Opinion

The rise of counter middle class?

Afsan Chowdhury: ONCE most, if not all, thought of the middle class as a single monolithic social economic construct. This was particularly so during the period from 1947 to 1971.

Historical roots of Israel’s purge-purify strategy

Historical incentive to purge IN THE 16th century, the Catholic Church claimed to be the one true form of Christianity. Centred in Rome, it had ideologically created a largely unified

Origins of the communal divide

Ali Ahmed Ziauddin: POWER that be deny it exists, extremists on both sides justify it, moderates lament it, yet, this festering social disease goes on spewing blood and hatred, not

Even ‘dummies’ term election unacceptable

WHEN the Awami League is in a self-congratulatory mood, indulging in complacence over its success in pulling off the 12th national elections, not even its own members and associates see

Decoding Iran’s missile and drone strikes

MK Bhadrakumar: AFTER stunning missile and drone strikes on three countries — Syria, Iraq and Pakistan — over a period of 24 hours, Tehran then took the extraordinary step of

US Congress and Australian parliamentarians seek Assange’s release

ON FEBRUARY 20, Julian Assange, the daredevil publisher of WikiLeaks, will be going into battle, yet again, with the British justice system — or what counts for it. The UK

Is dystopian science fiction becoming a reality?

Tom Valovic: HAVE you ever felt like you’re living in a badly produced B science fiction movie? I know I do. When I started writing about the dark side of

Bombing Yemen as British as afternoon tea

Mark Curtis: UK air strikes on the Houthis in Yemen — who have dared to challenge Western support for Israel over Gaza — are taking place exactly 60 years after