Why doesn’t Europe grieve deaths in the Mediterranean?
The uncomfortable reality is that to Europeans, not all lives are equal.
Category Archives: Opinions
Africa, don’t swallow the poison pill of austerity any more
The continent's debt crisis is not of its making. And cutting back on public spending will only aggravate the problem.
How Russia tried to colonise Africa and failed
The Kremlin would have you believe Russia always engaged with Africa on anti-colonial terms. That was not the case.
Not your grandfather’s cold war
The US-China rivalry is escalating, but its dynamics are very different from the clash between the US and the USSR.
Welcome back, Salman Rushdie
The author provokes complicated emotions. But on his public return, one thing was clear: Rushdie remains undeterred.
Why Europe needs Roma to drive its economy
Roma inclusion is not only a moral imperative; ageing societies in Europe mean that it is also smart economics.
Fentanyl: The new face of the US war on the poor
The US government is trying to blame the fentanyl crisis on drug trafficking but it is a disaster of its own making.
Sudan cannot afford to reject foreign help
This is not the time to indulge in anti-humanitarian rhetoric and condemn foreign aid in the name of anti-colonialism.
The US needs to be coherent in its response to statelessness
The Biden administration should be fighting against this grave human rights violation both at home and abroad.
Putin targets Ukrainian civilians because he could in Syria
The Syrianisation of the Ukraine war is no coincidence. Russia got away with it once — and believes it will again.
G7 summit: Are Biden and Kishida climate walkers or just talkers?
Host Japan and the US are betraying their climate commitments. Unless the G7 does better, the world won't.
War is everywhere, so why are G7 leaders not investing in peace?
It’s about time we took peace more seriously.
Want to beat Trump in 2024? Learn from E Jean Carroll
Democrats need to put the tissues and tantrums away, and fight the way Carroll did, if they are to defeat Trump.
Sudan: To break the cycle of violence, end the kleptocracy
Vested economic interests are fuelling the conflict in Sudan. They must be addressed in the peace-building effort.
The forever war on Julian Assange
America's relentless persecution of the WikiLeaks founder is threatening freedom of thought globally.
The Arab world has forsaken the Palestine cause
The Palestinians have lost their Arab allies amid Arab regimes' increasing authoritarianism and dependence on the US.
Israel denies the Nakba while perpetuating it
Israel wants the Palestinians to remember the Nakba but not to commemorate it.
Ethiopia needs an all-inclusive peace process led by women
We should be careful not to repeat the mistakes made in Sudan.
Healing from the trauma of childhood sexual violence is possible
But there are barriers that need to be broken.
Why are Indian cities a mess? Because they’re not about people
Urban projects are treated as political symbols, rather than vehicles to makes the lives of citizens better.