Canada’s brewing disquiet | Opinions
Canada is in a MAGA world of trouble. The nation’s “dearest” and “closest” friend has declared a debilitating trade war by imposing stiff tariffs on…
The PA and Israel are allies in silencing the truth | Israel-Palestine conflict
On December 28, 21-year-old journalism student Shatha Al-Sabbagh was assassinated near her home in Jenin. Her family accused snipers from the Palestinian Authority (PA) deployed…
How MAGA fell out with ‘Indian Tech-Bros’ | Opinions
The recent uproar in the United States over H-1B high-skilled work visas has exposed deep fissures within Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement at…
Guantanamo deportations: What’s Trump’s plan? Why is it controversial? | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that seeks to repurpose Guantanamo Bay, a US prison in Cuba, into a detention…
Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0 | Opinions
These days there is a sense that Washington, DC, along with most of the Western world, has transported back to the 1930s, when fascism was…
A US-Hamas dialogue could shift us from war to peace | Israel-Palestine conflict
Last week, senior Hamas and United States officials expressed to the media their mutual willingness to engage in “a dialogue”. The statements by senior Hamas…
The day millennials’ hip-hop went to the Klan’s ball | Opinions
A few years ago, when reports came out that The Office star Ellie Kemper was crowned at the Veiled Prophet debutante ball, what critics called…
Now, it is time to grieve in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
It’s been a week since a ceasefire was declared in Gaza. For the first time in 15 months, the relentless sound of explosions has been…
Why Syria is so coveted | Syria’s War
Syria today is the most dynamic diplomatic venue in the Middle East because it is the most strategically contested one – as it has been…
When the symbols of Ukrainian resistance fade | Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine, a country whose sociocultural evolution reflects a blend of modern and traditional values, has always had a weakness for symbols. We have mastered the…
UK’s ‘100-year partnership’ with Ukraine is a meaningless political stunt | Opinions
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a 100-year partnership between their countries during a meeting in Kyiv on January 16.…
Development done right: Why Africa needs more than good intentions | Poverty and Development
The annual World Economic Forum in Davos brings together the world’s most influential leaders with the stated aim of improving global economic conditions. This year,…
Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight? | Russia-Ukraine war
Over the past few months, Ukraine has increasingly been under pressure from its Western allies to start mobilising young men under the age of 25.…
For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’ | Racism
The latest flashpoint in the conservative and far-right war against so-called “woke culture” is diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes. Numerous GOP officials and conservative…
The ceasefire will not bring our lives back | Israel-Palestine conflict
A lot of noise – missiles and explosions, the sound of drones, shouting and wailing, screams of “martyr, martyr”. The breaking of glass, slamming doors,…
One more broken promise to close Guantanamo | Prison
I was held in Guantanamo detention centre for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime. I was sent there when I was 19.…
Biden’s Ukraine disaster was decades in the making | Russia-Ukraine war
President Joe Biden is about to wrap up what many perceive as a disastrous presidency. His departure from the White House could potentially mark a…
Can a ceasefire end settler colonial genocide? | Gaza
The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is, first and foremost, a welcome relief for the Palestinians in Gaza who are suffering from a most…
Trump versus the Gulf of Mexico | Opinions
This month during a rambling news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate, United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his latest vision for revising the map of…
Four words that bear significance to the happy news of a Gaza ceasefire | Gaza
I have wrestled with what to say in this urgent moment, long yearned for and that often appeared beyond reach during these last 15 hideous…