While Ukraine is resisting Putin, Belarus is becoming his puppet
The events of the past days demonstrate that Lukashenko is increasingly losing decision-making power to the Kremlin.
Category Archives: Opinions
Covering Ukraine: A mean streak of racist exceptionalism
Western moral deformities are on an open display amid the war in Ukraine.
The world is united on Ukraine, divided on America
As Cold War II rises on the horizon, the world is wary of taking sides.
Putin is a war criminal and should be treated as such
Throughout his long political career, the Russian president has been accused of countless atrocities.
Russians are Putin’s victims too
We also suffer from Russia's senseless war in Ukraine; we are also victims of its increasingly totalitarian regime.
Ukraine crisis: As hope wanes, hypocrisy thrives
Today, hope is once again lost - a casualty of another useless war started by a small man with a big job.
Russia and the West are moving towards all out economic war
Putin's latest attack on Ukraine will be costly for the West on multiple fronts.
And so, Cold War II begins
Just like America's military adventures, Russia's war of choice will wreak havoc way beyond its target.
The Kenyan UN ambassador’s Ukraine speech does not deserve praise
While Martin Kimani was right to condemn Russia, he seemed to embrace the colonial legacy in Africa.
There will be no winners in a Ukraine war
By recognising DNR and LNR, Putin is pushing for war. But he will not emerge victorious.
The global economic system is in dire need of an overhaul
Its current structures cannot meet the challenges of the 21st century.
US gun companies are making a killing in Mexico
And the US government actively enables them.
For the Kremlin, war crimes are not mistakes but tactics
In Ukraine, Russian aggression is aimed at destabilising the country and destroying its drive towards democracy.
Why did Harvard faculty close ranks to defend an alleged abuser?
The American debate around due process for alleged harassers has become too confused.
The mission to civilise (colonial) international law
The legal architecture built to buttress the colonial world order continues to be weaponised against the dispossessed.
The UK promised to ‘shield’ us, but now we are being left behind
Without a vaccine equivalent that can protect us proactively becoming available, we cannot safely rejoin society.
A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be an international crime
Talk about geopolitics and 'spheres of influence' cover up what would be a major violation of international law.
Politicians should stop wasting time on doomed Olympic boycotts
The 'diplomatic boycott' of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will most likely have no impact on China’s domestic policies.
Elon Musk is a security risk
Like other absurdly rich, Musk wants privacy and security for the elite and control and subjugation for the poor.
Netflix’s Perfect Strangers is a breath of fresh air
Finally, a Western streaming platform releases an Arabic-language feature that does not talk about war or terror.