Opinion

Respecting invisible geopolitical faultlines

by Richard Falk: IF WE look back on the major wars of the prior century and forward to the growing menace of a war fought with nuclear weaponry, there is

Iraq: Political crisis and solutions

AS THE world watches the various elections (for instance, the upcoming elections in Turkey) and the transfer of power from one government to another, doubts and criticism of the current

Battle for journalistic freedom in wartime Ukraine

Ukrainian journalists are also dealing with a new balance of power as a result of the Russian invasion. The state now has much more control over the country’s media environment

An Example of Tarique Zia’s Treason

Syed Borhan Kabir Sheikh Saadi says, “A monkey is enough to destroy a beautiful garden.” If anyone analyzes the current situation in Bangladesh politics, he/she will see how true Sheikh

Proxy wars and superpower rivalries in the Global South

Ramzy Baroud: THE world is changing. In fact, it has been undergoing seismic change that long preceded the Russian-Ukraine war and the recent US-Chinese tensions in the Taiwan Strait. In

9/11 hijackers were CIA recruits

At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was covered up at the highest level, according to an explosive new court filing, writes Kit

Sudan’s generals ‘should have been dealt with as war criminals’

by Ali Anouzla: AS THE cruel and destructive battle for power in Sudan between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti, approaches

A vision for sustainable, resilient future

Md Zahurul Al Mamun and Ishrat Jahan: COASTAL administration has become a critical issue in the contemporary world as sea levels rise. Coastal regions, which house nearly 40 per cent