Islamic State: writing from Raqqa
ISIL fighters. flickr/photographer Day Donaldson. Some rights reserved. Raqqa, 8 December 2016Thank you for your letter and for asking after my brother. I must apologise for taking so long to…
Obama Calls On Politicians To Have The ‘Courage’ To Oppose Health Care Repeal
Former President Barack Obama is calling upon political leadership to have the “courage” to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. On Sunday, Obama took…
After Nice: Why we urgently need to rethink counter-terrorism
A police officer watches people gathering around a floral tribute for the victims killed during a deadly attack, on the famed Boulevard des Anglais in Nice, southern France, July 17,…
The Republican Health Care Plan Would Call Sexual Assault A ‘Pre-Existing Condition’
The current Republican health care plan reportedly has finally collected enough yes votes from its own party to pass a House vote on Thursday. But the tenuous road ahead for the…
Undeclared US war
Yemeni women hold pictures of victims of airstrikes during a protest against Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016.Hani Mohammed/Press Association. All rights reserved.What is it about America…
From funerals to freedom for Kashmir: undoing the Great Indian Democracy
A Kashmiri Muslim family runs for cover as protesters clash with Indian security forces in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, July 10, 2016. Dar Yasin /Press Association. All rights reserved.What…
Reds Manager Bryan Price Stops Arguing To Hear ‘God Bless America’
As Tom Hanks said in “A League of Their Own,” there’s no crying in baseball, but the sport does have a long-standing tradition of on-field arguments. Baseball managers have famously thrown…
Kurdish women’s battle continues against state and patriarchy, says first female co-mayor of Diyarbakir. Interview
Gültan Kişanak. Authors' own photo. All rights reserved.The authors write: The prominence of Kurdish women in Rojava (western Kurdistan/northern Syria) inspired us initially to understand the historical role of women…
When Racehorses Retire
A dark chocolate gelding swivels his ears from the man on his back to the beige cow trotting ahead. Cued by his rider, the horse drops his head low and…
Rome, Brexit, Trump and Greens – so many forms of establishment meltdown: revolution in the making?
Italian Premier Matteo Renzi on his way to meeting French President Francois Hollande, March, 2016. Luca Bruno / Press Association. All rights reserved.Rome, London, Washington, Wien: these are different and…