India is weaponising FATF recommendations against civil society
The terrorism financing watchdog should beware of India's misuse of its recommendations to stifle dissent.
Category Archives: Opinions
World Bank reform will remain elusive until this is understood
The bank has actually been very successful - just not for the poor it’s claimed to serve.
Interwoven struggles: The green paradox meets the Palestine paradox
Marwan Bishara explains how and why the struggles for Palestinian liberation and climate justice became one and the same
Canada, Nazis and Ukraine
Canada's recent Nazi blunder raises uncomfortable questions about troubling aspects of Ukraine's past - and present.
Lampedusa’s tragedies remind us we need urgent action from the EU
People continue to die in the Mediterranean as we are yet to see a coordinated rescue effort and safe migration routes.
The French government wants to ‘save’ Muslim women by controlling them
The recent abaya ban is yet another escalation of the French obsession with controlling the bodies of Muslim women.
Why Ramzan Kadyrov’s health does not matter
The regime in Chechnya is resilient enough to survive any change of leadership.
The EU’s extractive trade policies in Tunisia contribute to migration
If the EU really wants to address the 'migration crisis', it needs to rethink how it trades with the rest of the world.
Israel has no place in the US Visa Waiver Program
Israel prevented us from visiting our homeland for decades. It should not be rewarded with visa-free travel.
Corruption is as American as apple pie
There is a reason why so many US officials get away with apparent bribery and graft.
ECOWAS is undoubtedly in trouble, but it still has potential
West African bloc can be an important force for democracy in the region simply by enforcing its rule book consistently
More than democracy is at stake in polls in Slovakia and Poland
If Slovaks and Poles vote in conservative, populist forces, this would not bode well for their nations or for EU unity.
This time around Brazil can and must do the anti-hunger fight right
As Brazilian experience shows, anti-hunger policies can be easily reversed unless they address structural inequality.
The West has a moral responsibility to help build peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
International inaction has allowed for a tragic cycle of violence and displacement. It is high time to change course.
The benefits of Afghanistan’s mineral riches may not be so forthcoming
Mining contracts could help Afghanistan develop, but they could also hurt its people if they are mismanaged.
Developing Afghanistan’s mines will uplift Afghans
Recently signed contracts will help the country tackle unemployment, underdevelopment and currency issues.
Russell Brand never hid his misogyny. So why did so many fail to see it?
Liberal feminism helped create the space for Brand to 'joke' about raping women without meaningful pushback.
A day in the life of the American dream
Many who come to the US face a cruel reality of poverty and suffering; and yet the American dream delusion persists.
Walk away, Justin Trudeau. Canada’s love affair with you is over
From climate change to foreign affairs, Trudeau has betrayed promises. The sad part? His alternative could be worse.
Greece is fighting wildfires the wrong way
A strategy focusing largely on boosting a firefighting force won't save the country from climate crisis-fuelled blazes.