Beware the criminalisation of environmental protest in Australia
Australia's new wave of anti-protest laws should worry all who care about the environment and freedom of expression.
Category Archives: Opinions
Remembering Syria’s Tadmur Prison Massacre, 44 years on
On June 27, 1980, in under an hour, the Assad regime killed some 1,000 political prisoners at the infamous prison.
As Norway’s largest private pension fund, we are divesting from Caterpillar
We cannot remain silent about companies linked to Israel’s crimes in occupied territory and its war in Gaza.
In Kenya, tomorrow is here
We are witnessing the latest, and most glorious, stage of a revolution 40 years in the making.
Julian Assange is on his way to freedom – but the fight is far from over
The forces that imprisoned Julian for the 'crime' of doing journalism are still not defeated.
The US and Israel missed many opportunities for peace with Hamas
Will this time be any different?
Drop the charges against the CUNY 22!
Free all political prisoners, free CUNY, and free Palestine!
Why did the Ukraine Peace Summit fail?
The Global South is not buying the Ukrainian claim to colonial victimhood.
Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal
The Labour Party leader has pledged a great British rebirth, but appears to have no intention of delivering one.
Childhood trauma damages society – why aren’t our leaders recognising it?
Prioritising child protection is both the right and smart thing to do.
Fragments of Gaza: My journey of memory and loss
All that is left from my favourite places in Gaza are my memories, and the photographs in which I tried to capture them.
When it comes to Israel-Palestine, true naivety is believing in endless war
It is not naive to know that the only route to justice and equality is peace.
No party deserves the feminist vote in the UK election
Amid the culture war on gender, those of us who prioritise women's rights and safety are left without a political home.
Action must be taken on alleged complicity of Israeli doctors in torture
Israeli physicians risk becoming, or may already be, complicit in torture and ill-treatment of detained Palestinians.
Nothing ‘out of the box’ about Italy’s asylum offshoring deal with Albania
The scheme will no doubt prove to be just another costly forum for politically expedient human rights violations.
How not to show solidarity with the Palestinian people
Malala Yousafzai has spoken up on Gaza, but aligned herself with those complicit in its destruction. She can do better.
In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of journalists is emerging
The silence from politicians over my arrest highlights the lack of political will to stop intimidation of journalists.
The G7 Summit and the need for a fairer world
We need a new international framework that prioritises the rights of the oppressed over the interests of the powerful.
Unpacking Blinken’s lies on the Gaza ceasefire negotiations
After the US secretary of state's misleading press conference on Wednesday, there is a need to correct the record.
Hajj proves religion can inspire peace
We should take inspiration from the Islamic pilgrimage to pave a new, peaceful path forward for humanity.