America’s got 99 problems… but Russia ain’t the main one
The assault on American democracy and its global standing originated not in Moscow but in Washington, and across the length and breadth of the United States. Like the Soviet Empire before it, America is crumbling under the weight of its own contradictions.
Read MoreMosul of my heart replaced by alien and destitute city
The Mosul I have always loved, whose sky was our protective shield, has been replaced by an alien city of death, destruction and destitution.
Read MoreA ‘War on Error’ against radical anti-Islam
Given how many New Atheists, Christian fundamentalists and neo-cons share a distorted view of Islam and Muslims, it’s high time for a War on Error
Read MoreDebunking the Sunni v Shi’a myth in Syria
Insisting falsely that the Syrian conflict is sectarian will tear the country apart once Assad is gone and place the Alawite minority in grave danger.
Read MoreThe forgotten clash within civilisations
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the clash of civilisations theory, but Samuel P Huntington was wrong.
Read More