Opinion

The court affirmed that Uber drivers are workers and they should be treated as such.

The border barrier will decrease the number of cross-border attacks, but more needs to be done to secure the region.

Only a pragmatic approach can lift Somalia out of its current crisis.

Only a truly global vaccination strategy can ensure equal value is placed on the lives of the rich and the poor.

While much of the establishment media extolled Limbaugh’s ‘undeniable talents’, comics were decidedly less impressed.

If Barghouti runs and wins the Palestinian election, he may well become Palestine’s Nelson Mandela.

The violence was organised and systematic and it appears that the Indian authorities were complicit.

The prosecution of activists for sharing a solidarity toolkit reflects the deepening institutional crisis in India.

Somalia’s most recent political impasse will have significant consequences for its neighbours, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Although the Hirak faces major challenges, the revolutionary spirit in Algeria is alive and well.

We need a far-reaching public conversation about an urgent overhaul of national governance and regional relations.

The botched COVID-19 vaccination campaign is a great illustration of why our current capitalist system does not work.

President Biden should hold his promise to overturn his predecessor’s immigration policies without further delay.

We should celebrate, not fear, the growing cultural richness of our societies.

The ‘Grey Lady’ is in deep trouble – like it has been so many times in its 169-year history.

Prime Minister Draghi’s economic plans mark a break from neoliberal orthodoxy. Will progressives seize the opportunity?

The five pillars of a new US foreign policy strategy look great on paper but seem impossible in practice.

The pandemic presents us with a great opportunity to do away with the destructive mass tourism industry.

Debates about who is a ‘real New Yorker’ tend to erase New York’s working class, immigrant residents.

Only the formation of a single decolonised state in historic Palestine can put an end to Israel’s colonial ambitions.

But only if it abides by these four principles when putting together its foreign policy towards the region.

Alongside the pandemic and its impacts on the economy, the US is also facing a growing debt crisis.

Former US presidential son-in-law is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize over his role in Arab-Israeli normalisation.

The US cannot become a climate leader without addressing the environmental impacts of its economic sanctions.

Despite the defeat of Corbynism, the left in the Labour Party can still stage a comeback if it tackles the right issues.

Under the 2020 National Security Law, intimidation of activists and journalists and self-censorship are on the rise.

The ruling party is trying to demonise the farmers’ protests by portraying them as a Sikh conspiracy.

The left-wing party Trump helped remove from power in Kosovo in 2020 may win the February 14 elections.

Referring to the new COVID-19 strain as the ‘South Africa variant’ creates the impression that the country is a threat.

Longer term efforts to fund education equitably should be at the heart of the recovery from the pandemic.

Regulation on social media should not be established only with US interests in mind.

Sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can only be achieved through civil society-led reconciliation.

Divesting from oil necessitates not only an economic but also a social transformation in the Gulf states.

The Israeli NGO’s acknowledgement of Israel’s apartheid is just a small step in the right direction.

Most signs indicate that the far right will have more influence over the country’s politics in the coming weeks and mont

With Trump gone and ratings dipping, US broadcasters will have to reconsider their corporate approach to news.

American unity is won through anti-Black violence.

Trumpism will endure because Murdoch’s Fox News made that choice on behalf of the Republican Party it commands.

The Mauritian government, shipping corporations and international institutions must all take urgent action.

Last week’s coup erased most of the progress that was made in the last 10 years. But the fight is far from over.

It will endanger the livelihood of the world’s small farmers and food workers and completely transform our food systems.

Israel’s diplomatic standing in the world is on the rise, and its illegal occupation is rapidly being normalised.

The events of January 26 constitute an unprecedented moment in Indian history.

Ammonium nitrate use can not only lead to tragedies like the Beirut blast but also cause much harm to nature and humans.

Withdrawing US troops in May could derail the Afghan peace process. So, what can the new US administration do?

Washington once again appears willing to jeopardise the US-Turkey alliance for the Kurdish armed group.

The American soul cries for freedom which both Republicans and Democrats have long sought to stifle.

Democrats can beat back a future Trump presidency with progressive economic reforms that Americans desperately need.

The success of individual struggles in Africa depends on achieving continent-wide solidarity.

In 2011, we knew the transition to a democratic Libya would be complicated. Ten years on, we can see it was a failure.