Gaza solidarity encampments: We, as educators, need to protect our students

[ad_1] “We educate future generations.” “We strive to take humanity forward.” “We want to create a great world.” “We are committed to the betterment of our global society.” In the past few months, such university mottos have proven to be...

It is time to seek justice for environmental war crimes

[ad_1] War is horrific for people, communities and nations. The abuses they suffer demand our immediate attention, compassion and action. While some violations are clear and there are mechanisms and institutions to investigate them and offer recourse, others are not...

With measles on the rise, rebuilding trust in vaccines is a must

[ad_1] Trust in science, vaccines, health experts and authorities is declining, causing preventable infections like measles to become much more common.In Sweden, until the late 1960s, people drove on the left. But on September 3, 1967, the road rules changed....

Give or take a few bombs, US complicity in genocide remains ‘ironclad’

[ad_1] On Wednesday, May 8, United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the first senior administration official to publicly confirm that the US government has uncharacteristically paused a weapons shipment to Israel. Over the past seven months, the Israeli military...

Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership

[ad_1] On May 10, all member states should vote to admit the State of Palestine as the 194th member of the United Nations.On May 10, the United Nations’ 193 member states can end the Gaza war and the longstanding suffering...

Colonialism is challenged but also reinforced on university campuses

[ad_1] Across the United States, universities have become the epicentre of student-led movements opposing Israel’s war on Gaza. Local authorities and university administrations have unleashed intense crackdowns on these demonstrations under the false pretences of protecting campuses and fighting anti-Semitism....

World Press Photo of the Year: Cropping history and reality

[ad_1] Inas Abu Maamar wears a plain blue garment and a mustard brown headscarf decorated with a pattern of raised knots. Her arms cradle the shroud covering a small, slumping body, nestled on her lap. Her head and face are...

Germany’s crackdown on criticism of Israel betrays European values

[ad_1] A few months ago, I found myself in a forum with German colleagues discussing European media. The conversation was lively and quickly moved from industry issues to broader topics such as German memory culture and the 2008 financial crisis. Surprisingly, my...

Child marriage is a problem in the US that needs urgent action

[ad_1] On April 4, the state legislature in Virginia voted to amend state law, raising the marriage age to 18. A couple of days later, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed this measure into law. Coming amid Sexual Assault Awareness Month in...

South Africa’s post-apartheid democracy is sustained by protest

[ad_1] On April 27, South Africa marks the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid, when we, South Africans, finally won the fight for all to be recognised as equal citizens. We will hold a national election just a month...
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