American horror: POTUS after POTUS wronged this old Pakistani man
Saifullah Paracha was released recently after 19 years in Guantanamo Bay for no crime. He won't even get an apology.
Category Archives: Opinions
The murder of Somalia’s brave journalists must stop
Africa's most dangerous country for journalists, Somalia, must end the impunity for violence against media workers.
As Denmark votes, I have a question: Am I welcome here?
Tuesday's elections will be my first as a citizen. I'm hopeful. I'm also very anxious.
Another Israeli election: Why aren’t Palestinians interested?
Many Palestinians with Israeli citizenship will not vote on November 1, feeling their politicians have failed them.
Lula is no more than a Brazilian Biden
If elected president, Lula would likely be unable to lead a transformational, leftist agenda
Germany can and should lead the way on EU energy solidarity
A common intervention is needed to tackle the energy crisis and stay out of Putin's trap.
The menopause moment: Is all the talk really helping women?
Growing public conversations around menopause are shattering taboos. But they only help some women in the workplace.
Here’s what Putin needs to stop losing: A good columnist
Mr President, there may be an unorthodox way to avoid further humiliation in Ukraine.
Floods are tipping Pakistan into a food crisis
Farmland bigger than the Czech Republic is flooded. Fresh crops are delayed, supply chains disrupted. Now hunger looms.
Rishi Sunak does represent a minority — his class of plutocrats
Britain's new PM only offers diverse shades of exploitation and inequality, not shared wellbeing.
Russia’s military Keynesianism
The Kremlin's strategy to redistribute wealth through the war effort may boost its legitimacy.
Sudan’s hidden resistance: ‘The day that can no longer wait’
To assess Sudan’s appetite for a democratic, civilian state through street protests alone would be a mistake.
To save its economy, Sudan needs civilian rule
Loss of foreign funding and economic mismanagement have pushed the Sudanese economy to the brink since the coup.
NATO, Russia war games are making nuclear risks worse
Leaders on all sides are pursuing policies inexorably driving us towards nuclear war. They must step back. Now.
Could the EPC hold Europe together in the face of Russian threat?
The European Political Community could help draw European states in the east closer to Brussels. But it may not do more.
The US cannot ignore the new ‘pink tide’ in Latin America
The return of leftist governments in the region is a clear indication of region-wide rejection of US policies.
These Supreme Court cases could kill what remains of US democracy
If the conservative court upholds attempted violations of the Voting Rights Act, the US can drop pretences to justice.
Africa’s next wannabe third-term presidents must be stopped
If the presidents of Senegal and the Central African Republic are planning constitutional coups, the AU must step in.
Why men in the West get away with killing women
They're not called 'honour killings', but white Western men often get away with similar excuses. It's no coincidence.
Is Russia’s silent majority waking up?
The mobilisation has broken Putin's longstanding social contract with the Russian population to provide stability.