Sudan: To break the cycle of violence, end the kleptocracy
Vested economic interests are fuelling the conflict in Sudan. They must be addressed in the peace-building effort.
Category Archives: Opinions
The forever war on Julian Assange
America's relentless persecution of the WikiLeaks founder is threatening freedom of thought globally.
The Arab world has forsaken the Palestine cause
The Palestinians have lost their Arab allies amid Arab regimes' increasing authoritarianism and dependence on the US.
Israel denies the Nakba while perpetuating it
Israel wants the Palestinians to remember the Nakba but not to commemorate it.
Ethiopia needs an all-inclusive peace process led by women
We should be careful not to repeat the mistakes made in Sudan.
Healing from the trauma of childhood sexual violence is possible
But there are barriers that need to be broken.
Why are Indian cities a mess? Because they’re not about people
Urban projects are treated as political symbols, rather than vehicles to makes the lives of citizens better.
Republicans are pushing American democracy to its breaking point
They are working within the boundaries of the democratic system in order to tear it down.
Bangladesh’s water crisis and the problem of a ‘green’ solution
The negative impact of a water project in the city of Khulna should be a cautionary tale for policymakers.
A US civil case gives us, Syrians, a glimmer of hope
A new lawsuit against the Syrian regime filed in the US is an important step towards justice for Syria's disappeared.
The coronation of King Charles: A fresh layer of royal whitewash
This weekend's spectacle is the latest episode of the world's longest-running reality show.
Why China got population control wrong; India got it right
Yes, India has many challenges ahead, but compared with China, it has shown that slow and steady can win the race.
To edit Muslims out of India’s history is to deny them a future
Other countries have made this mistake. India should avoid going down this path.
The struggle against mega-basins is a struggle for life
From France to Chile, constructing water reservoirs for irrigation threatens communities and violates water rights.
We must do more to protect journalists globally
Over the past year, imprisonment of journalists and violence against media professionals have spiked.
The UN must not adopt the IHRA definition
This would be detrimental not only to United Nations agencies, but also to the global human rights regime.
How to ignore Israel’s apartheid: Learn from Ursula von der Leyen
The EU boss should be ashamed about her use of anti-Palestinian racist tropes. She won't be.
Cleopatra was Egyptian — whether Black or brown matters less
The controversy over the pharaoh's skin colour in Netflix's docudrama takes away from her powerful legacy.
I asked an AI chatbot about AI replacing humans
It told me it would take human jobs faster than the Kardashians ‘dump boyfriends’. Should we be worried?
It’s raining IMF in Suriname
Like other people in the Global South, the Surinamese are drowning in IMF-imposed austerity.