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Colin Powell could have been US President, but his loyalty to the Bush family overcame his sense of duty to the nation Opinion
Colin Powell could have been the President of the United States. Instead, history will remember him as the man who sold a false case for war to the UN Security Council, in violation of every principle he claimed to stand for.
Oct 18, 2021 19:55
First federal execution of woman in 70 years should kill illusion of American moral superiority, no matter how ‘heinous’ the crime Opinion
The US' growing embrace of the death penalty, now openly supported by the federal government, should end its pretense of moral superiority over the rest of the world. And can we stop calling the prison system “corrections,” too?
Oct 19, 2020 21:36
Slavoj Zizek: Can Covid-19 remind us that SEX is an important channel for sprituality? Opinion
The Covid-19 epidemic will certainly give a boost to digital sexual games, but hopefully it will also lead to a new appreciation of physical intimacy and we will remember that sex between two people is a medium for spirituality.
Apr 20, 2020 18:19
How suddenly-precious cobalt that powers Teslas and iPhones also fuels child labor in Africa & armed heists in Europe Opinion
It’s an unwanted side-effect of the world’s growing desire for environmentally friendly vehicles: rare metals that are key components of electric cars are becoming prime targets for criminals, as demand sends their values soaring.
Dec 9, 2019 11:03
God Save Our Queen: Elizabeth R dragged into the Brexit Imbroglio (by George Galloway) Opinion
Britain never had a "Supreme Court" in the way it never had a "Constitution". Yet somehow the political system seemed to work after a fashion, if in a typically British way.
Sep 25, 2019 10:44
Australia hates accepting refugees, but appears to love creating them Opinion
Australia has for years employed a deterrence policy to disincentivize refugees from reaching its shores. However, a new report has found Canberra has played a major hand in creating the very asylum-seekers it despises.
Dec 20, 2018 09:19
Ken Livingstone: Stop double standards, sanction Saudis for Yemen war, kidnappings & killings Opinion
When we remember how rapidly the US imposed sanctions on Russia over Crimea and the Skripal poisonings, it's bizarre to watch US President Trump's reaction to the killing of journalist Khashoggi by the Saudis.
Oct 22, 2018 13:18
Chaos in White House is not just about Trump, but flawed US political system - Ken Livingstone Opinion
In eight weeks' time Americans go to the polls for the midterm elections. America's had some corrupt presidents and quite a few incompetents, but there's never been anything like the chaos in the White House today.
Sep 10, 2018 13:10
Ken Livingstone: Decade after 2008 crisis, no changes made, richest get richer, inequality growing Opinion
This month marks 10 years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers created the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, but governments have failed to make changes necessary to prevent a similar collapse.
Sep 3, 2018 14:14
Another brick in the wall: Border fences symptomatic of economic dysfunction Opinion
Hungary this week announced plans to build a 175 kilometer long, 4-meter high fence along its border with Serbia to prevent migrants from entering, a move that has attracted scorn from EU officials.
Jun 20, 2015 14:20