‘Held Hostage No More’: Harris, Democrats and the Price of Betrayal
Harris’s defeat is no tragedy; it’s a sliver of justice, a rare rebuke from voters who refuse to reward American indifference to suffering abroad.
Harris’s defeat is no tragedy; it’s a sliver of justice, a rare rebuke from voters who refuse to reward American indifference to suffering abroad.
The shooting in Pennsylvania is the fruit of the toxic tree Trump, and consecutive US administrations, have cultivated. It’s time our headlines focus on what actually matters.
From hounding WikiLeaks’ Assange to stifling peaceful students protesting genocide, America has abandoned its democratic values along with all notions of decency.
Amidst rising violence and a tightening grip on truth, Israel’s aggressive campaign against journalists mirrors tactics used by history’s most oppressive regimes.
What compels one of the largest Iranian opposition groups, itself victim to despotism, to align with a state engaged in systematic oppression of Palestinians? A desperate bid for relevance.
A genocide in Palestine is unfolding right before our eyes, a saga of despair and devastation that many in the West, cocooned in a bubble of comfort and convenience, choose to ignore.
Wealth and media backing notwithstanding, Israel’s facade crumbles, losing its grip on legitimacy. Facing isolation, its existence as a recognised state teeters towards an inevitable demise.
A UN Peace Corps can transform global indifference into active engagement, leveraging the American Peace Corps model to foster international cooperation and make a tangible impact in the global South.
While accountability for wrongdoing of UNRWA is necessary, collective punishment that exacerbates the suffering of the vulnerable is neither just nor effective.
In Caravaggio’s ‘Fruit Basket’, a mere wicker basket and its contents emerge as a profound meditation on life, light and the passage of time, showcasing the artist’s early genius.
The UK’s North Sea oil strategy grapples with immediate energy benefits versus long-term environmental and economic costs, amid energy security and climate concerns.
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