The real reason why Israel is arming gangs in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
For months, Israel and its defenders have insisted that Hamas is stealing humanitarian aid. They used that claim to justify the starvation of two million…
Democrats wooing Musk after the Trump breakup is US plutocracy at its best | Donald Trump
It’s official: United States President Donald Trump and the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, have broken up. At the end of last month, Musk departed…
Israel’s strategic failure is now apparent | Israel-Palestine conflict
Since the mid-1960s, Israel has received significant military and diplomatic support from successive administrations in the United States. But never has it enjoyed such unconditional…
To survive, Orban is plotting a far-right takeover of Brussels | The Far Right
As pressure mounts from the EU and his domestic rivals, Hungary’s prime minister is rallying allies to paralyse European institutions.A “Trump tornado” has swept the…
The US has checked out. Can Europe stop Putin alone? | European Union
The United States was once Ukraine’s most important ally – supplying arms, funding and political cover as Kyiv fought for its sovereignty. But today, Washington…
Trump is letting Putin win | Russia-Ukraine war
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Istanbul for the second time in a month on June 2 to explore the possibility of a ceasefire. The…
Ngugi wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant | Arts and Culture
Ngugi wa Thiong’o loved to dance. He loved it more than anything else – even more than writing. Well into his 80s, his body slowed…
Enlightened Americans should stay and fight, not leave | Politics
For all his faults and hubris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy possesses one unmistakable quality: courage. That became apparent during a memorable moment more than three…
UK universities are at risk of training torturers | Human Rights
Across the UK, pro-Palestinian protests in reaction to the war in Gaza have placed universities’ response to human rights concerns under the spotlight. But concerns…
UN Security Council must renew the arms embargo on South Sudan | Opinions
In 2015, as a civil war was raging in South Sudan, the United Nations Security Council imposed the first set of sanctions on the country,…
The most dangerous weapon in South Asia is not nuclear | India-Pakistan Tensions
When India launched Operation Sindoor and Pakistan replied with Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, the world braced for escalation. Analysts held their breath. Twitter exploded. The Line of…
Democracy in East Africa is retreating. Here is how it can be saved | Politics
Last week, Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear reasons. She was unceremoniously dumped…
In Gaza, selling or serving food can get you killed | Israel-Palestine conflict
On April 27, my brother-in-law, Samer, was killed in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza when his vegetable stall was bombed. He wasn’t armed. He wasn’t…
DRC’s conflict demands a new peace model rooted in inclusion and reform | Conflict
The resurgence of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn renewed international attention following M23’s swift capture of Goma and Bukavu in…
‘Refuge to all African Americans’ – What Ramaphosa should have told Trump | Racism
On May 21, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stunned the world by announcing that his government had officially granted refugee status to 48 million African…
Israel belongs in Eurovision | Israel-Palestine conflict
Just when you thought Eurovision had reached peak absurdity – with its glitter-drenched cliches, outlandish lyrics, and performances that make your local karaoke night look…
Project Esther and the weaponisation of Zionism | Opinions
On October 7, 2024 – exactly one year into the United States-backed Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip that has now killed more than 53,000…
Cheer up, people of Gaza! You’ll get killed on a full stomach | Israel-Palestine conflict
I was always told as a child that breakfast is the most important meal. It gives you the energy to keep going the whole day.…
Trump’s tariffs are failing, but the old model won’t save us either | Business and Economy
On May 12, the United States and China announced that they are putting reciprocal tariffs on pause for 90 days. Some tariffs will be retained while…
Israel’s Gaza ‘disengagement’ that paved the way for conquest | Israel-Palestine conflict
In August 2005, the Israeli government officially withdrew from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian coastal enclave it had occupied continuously since 1967. Apart from pulling…