Opinion

The power of excessive wealth

by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin: Who built Thebes of the 7 gates? In the books you will read the names of kings. Did the kings haul up the lumps of

Algiers is banking on Europe’s gas rush

Sofian Philip Naceur: ITALY’S far-right government, led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni, and Algeria’s authoritarian regime under president Abdelmajid Tebboune and army chief Said Chengriha are forging a new axis.

Ali Riaz on Bangladesh’s trials and tribulations

People inside Bangladesh are muzzled by the fear of torture and in many cases have to choose between democracy and death. Others have opted for silence and tacit approval of

A socialist survival tactic

Eve Ottenberg: DEFENDING itself from the extremely hostile bully to the north is old hat and a constant activity for Cuba. This was especially so, after the collapse of the

China bashing: Nikki Haley’s new mantra

Imran Khalid: IT APPEARS that in western election campaigns, criticising China has become a convenient and effective tactic for winning votes. Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and

Nuclear Armageddon games in Ukraine

Joshua Frank: IN 1946, Albert Einstein shot off a telegram to several hundred American leaders and politicians warning that the ‘unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our

Home: the most powerful influence on learning

by Frank Breslin: THE most powerful influence on learning is a student’s home-life over which the teachers have no control. This is a crucial yet obvious fact that the federal

The death spiral of American journalism

The media caters to a particular demographic, telling that demographic what it already believes — even when it is unverified or false. This pandering defines the coverage of the Trump-Russia