Sri Lanka’s ‘picturesque’ protests
It is time Western media rid its coverage of Sri Lanka's powerful protest movement of damaging Orientalist tropes.
Category Archives: Opinions
With monkeypox, the world must heed the lessons of HIV/AIDS
When responding to monkeypox, we need to make sure that we fight the disease, not the people.
US gun killings are a public health problem
Trauma surgeon Joseph V Sakran says after the Uvalde school massacre, to be silent on gun violence is to be complicit.
The US is heading for a civil war
Today, the US is much closer to the conditions that led to its Civil War in 1861 than most Americans would dare admit.
Uvalde shooting: The cowards in Stetsons
Why did the 'brave' Texan police not do anything to save the children at Robb elementary for 78 long minutes?
Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma and Dadaab camps are still in limbo
The upcoming general election should be seen as an opportunity to resolve this issue once and for all.
Can the African Union be a neutral arbiter of peace in Ukraine?
The continental body is not demonstrating true neutrality with its actions.
Uvalde school massacre: The American nightmare
School shootings have become as American as apple pie.
There is a sickness in America
A country has to be sick if it values its guns more than it values its children’s lives.
Is Putin achieving his goals in Ukraine?
Despite many setbacks, Russia made some progress with regards to the officially declared goals of its war on Ukraine.
Treat all refugees with the same compassion
Why was the compassion afforded to Ukrainians fleeing the war not afforded to me when I was a refugee?
Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing: Lies, investigations and videotape
Israel has lied from the instant that Shireen Abu Akleh was assassinated.
George W Bush is not funny
The effective annihilation of a nation is hardly a laughing matter.
Why is the Brazilian left supporting Putin’s Russia?
In the eyes of many Brazilian leftists, the only real imperialism is US imperialism.
Rajapaksa not only needs to go, he needs to face accountability
Protesters want a new Sri Lanka, not just a reshuffling of the stale old cards.
The future is post-Western
This current chapter of Western-run human history must be flung shut.
Shireen Abu Akleh should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
I know that the Nobel Committee does not award its prizes posthumously, but it should break that rule this year.
Gas is a dangerous distraction for Africa
Arguments for gas exploration and infrastructure are robbing us of vital time to switch to clean energy.
Palestine’s voice will never be silenced
Palestinians will not be erased.
We need to show Israel the time for accountability has arrived
Israel should not be allowed to whitewash the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh with a sham 'investigation'.