Opinion – Refugee Hierarchy in Western Responses to the Ukrainian Crisis
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,’ but as seen in western discourse over Ukrainian migrants ‘European’, ‘White’, and ‘civilized’ seem to be freer and superior.
Opinion – On and Beyond Whataboutism in the Russia-Ukraine War
Russia’s invasion of a sovereign country, Ukraine, and exporting democracy as the US did in Iraq in 2003 are two illegal and immoral sides of the same coin.
Opinion – Strategic Perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine War
if one seeks to understand the current situation one must understand the strategic history of the Soviet, or Russian, conflict with the West.
The UN COP26 and ‘30 by 30’: Turning Points or More Business-As-Usual?
It is time to listen directly to those who are facing dispossession, loss of livelihoods, and homes, and to seek grassroots solutions,
Opinion – Russia’s Bombing of Ukraine’s Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial
The events of 1 March 2022 cause us to revisit the Holocaust. With hope, the fears of President Zelensky will not be realized and the grim cycle of history does not repeat itself.
Opinion – The Risk of Nuclear War with Russia
Given the increased use of war rhetoric and calls for no-fly-zones Western leaders must deploy political wisdom and show a capacity for serious judgement.
Opinion – Rethinking History in Light of Ukraine’s Resistance
Ukrainians are showing the world that the Ukrainian nation has always existed, and that they are prepared to pay the ultimate price to live in a free and democratic society.
Opinion – The Myth of Being Anti-Racist and Anti-War in the Ukraine Conflict
To refuse the discourses of war and racialization it is necessary to do more than place them in critical relation to those of anti-war and anti-racialization. Instead, we should refuse to distinguish the two.
The United Nations in Crisis: Geo-Political and Geo-Economic Challenges
The crisis facing the UN, as evidenced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is the single greatest threat to global security since its formation.
AI Enabled Decisions: Processes Not Binaries
Technology does not appear in the world only for humans to then decide what to do about it, it is integrated into social systems and helps to shape the imaginable and possible.
