American schooling is broken if six-year-olds are now threats
That students and teachers must fear guns in first-grade classrooms reflects on a failed school system.
Category Archives: Opinions
Celebrating Moroccan mothers is an act of feminism
We can fight for rights — and acknowledge our mothers at the same time as Morocco's football team did at the World Cup.
Sudan should not settle for anything other than true democracy
Last month's 'framework agreement' is unlikely to deliver democratic governance and stability.
A long march offers a glimpse of a post-Modi India
Rahul Gandhi's 3,500km march has a simple message — religious harmony and prosperity for all. It might just work.
What happened in Brazil was not a repeat of Jan 6 in the US
The Bolsonarista attack in Brasilia was much more dangerous than the pro-Trump insurrection in Washington.
Tech giants’ pivot out of China can usher in a human rights reset
For companies like Apple, decoupling from China can be an opportunity to improve their human rights record.
Brazil’s failed coup is a nightmare revisited
'Liberal' democracies that happily worked with Bolsonaro should have known better. You can't play nice with fascists.
Al-Aqsa storming doesn’t bode well for religious rights in Israel
Ben-Gvir's actions are a direct threat not just to Muslims, but also Christians and liberal Jews.
Barbara Walters and the curse of celebrity journalism
Walters' success has encouraged a fixation with the famous and infamous in journalism.
Farha and the story of the Palestinian collaborator
Collaborators are a traumatising aspect of the Palestinian reality, but they cannot be blamed for Israeli crimes.
Big money is choking India’s free press — and its democracy
The recent resignation of anchor and Modi critic Ravish Kumar underlines how monopolisation is threatening Indian media.
NATO should renew its commitment to Kosovo
Serbia's refusal to accept Kosovo's sovereignty is increasing the possibility of renewed conflict in the region.
US empire’s legacy: Fallujah and football played in a graveyard
The US is now ransacking Fallujah's name, too, while the system it bequeathed Iraqis seeks legitimacy through football.
Can a Republican win the US presidency in 2024?
Donald Trump is the biggest obstacle on the Republican Party's path to the White House.
Russian hypocrisy and the death of a Zambian student in Ukraine
Lemekhani Nyirenda's life and death expose the fallacy of Russian anti-imperialist rhetoric on Africa.
Searching for Oman: Towards a disconnected 2023
Last month, I tried to recreate the serenity of a past camping trip in Oman by disconnecting from the internet.
Elon Musk, the social media autocrat
In embracing dictatorial tactics, Musk is making the same mistakes many tyrants made before him.
Pelé meant the world to us Africans
The Brazilian superstar rose to fame just as Africans nourished Black pride in their fight against white supremacy.
The beauty and beasts in Jerusalem
Israel's attack on Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral haunted me the most in 2022.
It is time to address anti-Roma racism in the US
The recent Senate resolution celebrating Romani culture and heritage is a good start, but our work is far from over.