Rutoās moment of decision
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 arap Moi into a brutal…
Trans fat: The invisible killer we must eliminate from worldās food supply
Cookies. Pizza. Cake. All are delicious ā but potentially deadly. In addition to their often-high sugar, salt or fat content, these foods can also contain a toxic ingredient that kills…
The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics
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 sense of human solidarity to…
Amid Russian aggression, Ukraine is also facing a demographic crisis
Mondayās deadly attack on Ukraineās capital, Kyiv, which caused severe damage to the countryās largest childrenās hospital and a healthcare centre for women, starkly emphasised the devastating impact of the…
Mining for the energy transition needs to respect human rights
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 year during a mining accident.…
US election 2024: Peopleās will or donorsā will?
In the aftermath of United States President Joe Bidenās train wreck of a performance in the June 27 presidential debate with Donald Trump, Democratic Party donors went into a tizzy…
Trump is just a con man from New York
A classic saying that originated in New York conveys a clear message: If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you. This exaggerated criticism of a naive viewpoint…
Israelās American dream
It may seem odd that US conservatism ā which has taken the baton from the Reich Ministry of Propaganda and systematically spreads thinly veiled anti-Semitic messages about the need to…
The battle for the future of France is only beginning
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 landslide by the far-right National…
Gazaās āsafe zoneā of horror
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 Younis and Rafah, it was…
The nightmare of Gaza
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 Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in February.…
The EUās support for Israel makes it complicit in genocide
It has been nine months since the start of Israelās genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 38,000 Palestinians, injured more than 86,000, and displaced more than 1.9…