Why China got population control wrong; India got it right
Yes, India has many challenges ahead, but compared with China, it has shown that slow and steady can win the race.
Category Archives: Opinions
To edit Muslims out of India’s history is to deny them a future
Other countries have made this mistake. India should avoid going down this path.
The struggle against mega-basins is a struggle for life
From France to Chile, constructing water reservoirs for irrigation threatens communities and violates water rights.
We must do more to protect journalists globally
Over the past year, imprisonment of journalists and violence against media professionals have spiked.
The UN must not adopt the IHRA definition
This would be detrimental not only to United Nations agencies, but also to the global human rights regime.
How to ignore Israel’s apartheid: Learn from Ursula von der Leyen
The EU boss should be ashamed about her use of anti-Palestinian racist tropes. She won't be.
Cleopatra was Egyptian — whether Black or brown matters less
The controversy over the pharaoh's skin colour in Netflix's docudrama takes away from her powerful legacy.
I asked an AI chatbot about AI replacing humans
It told me it would take human jobs faster than the Kardashians ‘dump boyfriends’. Should we be worried?
It’s raining IMF in Suriname
Like other people in the Global South, the Surinamese are drowning in IMF-imposed austerity.
DR Congo is heading towards another sham election
But it is not too late to prevent it and ensure a free and fair vote.
Guantánamo detainees may start dying if the US does not act
A grave medical crisis at Guantánamo is looming and needs immediate government action to prevent deaths.
Improving childhood immunisation coverage is crucial for Africa
African leaders must not allow children to miss out on life-saving vaccinations.
The use of explosive weapons in urban areas must stop
Explosive weapons can be highly inaccurate and are not meant to be used in densely populated areas.
In famine, ‘f’ is for failure
In East Africa, famine is once again looming. We have to act now to save lives.
The American war on books
A prominent feature of the assault on freedom of thought and expression in the US is the race to ban books.
Should Muslims visit Jerusalem?
As Israeli violence escalates in Jerusalem, we need to reconsider how we, Muslims, do travel to our third holiest site.
This Eid, we remember Syria’s disappeared
It has been eight years since my son was forcefully disappeared. Every Eid his absence brings us so much pain.
Drop it America and Canada: A corn clash with Mexico helps no one
A brewing dispute over Mexican restrictions on some corn imports will only hurt farmers on all sides.
Macron’s clumsy China views are worrying — because he isn’t alone
The French leader's comments highlight Europe's divisions on China. But they also raise questions for the Global South.
The new US-Canada border deal is inhumane — and deadly
It won't stop undocumented migrants. But it will kill many more families trying to cross the frigid border.