How Florida became Ground Zero for the Ultra-MAGA movement
The Republican dominance in Florida seems to have become a self-reinforcing phenomenon.
Category Archives: Opinions
UK’s new NI Protocol legislation is a breach of Brexit deal
Such threats of agreement-breaking legislation are not only risky but also discrediting.
To save global health, we need vaccine patent waivers now
But the new vaccine patent waiver proposal pushed by the WTO head and the EU is worse than no deal at all.
To mend relations with Latin America, Biden should focus on COVID
President Biden still has an opportunity to restore trust with his southern neighbours after the Summit of the Americas.
UK’s anti-migrant Hostile Environment policy dehumanises us all
It shows the UK government doesn't consider migrants as deserving of the same human rights protections as others.
How to do nothing: An action plan
It is high time to drop off the high-tech social-engineering assembly line, away from the herd mentality.
The Belarusian language is under attack
Day after day, Alexander Lukashenko is carrying out a cultural genocide of Belarusians.
One month on, still no justice in sight for our beloved Shireen
But this does not mean there is no hope.
Donald Trump is Richard Nixon’s heir
Like Nixon, Trump was intent on using the powers and authority of the presidency to pervert the US Constitution.
It’s in Ukraine’s interest to prosecute its own alleged crimes
Prosecuting its own alleged war crimes can help Ukraine undercut Putin's propaganda war.
The arrest of Gupta brothers can be a turning point for S Africa
But the state needs to tread carefully to ensure this victory does not trigger another episode of political violence.
Colombia’s Hernandez is offering a passive revolution from above
The populist right-winger's 'anti-corruption' agenda will not resolve the crisis in Colombia.
Boris Johnson survived the confidence vote. What next?
A constitutional crisis was averted on Monday - but politically, the result was the worst possible for the current PM.
More free trade will not solve the food crisis
WTO has lost the trust of the people - all governments must keep agricultural matters out of free trade agreements.
Insulting Prophet Mohammed is straight out of the BJP playbook
The anti-Islam insults by high-ranking BJP staffers, which caused a diplomatic storm, are hardly anomalies.
America-nomics: Looking back at Johnson years to understand today
The American economy seems to be sending mixed signals - is there a way to avoid another crash?
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: A collective misremembering of empire
Queen today is Jekyll to UK's Hyde - encapsulating the glory and benevolence of empire with the evil separated out.
A ‘cosmic stink’: Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, 40 years on
Forty years after the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, Israel persists with its lunatic urges to kill in Palestine and beyond.
100 days of economic war: Can the West win against Russia?
To cut the economic lifelines of Russia, the West needs to assume a carrot-and-stick approach.
Russia-Ukraine war at 100 days: Compassion fatigue is here
While Putin no doubt welcomes the metastasising onset of compassion fatigue, Zelenskyy has to fear it.