Perspectives

Trump/Netanyahu
Always neocolonial & flawed, international law could be reappropriated to challenge the Western-imposed racial hierarchy of the global order.
Pro-Palestinian film No Other Land wins 'Best International Documentary' at the Oscars 2025
No Other Land's Oscar win is a testament to the resilience of the Palestinian people, no matter the intention of the Israeli filmmakers, writes Sarah Agha.
Musk
Palantir handling NHS data in the UK is dangerous & shows the acceleration of techno fascism isn't limited to the US, warns Dr Rhiannon Mihranian Osborne.
Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in Ankara by midday on Tuesday to meet with his Turkish counterpart Erdogan
Post-Assad Syria must avoid becoming indebted to the IMF despite being in dire need of funds to rebuild its shattered economy, cautions Mustafa Abdul Salam.
The Israeli prisoners/hostage paradigm: Dehumanisation 101
If Western media coverage of the prisoner swap is to be believed, Israelis deserve our sympathy, while Palestinians deserve imprisonment, says Hamza Yusuf.
Chained by aid: Washington's tariff on Lebanon's pursuit of justice
The United States has indirectly stifled Lebanon's path to recovery by blocking international accountability for Israel's crimes, writes Giselle Jetti.
Nawaf Salam's mission-impossible cabinet is Lebanon's last chance
Can Nawaf Salam's cabinet seize the optimism in Lebanon and steer the country toward stability, or will it slip back into turmoil, asks Ramzi Abou Ismail.
AL
Australian-Lebanese Journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s dismissal from ABC over Gaza posts shows the need to take on racism in the workplace, writes Sarah Ayoub.
migrants
Having crossed the channel to safety, Kolbassia Haoussou explains why Channel 4’s Go Back to Where You Came From can't convey the true horrors of the journey.
The art of the steal: Lawless sheriff Trump goes rogue in Gaza
Trump's plan to turn Gaza into a resort tests public tolerance for illegal and immoral actions, part of a wider pattern of US imperialism, says Yoav Litvin.