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Category Archives: Opinions
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.
Sri Lanka’s ‘picturesque’ protests
It is time Western media rid its coverage of Sri Lanka's powerful protest movement of damaging Orientalist tropes.
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.