Boris Johnson’s exit is a sign that the system is functioning
A feature of a working constitution is that repugnant things can be spat out by the body politic.
Category Archives: Opinions
Why the world should pay attention to unrest in Karakalpakstan
The Uzbek government's clampdown on protests in Karakalpakstan can have significant consequences for the wider region.
UK contaminated blood inquiry: Finally getting answers for my dad
Three decades after his death, some of those responsible for infecting my father with HIV are finally telling the truth.
This Fourth of July, I am not ‘proud to be an American’
And I never should have been.
Starmer’s anti-strike stance will not carry Labour to government
By not supporting strikes, UK's Labour has driven a knife into the backs of the people upon whom the party is built.
The UK’s new Bill of Rights is a Tory PR exercise
After the new bill is passed, the United Kingdom will still be under the jurisdiction of the ECHR.
Today, we need hope. But where to find it?
Amid all the madness, ugliness and rage engulfing the world, humanity and hope exist.
Corruption: Africa’s undeclared pandemic
Corruption is preventing states across the continent from delivering the most basic services to their citizens.
The West needs to codify Russia sanctions before it is too late
The Ukraine war is far from over, but Western solidarity against Russia and support for sanctions may soon falter.
President Road Rage
If you needed further proof of the threat Trump poses, the Tuesday hearing of the January 6 committee was must-see TV.
The El Salvador diaries: A day in the life of a never-ending war
A short visit to the auspiciously named San Salvador neighbourhood, '10 de Octubre'.
Independence for Scotland is not an exclusively Scottish issue
Thats why the demand for another referendum has sparked a debate about what kind of country the UK truly is.
The Global South has the power to force radical climate action
After all, Western economies - and their economic growth - depend utterly on labour and resources from the South.
Latin America can now lead the way on abortion rights
After the overturning of Roe v Wade, the US movement for reproductive justice can learn a lot from Latin America.
The Federalist Society: Architects of the American dystopia
The US Supreme Court has become nothing but an enforcer of the current conservative agenda - but how did we get here?
Modi’s critics have a precarious life in India
There are few barriers left to prevent the country’s slide into authoritarianism.
Why Boris Johnson may soon be out of a job
Recent Conservative by-election defeats mean Johnson may soon join the list of British PMs who lost power between elections.
Crypto needs to be eradicated
Cryptocurrency has no legitimate value in the real world and needs to be eradicated.
After Roe v Wade, they will come for me – and for you
But we cannot let them. We must fight to protect the rights and the lives of one another and to shield the vulnerable.
Lumumba’s tooth returned, racist logic of colonisation endures
Restitution and return are only a start. Without apology, the poison remains in the system and continues to fester.