Can the US ever break the two-party binary? | Opinions
In the United States, every presidential election cycle inevitably includes a set of independent/third-party candidates poised to “shake up the race”. Some years, there is…
ICJ Israel decision: A new world order in the making | Opinions
Now that we have heard the interim judgement the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, we can confidently…
Why the new Ram temple in Ayodhya is a turning point for India | Narendra Modi
January 22 is past us. For India, it was a big day. Its prime minister, Narendra Modi, said it was “not just a date on…
Letter from Panama’s ‘Little Hiroshima’ | Opinions
Once upon a time, the United States was good buddies with a fellow named Manuel Noriega, a longstanding CIA asset and the dictator of Panama…
Watching the Watchdogs: Law, Propaganda, and the Media walk into a bar | Opinions
This month, the world watched South Africa initiate International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings on the genocidal acts Israel committed in Gaza. In a two-day…
Gaza and Germany’s departure from reason | Opinions
A month ago, more than 300 scholars and thinkers – among them Arturo Escobar, Gloria Wekker, Helen Verran, Erik Swyngedouw, Zoe Todd, Rashid Khalidi, Catherine…
Where is the ‘never again’ for Gaza? | Opinions
Last week, we passed the 100th-day mark of Israel’s latest episode of aggression against the people of Gaza. It was a depressing milestone to consider.…
For the Indian Muslim, Ayodhya is everywhere | Opinions
Flipping through the radio channels on my drive to a meeting, I notice four out of the nine pre-sets blare triumphant tunes celebrating the upcoming…