America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine
Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined? I raise the …
Benjamin Netanyahu must be stopped
War is the prime minister’s doctrine. Israel’s strikes on Iran – falsely described as pre-emptive – are the latest example, I argue …
Millions of Palestinians rely on UNRWA. Why is the US suspending funding based on Israeli accusations?
Twelve of the agency’s 13,000 Gaza employees were allegedly part of the 7 October attack – so the US and its allies …
Standing up for Palestine is also standing up to save the west from the worst of itself
I wrote this for The Guardian, on how Western governments are limiting expressions of support for Palestinians. It’s one thing when those …
Trump is scared Brits will be mean to him? Classic strongman fragility
I wrote this for The Guardian. Donald Trump is reportedly delaying an official state visit to London because the British people will …
Trump’s Twitter attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan
In this piece, written for The Guardian, I argue (among other things) that “Trump’s own statements so often contradict his own stated …
On burkinis in France and hijabs in Canada and Scotland: why so different?
Much has been said about the outrageous French burkinis bans that have just been overturned by the French Conseil d’État (which characterized …