Israel was built on burned Palestinian villages
What happened in Huwara was neither new nor out of the ordinary.
Category Archives: Opinions
The battle for the future of objectivity
Criticism of The New York Times's coverage of trans rights reveals the problem with claiming objectivity in journalism.
The Saudi-Iran détente and its regional implications
What the normalisation between two regional powers means and does not mean.
In Ecuador, the US risks being on the wrong side of history
The Biden administration should stop extending blind support for Guillermo Lasso's corruption-ridden presidency.
Prosecuting a few ‘bad guys’ will not heal Lebanon’s wounds
Delivering true justice to Beirut blast victims and preventing the repeat of such a tragedy requires systemic change.
Turmoil in Israel, trepidation in Palestine
As they work to unleash greater violence on the Palestinians, its rulers are turning Israel into a fascist garrison.
French plans for AI surveillance during Olympics are dangerous
Proposed legislation to expand surveillance powers risks transforming the Olympics into an assault on privacy.
Can Toronto help Canada end casteism in the classroom?
The city's school board has become the first to recognise caste discrimination. All of Canada must follow.
Nigeria’s election was a positive for the region
However imperfect, Nigeria's democratic and peaceful election was a breath of fresh air in a region crippled by coups.
The G20 could help fix Sri Lanka’s debt crisis. Will it step up?
The G20 includes Sri Lanka's top lenders and powers with influence. It must do more than just say sweet nothings.
This Women’s Day, there is little to celebrate in South Korea
S Korean feminists are determined not to let President Yoon Seok-yul reverse the progress they made in the past decade.
How the nuclear lobby scuttled the EU’s anti-greenwashing tool
Giving nuclear energy a "sustainable" label in a key EU regulation could derail progress on climate change.
Videos of police brutality can perpetuate Black trauma
The wanton display of footage of violent Black deaths re-traumatises Black communities and promotes racist tropes.
What will it take to end the war in Ukraine?
Ukraine and Russia face obstacles to peace talks, but pressure to negotiate will inevitably increase.
It’s not enough to ‘cancel’ racists like Scott Adams
Toxic racists must be erased – figuratively speaking – from mainstream culture, relegated to the internet's corners.
Could the African Union push Israel into international isolation?
African states have led the charge against apartheid before. They could also spearhead the boycott of Israel today.
Why Ukraine is wary of the Russian opposition
Ukrainians have many reasons to distrust Navalny and his movement.
Unreliable US leadership in the shadow of elections
Biden, Trump, DeSantis and the scenarios for the 2024 presidential elections.
Battleground university: Neoliberalism is silencing education
Progressive thought and scholarship are under assault on campuses as the idea of the university is hollowed out.
A global happy birthday to hip hop
For 50 years, hip hop has given us the soundtrack of rebellion across the world.