For Canadian universities, the Palestinian is the ‘toxic other’
Canadian universities are actively expelling the Palestinian critique from their halls of academe.
Category Archives: Opinions
Can Kenya emerge as a role model on refugees?
Its new law - if implemented well - could improve access to education, work and movement for half a million refugees.
How Joe Biden suckered Europe
Boxed in, the European Union is failing the test of the war in Ukraine.
Bad news: Headlines are indeed getting more negative and angrier
New research shows that right-leaning media outlets tend to be more negative and angry. But the left peddles fear, too.
Why Ukraine should not accept Bosnia-style peace
The Dayton Accords made Bosnia a dysfunctional state. Ukraine should resist pressure for a similar flawed peace deal.
Between Russia and the EU: Serbia’s balancing act is failing
Belgrade's neutral position on the war in Ukraine is becoming increasingly untenable.
Just another dead Palestinian
This past Monday morning, Israel killed Mahmoud al-Saadi on his way to school. We should not forget him and how he died.
It’s high time to defuse the military carbon bomb
We cannot tackle climate change, and save our collective future, while increasing military spending.
Scottish independence debate returns from the courts to politics
Wednesday's Supreme Court decision will not be the end of the movement towards Scottish independence.
Will Republicans cut US aid for Ukraine?
The US midterm election results could shatter unity over Ukraine assistance while spurring hawkish China policies.
COP27: Africa took climate action into own hands, Asia must too
By launching $14bn in climate financing, Africa shows it is running out of patience for the West's failed promises.
Two months in the home Israel has denied me
I returned to my homeland Palestine to see and experience what I had only heard in family stories.
Is Germany changing tack on Ukraine?
While there are signs of war fatigue in German society, Berlin is unlikely to have a change of heart.
Why this Muslim is pushing back against Andrew Tate
In the West, some young Muslim men are being influenced by toxic rhetoric usually associated with far-right groups.
It’s now or never, America
The appointment of a special counsel plays into Trump's hands, but there is still hope he can be indicted.
The world must not abandon children who face violence and hunger
Progress on education and child labour is being reversed. We cannot let more children suffer during global crises.
World Cup 2022: Capitalism can’t kill football — try as it might
The passion of fans globally for the Qatar World Cup is evidence, as is the legacy of Maradona and Garrincha.
The West will not act on climate change until it feels its pain
Pleas from the Global South will not stir Western government into action. Only Western suffering will.
Lebanon bank holdups: Who is the real criminal?
Lebanon’s bank hold ups are the result of lawlessness created by banks, not desperate depositors.
The Qatar World Cup is about to shatter colonial myths
Instead of mimicking ex-colonial powers, the event can help decolonise biased thinking about Arab and Muslim cultures.