Liberia has suffered 20 years of ‘negative peace’. It’s time for change
The root causes of Liberia's wars have remained unaddressed; the first step to changing that is rebuilding trust.
Category Archives: Opinions
Biden should learn from Lula’s antiracism
At present, Black lives matter even less in Brazil than they do in the US, but Lula is taking action to change that.
The true face of Israel’s protest movement
Are protesting Israelis really longing for 'a better democracy for the good of all the people'?
Niger coup: Will the West change its security approach to the Sahel?
Their military presence in the region has hurt US and France. Don't be surprised if they look to cut losses in Niger.
As Ukraine uses cluster munitions, a 50-year-old lesson it must remember
The US stopped bombing Cambodia half a century ago. Cambodians are still dying from the 'bombies' that litter their land
Whitewashing slavery in US schools will teach students anti-Blackness
Black students who are exposed to a glossed-over version of US history will inevitably internalise anti-Black racism.
Blackwater paved the way for Wagner
The use of contractors in the US 'war on terror' inspired Russia and other powers to outsource war.
Our response to childhood sexual violence is part of the problem
After I was raped at 16, I felt completely alone. I don't want any other child to suffer the same.
#MeToo movement, it turns out, was just a fleeting moment
We still live in a world where sexual harassment is an everyday reality for women and girls.
The murders of Indigenous activists mark the death of the planet
Amid capitalism’s war on the environment and its defenders, we need Indigenous communities more than ever.
Extreme weather: Nature holds the keys of resilience and hope
Ahead of Biodiversity COP16, governments have to show courage in making decisions that benefit the whole of humanity.
Justice for the Beirut blast can help avert Lebanon’s collapse
Holding the Lebanese political elite to account can be the first step towards the country's recovery.
Israel: Impunity comes home to roost
The political crisis in Israel is precipitated by decades of unconditional Western support for Israeli apartheid.
Will India’s future generations forgive its decay into anti-Muslim hatred?
Generations to come will have to carry the weight of what Indians did — and did not do — as their nation was torn apart.
A corporate takeover of the UN must be stopped
The UN's vision for the future involves giving corporate executives crucial say in decisions. That is dangerous.
It’s time to end solitary confinement behind bars
The research is clear - it's bad for prison violence, terrible for inmates and poses increased risks for society.
At long last, there is real hope for peace in Yemen
The international community owes it to Yemenis to not let the current momentum go the way of previous flurries of hope.
The Arab Spring is not dead
The spirit of the uprising lives on in the hearts and minds of millions of Arabs.
Coup, cyclone and a new bond between Myanmar’s Rohingya and Rakhine
The military’s attacks against people of all backgrounds have sparked a countrywide awakening to Rohingyas' plight.
To my daughters: Don’t forgive my generation for failing you and the planet
As the world burns, I've to admit to my two young daughters the guilt I share for failing to save our planet, our home.