Hollywood made me hate myself – it must apologise
Its white supremacy infected Black Africans as far away as Harare with self-loathing. I was one of its victims.
Category Archives: Opinions
Russia’s Ukraine losses are Turkey’s gains
With the Kremlin bogged down in war, Turkey is deftly expanding its influence — at Moscow's cost.
Queen Elizabeth is not innocent of the Crown’s crimes
The late queen faithfully served the British imperial project.
Ethiopia needs the world to hold Tigray’s TPLF to its word
The international community now has an urgent choice to make — one it has so far shied away from.
To beat the next pandemic, Big Pharma can learn from chipmakers
Chip firms have found a way to pool their resources and innovate faster, while still retaining product patents.
In defence of wokeness
Right-wing attacks on 'wokeness' are part of a wider campaign to undermine social justice and equality advocacy.
Queen Elizabeth seemed sweet, the monarchy isn’t
It ought to be abolished.
Why I boycotted the queen
Queen Elizabeth II visited my school in Harare. The headmaster wanted us to sing the British anthem. So I protested.
Vietnam’s ‘unjust’ energy transition
The country is silencing those pushing the government to move faster towards clean energy. That's a recipe for disaster.
Creating a legacy of sport for health
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is a great opportunity to promote healthy lifestyles through sport.
Israel’s war on love
Apartheid Israel cannot but wage war on all things Palestinian - even romance.
Truss gets to the top of the greasy pole
As the next prime minister, Liz Truss has little time or support from Conservative MPs to turn things around for the UK.
The Chilean constitutional vote: A tectonic shift?
Fifty years after the US tried to derail Chilean democracy, Chile is paving the way for a new model of governance.
Canadian hockey has a rape problem
Cases involving players spanning decades have come to light. Worse, victims are shamed and accountability is missing.
A new nuclear deal won’t bring Iran and the US closer
That ship has sailed. At best, it will allow both nations to focus on new priorities in other parts of the world.
A perpetual war for an impossible peace
The ghosts of America's war in Iraq are still haunting a nation deformed by violence.
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.