Another uprising is in the making in Tunisia | Opinions
In Tunisia, almost everyone agrees on one point: The economy is the country’s greatest vulnerability. Twelve years after its revolution, widespread economic dissatisfaction and blind…
Apocalypse in Palestine: The rise of Israeli fanaticism | Opinions
Say what you may about Israel’s ruling fanatics but listen carefully to what they say. Unlike their coalition partner, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, they are blunt about their racism…
We are ‘greening’ ourselves to extinction | Opinions
More than a decade ago, investment experts James Altucher and Douglas Sease wrote a book for the Wall Street Journal called Investing in the Apocalypse.…
The NRA has won | Gun Violence
Innocent after innocent has been murdered. Burial after burial has been consecrated. Eulogy after eulogy has been delivered. Tear after tear has been shed. Vigil…
Islamophobia makes democracies less safe for everyone | Islamophobia
Islamophobic acts, like the public desecration of a copy of the Quran in the Hague earlier this week, have an effect not only on Muslims…
Knowing when to quit is an important part of being a good leader | Opinions
On January 19, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she would not seek re-election and would resign by no later than February 7. Ardern…
Letter from a mass grave in Mexico | Human Rights
The municipal cemetery of Tapachula in the Mexican state of Chiapas is a sprawling expanse overflowing with graves in colourful disrepair. Tombstones from centuries past…
Rohingya are drowning at sea. Asia’s leaders are to blame | Rohingya
In early January, a boat with 185 Rohingya refugees washed ashore on the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province. They had spent weeks at sea in…
‘Terrorist’ designation for IRGC would harm EU security | Opinions
Recent disturbances in Iran, ignited under the pretext of protesting Mahsa Amini’s death, have found a disproportionate echo in the West, mainly due to the…
ChatGPT and the sweatshops powering the digital age | Labour Rights
On January 18, Time magazine published revelations that alarmed if not necessarily surprised many who work in Artificial Intelligence. The news concerned ChatGPT, an advanced…
The new year promises little change in Ruto’s Kenya | Opinions
All evidence suggests that under President William Ruto’s rule, 2023 will see the Kenyan state settle down to its customary role of parasite and protector…
The Hamline controversy and the real threat to academic freedom | Opinions
Over the past few weeks, there has been much debate about academic freedom in the United States. It was sparked by the decision of Hamline…
Jacinda Ardern, the public servant | Opinions
Public servant. Those two words best describe, it seems to me, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister who announced her shock resignation earlier this week.…