The misogyny of the anti-protest | Opinions
“Fat”, “ugly”, and “bitch” are just a few of the invectives hurled at female antiwar protesters by “counter-protesters”, a name the press has given to…
Its weakness on Gaza may cost UK Labour a majority in the next election | Israel War on Gaza
Earlier this month, across England and Wales, people went to the polls in local and mayoral elections in what was seen by many as a…
Alumni: Divest from CUNY’s complicity, invest in Palestinian liberation | Opinions
As alumni of City University of New York (CUNY), we have always felt proud. CUNY is the largest public urban university system in the nation…
Gaza lost much more than a hospital when it lost al-Shifa | Gaza
Last month, the Israeli military finally withdrew from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind nothing but apocalyptic scenes of death and destruction.…
Not even the US government knows the US government line on Rafah | Israel War on Gaza
In an interview on Sunday with NBC News, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken was questioned about President Joe Biden’s recent threat to withhold…
Gaza solidarity encampments: We, as educators, need to protect our students | Protests
“We educate future generations.” “We strive to take humanity forward.” “We want to create a great world.” “We are committed to the betterment of our…
How US Big Tech supports Israel’s AI-powered genocide and apartheid | Opinions
Shortly after the October 7 attacks on Israel, Google CEO Sundar Pichai issued a statement on social media, extending sympathy to Israelis without mentioning the…
It is time to seek justice for environmental war crimes | Opinions
War is horrific for people, communities and nations. The abuses they suffer demand our immediate attention, compassion and action. While some violations are clear and…
Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership | United Nations
On May 10, all member states should vote to admit the State of Palestine as the 194th member of the United Nations. On May 10,…
The US and Israel are playing a dangerous game | Israel War on Gaza
On May 5, the breaking news that Hamas had accepted a ceasefire deal spread like wildfire across Gaza, sending people to the streets celebrating. Their…
Colonialism is challenged but also reinforced on university campuses | Opinions
Across the United States, universities have become the epicentre of student-led movements opposing Israel’s war on Gaza. Local authorities and university administrations have unleashed intense…
Rafah: Past the point of no return
Israel’s mass slaughter in Rafah will not start with a ground invasion; it has already been taking place. Source link
World Press Photo of the Year: Cropping history and reality | Opinions
Inas Abu Maamar wears a plain blue garment and a mustard brown headscarf decorated with a pattern of raised knots. Her arms cradle the shroud…
Active Clubs: A new far-right threat to democratic elections | The Far Right
Across North America and Europe, the far-right Active Clubs movement is expanding at an unprecedented pace, presenting new threats to democratic elections and minorities. With…
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality | Opinions
On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, in the Strait of Hormuz…
Germany’s crackdown on criticism of Israel betrays European values | Opinions
A few months ago, I found myself in a forum with German colleagues discussing European media. The conversation was lively and quickly moved from industry issues to…
Child marriage is a problem in the US that needs urgent action | Child Rights
On April 4, the state legislature in Virginia voted to amend state law, raising the marriage age to 18. A couple of days later, Governor…
The Abu Ghraib case is an important milestone for justice | Prison
I was in middle school when on April 28, 2004, CBS News first made public the haunting photos from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. I can’t…
South Africa’s post-apartheid democracy is sustained by protest | Opinions
On April 27, South Africa marks the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid, when we, South Africans, finally won the fight for all to…
It’s time to declare Israel a rogue state | Israel War on Gaza
Another day, another tragedy in Gaza. At the time of writing, rescuers were pulling bodies out of the rubble after an Israeli air strike on…