear - it's bad for prison violence, terrible for inmates and poses increased risks for society.
At long last, there is real hope for peace in Yemen
The international community owes it to Yemenis to not let the current momentum go the way of previous flurries of hope.
The Arab Spring is not dead
The spirit of the uprising lives on in the hearts and minds of millions of Arabs.
Coup, cyclone and a new bond between Myanmar’s Rohingya and Rakhine
The military’s attacks against people of all backgrounds have sparked a countrywide awakening to Rohingyas' plight.
To my daughters: Don’t forgive my generation for failing you and the planet
As the world burns, I've to admit to my two young daughters the guilt I share for failing to save our planet, our home.
Biden’s fossil fuel hypocrisy is betraying the planet
As we suffer through extreme heat, President Biden has been protecting fossil fuel profits instead of people.
The end of affirmative action will also hurt white students
The students admitted under the new 'race neutral' regime won't be receiving the 'stellar' education they hoped for.
For Sri Lankan Tamils, the Black July pogroms live on, 40 years later
The ethno-nationalist political underpinnings of Black July still characterise the Sri Lankan state today.
China’s missing minister: Qin Gang’s gone, but Xi Jinping looks weaker too
Qin Gang's mysterious removal and disappearance is unsettling for China's elite politics and Xi's image of 'stability'
Is Netanyahu good for the Palestinians?
Netanyahu’s narcissist fanaticism, and the anarchy and alienation it is producing, may prove useful to the Palestinians
Rising tomato prices: The latest weapon against Muslims in India
Assam state's leader has blamed Bengali-speaking Muslim vegetable vendors for price spikes. It's absurd but dangerous.
Ruto unmasked: Breaking the rules of Kenya’s game of thrones
President Ruto seems unwilling to respect the red lines that keep Kenya functioning amid chronic intra-elite fighting.
Guess who’s holding Trump accountable? Regular American jurors
Benjamin Franklin famously said the US was a republic 'if you can keep it'. Everyday Americans are doing just that.
An Israeli civil war?
The genie is out of the bottle, and the fanatics won't stop until their messianic redemption is complete, come what may.
The international community must stand up to Myanmar’s junta
We must show the same resolve as all those fighting for democracy in Myanmar.
Can Manipur ever trust India again?
The Indian State's inaction in Manipur is its latest betrayal of the country's northeast. Long silences speak volumes.
Cambodia’s sham election might be Hun Sen’s last
Asia's longest serving leader makes his own rules, in golf and politics. Now he's preparing his sons to take over.
The Supreme Court is so corrupt …
it makes corruption legal.