Can the US ever break the two-party binary?
Many in the US are not excited about a Biden vs Trump rematch - could there be another way?
Category Archives: Opinions
Why the new Ram temple in Ayodhya is a turning point for India
The temple, built on the ruins of a demolished mosque, is the symbol of India's transformation into a Hindu nation.
Letter from Panama’s ‘Little Hiroshima’
It has been 34 years since the US massacred hundreds and devastated Panama for a 'Just Cause'.
Why are Israeli soldiers sharing snuff videos from their genocide in Gaza?
Decades of impunity, for the Israeli regime as well as its criminal soldiers, has led us to this point.
Watching the Watchdogs: Law, Propaganda, and the Media walk into a bar
Or what happens when legal proceedings at the ICJ expose Western media bias and Israeli state propaganda.
Resolving the Baloch issue is in Pakistan’s political and economic interest
Treating what is going in the province of Balochistan as a security matter only is the wrong approach.
Gaza and Germany’s departure from reason
In an open letter, 300 scholars from across the world condemn Germany's complicity in Israel's genocide.
Where is the ‘never again’ for Gaza?
The world has made a pledge not to let the horrors of the Holocaust repeat. And yet, they are repeating today in Gaza.
For the Indian Muslim, Ayodhya is everywhere
Indian secularism is buried under a mountain of saffron politics, as the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is celebrated.
The US plan to revamp the Palestinian Authority is doomed to fail
Past US attempts to resuscitate the PA have all failed. The ongoing efforts are unlikely to succeed, either.
Palestine, the alchemy of big lies and future of the university
Universities are once again at the centre of culture, and through it, political warfare.
It’s high time for all those at Harvard to stand with Palestine
The university must end its complicity in genocide, and protect students standing with the oppressed.
Christian Zionist cowboys: American and Israeli affinities laid bare
The American cowboys flocking to Israel amid its war on Gaza expose the parallels between the two settler societies.
DR Congo’s shambolic election should be a wake-up call for the SADC
The regional body should not allow electoral irregularities to threaten democracy and development in Southern Africa.
It is time to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine
Western concerns about the transfer of Russian funds seized in the West to Ukraine are unfounded.
Israel’s war on Gaza and the West’s credibility crisis
Western support for Israel is threatening the liberal world order the West had so persistently promoted for decades.
Biden and the big border debacle
Conservative claims that Biden’s border policies are ‘lax’ are quite absurd.
This past week, we all became South Africans
Meanwhile, the hypocrisy of Western leaders was out on display for all to see.
Watching the watchdogs: The 5 Ds of US Middle East policy
Washington’s delusion, denial, dishonest, distortion, and diversion have had disastrous consequences for the region.
Intent in the genocide case against Israel is not hard to prove
A database of 500 statements showing Israeli incitement to genocide provides ample evidence of genocidal intent.