The French culture war over Islam shows no sign of abating
France’s obsession with Islam continues to disenfranchise voters and undermine the true separation of church and state.
Category Archives: Opinions
Xenophobic exclusion has become a British tradition
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda should not surprise anyone.
Imran Khan did not violate the constitution
Now, the only way forward for Pakistan is a general election.
The Russia-Ukraine war provides an opportunity to reform the UN
To prevent a repeat of the devastation in Ukraine, we need to think long-term, which means UNSC reform.
The dangerous ‘truth’ of The Kashmir Files
The popular Bollywood film attempts to construct a truth about Kashmir out of the carcasses of facts.
Under Israeli surveillance: Living in dystopia, in Palestine
A Palestinian Jerusalemite, I live in a surveillance society reminiscent of those in dystopian science fiction novels.
Ethiopia: Seizing the fragile opening for peace
While the situation remains fragile, the conditions for peace seem to have ripened in Ethiopia.
The Russian threat to dollar hegemony is nothing but a fantasy
We are not witnessing the dawn of a new post-dollar world.
How will PM Khan’s removal affect Pakistan’s fragile democracy?
Now, out of power, Imran Khan actually has a better chance of striking a blow for democracy and civilian supremacy.
French elections: Déjà vu all over again
The French have propelled the unpalatable Emmanuel Macron and the deplorable Marine Le Pen to yet another runoff.
Europe can show it cares for democracy by helping Tunisia
Tunisia's crisis could be an opportunity for Europe to show it is serious about supporting fragile democracies.
Russia’s new world order is bad news for Africa
Rather than following the lead of despots like Putin and Xi, Africa needs to chart its own path.
The World Bank’s BEE: Old wine in a new bottle
The Business Enabling Environment Project is nothing but a rebranding of the discredited Doing Business report.
Wine-washing the Israeli occupation
Israel is using its wine industry to distract from its other domestic pastimes like ethnic cleansing and apartheid.
The world needs ‘Peace for Health and Health for Peace’
On this World Health Day, we need to promote both peace and health to protect the planet and its people.
Should the ICC accept Western funding for its probe in Ukraine?
Offers to fund specific investigations could entrench a two-tier system of international justice.
Forbidden love: Vladimir Putin and the French far right
In the first of a three-part series, Bishara examines Le Pen’s rise in the polls despite her love for Putin.
Why we need to challenge Russia’s human shields narrative
The human shield accusation has become an increasingly common defence when states act immorally.
We cannot talk to our mothers because of Russian propaganda
The war in Ukraine has not yet reached Belarus, but it has drawn a wedge between those of us abroad and our mothers.
How not to decolonise the Grammys
The music industry's most prestigious awards are once again surrounded by controversy.