A perpetual war for an impossible peace
The ghosts of America's war in Iraq are still haunting a nation deformed by violence.
Category Archives: Opinions
Note to fretting US liberals: Keep your adult diapers on
Sure, taking away secret papers isn't Trump's worst offence. But if that gets him prosecuted, it shouldn't matter.
Iraq’s political dysfunction just got worse
The violence after Muqtada al-Sadr's resignation may have stopped for now, but the country's crisis has only deepened.
Keeping up (dis)appearances in El Salvador
On the Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, this small nation reminds us of the perils of forgetting the past.
The blue wall of white supremacy needs to go
Joe Biden's decision to increase police funding betrays a breathtaking dissonance with the reality of racist policing.
I tracked down the house Israel stole from my grandfather
It feels personal when I hear that the US embassy in Jerusalem will be built on land stolen from Palestinians.
I will no longer pay my energy bills
The British government has failed to shield working people from rising costs, while energy giants make record profits.
Purple Hearts is a terrible film — but it gets America right
With its racist, misogynistic stereotypes, the Netflix romance unintentionally serves as a mirror to the US.
Western media needs to stop fixating on how Arab women look
From racism to hyper-sexualisation, the depiction of Arab women in the West masks their many achievements.
Death by lethal injection: It is time for more transparency
An apparently botched execution in Alabama raises questions about the use of medicine as an arm of state power.
Rapists freed: Is this how justice ends for Indian Muslims?
It is no coincidence that Bilkis Bano's rapists were released on India's Independence Day.
Trump and I can agree: The US is a ‘third-world country’
The imperial hubris on display in the use of such lingo towards poorer nations can't hide America's own failures.
South Korea’s ‘republic of prosecutors’ is in trouble
Recently elected President Yoon Seok-youl faces a credibility crisis over his arrogance and nepotism. He must change.
Banning Russians from Europe would be dangerous
If the horrors of war can eradicate our values, then Putin is winning.
The Palestinian misuse, and Zionist abuse, of the Holocaust
Both sides are guilty of invoking the Holocaust, but the Palestinians do it defensively, the Israelis offensively.
DRC’s forests-for-oil sale reeks of neocolonialism
Behind DR Congo's nationalist rhetoric lie big profits for global energy giants, and hurt for poor Congolese.
The US must compensate burn pit victims in Iraq too
Toxic waste from America's war is destroying Iraqi communities. The US owes them legally and morally.
Why English football needs the knee
Racism remains rampant in the sport despite players kneeling in protest. Should they stop? Absolutely not.
The Taliban’s year-one report card
The Taliban's first year back in power was one of crisis but they also scored victories that deserve to be acknowledged.
Photos: Taliban marks one year in power amid diplomatic isolation
The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday.