Trump, elections and the politics of spectacle | US Election 2024
The iconic photograph of a bleeding and defiant Donald Trump surrounded by security agents in the aftermath of an assassination attempt will likely go down…
What the Trump assassination attempt means for US politics | US Election 2024
On Saturday, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a campaign rally left the former president bloodied but not seriously injured, an audience member and…
Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far right’s rise in Europe | The Far Right
The results of Sunday’s general elections in France have brought some relief to Europeans anxious about another far-right government being formed within the European Union.…
Trans fat: The invisible killer we must eliminate from world’s food supply | Health
Cookies. Pizza. Cake. All are delicious – but potentially deadly. In addition to their often-high sugar, salt or fat content, these foods can also contain…
Ruto’s moment of decision | Protests
In Kenyan political mythology, 1982 was the year it all went wrong. In that year, a failed military coup transformed the previously genteel ruler Daniel…
The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024
In a couple of weeks, on July 26, the 2024 Olympic Games will begin in Paris, bringing joy, excitement and, perhaps most importantly, a renewed…
Mining for the energy transition needs to respect human rights | Renewable Energy
When Clarissa Mwanza spoke to me of her work mining zinc in central Zambia, she looked anxious. Her husband, working alongside her, nearly died last…
The battle for the future of France is only beginning | Elections
A coalition of left-wing parties, the New Popular Front (NFP), has won the highest number of seats in the French National Assembly, preventing a much-feared…
Gaza’s ‘safe zone’ of horror | Israel-Palestine conflict
Al-Mawasi used to be a rare beauty spot on the otherwise overcrowded coast of the Gaza Strip. Stretching for about 12km (7.5 miles) between Khan…
The nightmare of Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
I had my first nightmare about Gaza six weeks after the end of my first deployment with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…
The EU’s support for Israel makes it complicit in genocide | Opinions
It has been nine months since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 38,000 Palestinians, injured more than 86,000,…
What does the success of pro-Gaza independents say about Labour’s victory? | Elections
It is the morning after the night before, and the United Kingdom has a new government. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won the general election…
Away from global attention, Sudan is starving | Hunger
The risk of a devastating famine is rising exponentially across Sudan. According to a recent report by the United Nations’ hunger monitor, a “stark and rapid…
Turn left at the next intersection: Why the US needs a viable third party | US Election 2024
The past few months of student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, and the way they were suppressed by the authorities and maligned as “violent”…
The rule of law is made to be broken | Opinions
Monday was a good day for Donald Trump, the former United States president and current Republican presidential hopeful, who is waging a forever war to…
Mental health under occupation: When can Palestinians heal? | Opinions
For my colleague Mariam*, every morning is a prayer. After leaving her children at school in a suburb near Nablus, she hopes that nothing will…
Column: Are you an armchair diagnostician? Your medical opinions about Biden are useless
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a TV ad asking whether President Biden’s claims on the economy were a case of dishonesty or…
Watching the watchdogs: Palestinians resist unprecedented silencing | Israel-Palestine conflict
In the past nine months, national and local authorities in the United States have tried to suppress and criminalise Palestinian activism and expressions of identity.…
Macron’s election gamble ignited a much-needed flame in the French Left | Elections
“Nobody thought we could do it, and we still did it,” Marine Tondelier, the leader of the French Green Party, said as she rejoiced the…
Beware the criminalisation of environmental protest in Australia | Environment
In February, as the Australian summer drew to a close, environmental activist Ali Alishah walked into the Styx Valley in Tasmania, Australia’s southernmost state. Alongside…