Young jihadis across continents are turning to violence – and that will continue whatever the new old rulers of Afghanistan choose to do
Dear British feminists, Western military intervention is never a good thing
The past 50 years of Western economics are rooted in imperial exploitation. But if the US’s military can be beaten, it can’t rule global markets
The US will fight the Taliban from the air – but there’s no sign this will check the paramilitaries on the ground
Western-style democracy has failed Iraq, bringing a dystopian economy, an ineffectual government and more pain for its long-suffering people
Only the leaders of the region’s extremist movements have cause for optimism about the future
Offensive military strategies and deliberate use of disproportionate violence against civilians are a core part of the state’s policies
The bombing was the worst I’ve experienced, but it can’t contain the Palestinian uprising that is showing the world the true face of Israel
On the tactical level, Israeli armed forces have superior weapons, but on the strategic level, they are losing international legitimacy
Israel’s attacks are following the same pattern of war crimes and targeting of civilians as before, and it’s Gaza’s children who suffer most
Years of of lethal state failure have devastated the people of Iraq, whose daily life today is fraught with challenges, with little hope in sight
Painting immigrants’ faces and laughing on chat shows will not excuse the former US president’s blood-stained past
