Sanctions on Russia may not be working, we now know why
European businesses and third countries are actively circumventing sanctions, providing Russia with critical goods.
Category Archives: Opinions
Brazil’s Lula is right on global politics and wrong on Ukraine
The Brazilian president should support Ukraine; this would be an expression of the South-South solidarity he's pursuing.
‘King’ Modi’s sceptre and the wrestlers without rights
In the state that Modi is building, no one – not even Hindus he claims to speak for – will have rights. Or a voice.
Change is coming to Capitol Hill and Israel won’t like it
A recent event marking the Nakba at the US Congress shows Palestinians can no longer be silenced in Washington.
Why ‘white’ supremacists are not always white
Black and brown men committing white supremacist crimes in America should not surprise anyone.
A post-pandemic homage to Catalonia
Barcelona, for me, represented an illusion of permanence - until it was fully undone by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tories can never be true friends of Palestine
Palestinian liberation is, at its core, a leftist struggle.
What we need now from the leadership of COP28
Countless lives can be saved by putting national interests aside and spearheading a fossil fuel phase-out at COP28.
Justice for child sex abuse should not depend on postcodes
The statute of limitations on prosecuting child sexual abuse makes children’s rights a postcode lottery.
The West has a golden opportunity to engage the Taliban
The appointment of a new prime minister in Kabul signals the Taliban's openness to dialogue.
Biden’s five mistakes in Ukraine
Washington’s miscalculations in the Ukrainian conflict can have devastating consequences for the world.
Tackling poverty can start with embracing the GDP of the poor
Governments in Africa need to start paying attention to the resource that feeds the poor: nature.
How did Tina Turner become an unlikely icon in Albania?
The 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' was a symbol of strength, perseverance and freedom in Eastern Europe.
Humanitarian aid alone cannot save Lebanon
Only political stability can bring an end to Lebanon's perpetual crises.
Rishi Sunak’s proposed anti-asylum bill is dangerous
I arrived in the UK in 2010 on a rubber dinghy. If this bill was in place then, I might not be alive today.
Karnataka has shattered Modi’s aura of invincibility
Modi turned the state election into a referendum on himself. He lost. And southern India is now free of the BJP.
Why doesn’t Europe grieve deaths in the Mediterranean?
The uncomfortable reality is that to Europeans, not all lives are equal.
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.