Mamdani’s democratic socialism is not communism; it’s about affordability
It is not communism but a vision of equality, opportunity and a life people can afford.
Category Archives: Opinions
COP30 cannot meet the 1.5C goal while military emissions stay uncounted
Militaries are major global polluters, yet they remain exempt from climate reporting.
Trump’s Russian oil waiver gives Orban a win at Hungary’s expense
The Washington deal helps Orban before the election but exposes the fragility of Hungary's illiberal rule.
True climate justice demands a reckoning with colonialism
By acknowledging how empire deepened climate vulnerability, the African Court can do what the ICJ refused to.
Why many Bosnian genocide scholars remain silent on Gaza
Their refusal to speak out undermines scholarly integrity and the field of genocide studies.
Israel can’t fly us all out to South Africa
The paid forced deportation flights are the latest Israeli scheme in a long history of failed ethnic cleansing efforts.
No medical training could prepare me for a ‘life-genocide balance’
I volunteered in Gaza as a doctor. The anger, guilt, and helplessness I continue to feel are unbearable.
Why Russia’s liberal opposition is so anti-Palestinian
Many Russian dissidents claim to embrace liberal values while fully subscribing to a racist view of the world.
ASEAN can’t let Trump’s America set the pace on climate action
As US President Donald Trump retreats on climate, Southeast Asia must lead where the US won’t.
Trump wants to recreate the British mandate in Palestine
The US president is pushing a UN resolution that would hand Washington the powers London once held over Palestine.
Sudan’s civilians deserve more than survival
Sudan is facing the world’s largest displacement crisis. Peace and access cannot wait.
The government shutdown has escalated the US war on the poor
For the ruling elite, poor Americans are expendable.
It is time to give Africans a stake in African growth
African countries need to change rules and regulations to stimulate African investment in start-ups.
It’s not just Israel to blame for the medical evacuation crisis in Gaza
Injured children like my cousin Ahmad are languishing in Gaza because foreign governments will not take them in.
The bipartisan comfort with Islamophobia harms us all
Our research shows Islamophobia is on the rise. That should worry you.
Founded as a refuge from US racism, Liberia must not help enforce it now
With its offer to take in a US deportee who does not want to go there, Monrovia betrays Liberia’s unique history.
Britain calls it safety. It is censorship
The Online Safety Act, sold as child protection, now hides Gaza’s pain, silences dissent and spreads censorship.
How labour unions in Europe can help end Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Industrial protest action is a potent tool that can disrupt war supply chains and force governments to act.
Rebuilding Gaza begins in the classroom
Restoring education must start now under Palestinian leadership and with solidarity from abroad.
Washington’s ‘Blob’ is helping whitewash Sudan’s war crimes
False balance in US policy has legitimised war crimes and silenced Sudanese voices.