We must not succumb to despair, Palestinians need our help
As someone who lived in Palestine, made lifelong friends there and spent a decade working as a journalist, I had seen the devastation Israel left behind with each brutal attack…
A just and sustainable peace in Sudan is possible
A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan as a result of the brutal proxy war the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has been waging on the Sudanese people and state since…
Gaza’s other death toll
Almost 10 months since the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the official death toll has now exceeded 40,000. While this number is shocking enough, it does not take…
‘Less flexible?’ Just say it NYT, Israel is sabotaging a ceasefire deal
Once in a while, The New York Times has to tell inconvenient truths regarding Israel, the preferred partner in crime of the United States and the recipient of billions upon…
In Gaza, education is resistance
When on July 29, the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the results of the tawjihi high school general matriculation exam, Sara wept. The 18-year-old saw on social…
AIPAC is growing desperate
As we approach the November elections in the United States, political dynamics related to Israel-Palestine continue to influence key developments in the American political arena. Public opinion is no longer…
After Hasina: Cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future
By all quantifiable measures, Bangladesh’s now deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the most entrenched, dominant and brutal dictator the country had seen since its independence. She jailed, exiled and…
America’s promises of racial justice remain unfulfilled and untrustworthy
It appears that the corner the United States supposedly turned in 2020 in recognising and addressing its systemic racism was just another dead end – an illusion that provided the…
Tanzania’s conservation concerns do not excuse violations of Maasai rights
“We are tired of moving.” This is what several Maasai men and women residing in the Endulen village in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) told us last July when we…
Anti-racists saved Britain, now it’s time for Keir Starmer to take action
Thousands of anti-racists took to the streets across the north and south of England on Wednesday evening, reclaiming our towns and cities back from the far-right rioters who have been…
Biden vs Harris on the Middle East: Same dance, different steps
The 2024 US election year has been one of the most tumultuous on record. The past two months have seen a shockingly lacklustre performance from President Joe Biden on the…
Imane Khelif and Western delusions of white innocence
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif appears determined not to be browbeaten by the global controversy over her gender, defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng on Wednesday to cruise to the gold medal bout at the…