Belarus joining the war in Ukraine could be risky, even for Putin
The mobilisation and deployment of Belarusian troops to fight in Ukraine could destabilise the regime in Minsk.
Category Archives: Opinions
Xi Jinping is stronger than ever, but China’s future is uncertain
At the 20th CCP Congress more Xi loyalists will take top positions, but 'who after Xi' questions will grow.
The flaws and fantasies of the new Biden doctrine
The US president's new National Security Strategy is ambitious — and delusional about America's role in the world.
Yemen’s future conflicts will be over water
Ravaged by war, the country is also running out of water. That is leading to local conflicts that could grow.
Wildlife numbers are down 69% — here’s how we can fix this crisis
It's a red alert for the planet. But we have the tools to reverse much of this loss — if we have the will.
Hey, US media — Alex Jones is a liar, not a ‘fabulist’
The evidence is clear, as Wednesday's jury decision shows. Big publications must start calling Jones what he is.
The silent victims of Nepal’s tiger conservation success
Communities that live with wildlife bear the unfair and uncompensated burden of conservation.
What would a UK embassy move to Jerusalem mean for Palestine?
It would not do more damage to Palestinian resistance than it would to British politics.
Suicide is not a crime — countries must stop treating it as one
It's time to decriminalise suicide globally. This World Mental Health Day, we owe it to millions of silent sufferers.
Putin is fighting alone
Those whom the Russian president may perceive as allies do not seem to be eager to back his brutal war in Ukraine.
The case for an international mechanism for Syria’s disappeared
Member states must back Secretary-General António Guterres' proposal to set up a body on Syria's disappeared.
China gains when democracies target press freedoms
A free press helps a country’s resilience to foreign influence campaigns, but democracies are weakening their defences.
The Woman King: The truth about slavery matters
Africans also sold other Africans into slavery. Black filmmakers must stop hiding the continent's imperfect history.
The hidden victims of Pakistan’s floods – the elderly
Older people bear the brunt of climate change but are neglected in the humanitarian response. That needs to stop.
An illiberal putsch attempt in Bosnia
Electoral reform imposed on election day threatens to undermine Bosnian democracy.
How the European far right coopted an Arabic letter
The likes of Italy's Meloni have portrayed themselves as defenders of Arab Christians, only to embrace their tormentors.
African leaders are colonial too – now is the chance to change
Queen Elizabeth's passing should provoke a self-examination of our own role in preserving colonial heritage.
The world needs a new solution to its landmine problem
A landmine-free world should be the UN’s 18th Sustainable Development Goal.
Brazil, it is time to wake up from your Bolsonaro nightmare
His 2018 win had supposedly put 'socialism' on trial. On Sunday, Brazil's leader faces his own indictment from voters.
Liz Truss’s neoliberal blitz is doomed to fail
The economic policies of the new government will only exacerbate the socioeconomic crisis in the UK.