Why Trump decided to back Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi
Support from Washington is conditional on clear progress in curbing pro-Iran militia activity.
Category Archives: Opinions
The class politics of modern outbreaks
The MV Hondius hantavirus scare revived debates about luxury travel, public health and unequal vulnerability to disease.
The class politics of modern outbreaks
The MV Hondius hantavirus scare revived debates about luxury travel, public health and unequal vulnerability to disease.
Migration is getting riskier even as progress is made
The Global Compact is working, but shifting routes are making journeys more dangerous.
Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia
The Israeli-US war on Iran shattered long-held assumptions about security, deterrence and stability in the region.
Thiago Ávila’s letter from Israeli prison to his daughter
The Brazilian activist explains to his little girl his motivation to join the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla.
States should tax windfall oil profits to fund their way out of crisis
A major economic crisis is boosting energy profits. Taxing those can help countries survive and become immune to shocks.
Winning peace in Lebanon is harder than winning war
Resolving the conflict in Lebanon necessitates taking into account its long history and new geopolitical realities.
NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran.
Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West
The president seems unable to secure for Ukrainian people a gain that can compensate for a painful peace.
The dark side of Gaza’s new fancy cafes and restaurants
The new establishments popping up in the devastated Strip reveal a new genocidal reality.
Giorgia Meloni’s moral retreat on Gaza
The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.
Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girl’s murder as suspect arrested
Australian authorities appeal for calm after riots over killing of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.
May Day in the age of AI: The new war on workers
As companies pour billions into AI, the fight for workers’ rights is being rewritten as a fight for the right to work.
The UAE’s OPEC exit is not about oil; it is the end of Gulf solidarity
The move reflects a widening confrontation with Saudi Arabia and a fundamental realignment of alliances.
The war on Iran is eroding nuclear non-proliferation
US-Israeli attacks on Iran under the pretext of ending a nuclear weapons programme are damaging confidence in the NPT.
Israel feared Amal Khalil, just as it did Shireen Abu Akleh
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed because she refused to be intimidated into silence.
African governments need to take urgent action on fertiliser shortages
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have slowed fertiliser shipments which could put harvests at risk.
Five games to go: The Premier League’s unpredictable season turns again
From Arsenal’s collapse to Chelsea’s chaos, a season defined by disorder now edges towards a familiar ending.
Negotiations that enable Israel’s land-grabs
Since Oslo, negotiations have coincided with illegal settlement expansion and the continued loss of Palestinian land.