Opinion

New politics, new politicians

Obaidul Hamid: Politics in Bangladesh has been dead in the past decade and half; all that is left is the authoritarianism of the ruling party. Joining the ‘boat’ at this

No logic to hold Lanka’s povincial council polls in 2025

Jehan Perera: THE Sri Lankan government is facing an uphill task to rebuild the country which continues to be in a state of economic and moral decline which was evident

A slow-motion Gaza

Tom Engelhardt: IMAGINE this: humanity in its time on Earth has already come up with two distinct ways of destroying this planet and everything on it. The first is, of

Coordinated assault on global climate talks

Md Zahurul Al Mamun: THE fossil fuel industry’s enormous wealth and influence extend beyond shaping global politics and economies; it casts a long shadow over the arena of climate talks.

Olive trees as symbols of Palestinian culture

Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin : I hugged the olive tree. It was precious to me, so I hugged it. I felt like I was hugging my child. I’d raised the tree

A vision of Lankan common good

Giving more and more power and responsibility to the private sector is to abdicate the state’s responsibility for ensuring the fullest development of the country and its people. Sri Lanka’s

The need for immediate ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza

Melvin Goodman: IF EVER there were a need for immediate cease-fires, it is the wars between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas. The Ukrainian counter-offensive over the past

State repression against RMG workers must stop

AT LEAST four apparel workers were killed in the ongoing movement for a living wage in the apparel industrial sector. Since late October, 43 cases have been filed against 20,000