Opinion
Silencing the Lambs: How Propaganda Works
John Pilger
IN the 1970s, I met one of Hitler’s leading propagandists, Leni Riefenstahl, whose epic films glorified the Nazis. We happened to be staying...
On Military Coups and Starvation: Is Western Media’s Perception of Africa Racist?
RAMZY BAROUD
RACISM goes beyond the use of certain words or the discriminatory practices of everyday life. It is also about political perceptions, intellectual depictions,...
Who Benefits Most from the Protection of Free Speech – the Haves or the Have-nots?
Arthur Grimes
Whether it be repression of free speech under authoritarian regimes or instances of “cancel culture” in various countries, the importance of freedom of...
Palestinians Welcome China’s New Middle East Role, But It is Not Mediation They Need
RAMZY BAROUD
IT is feasible for China to continue playing an important role in mediating Middle East conflicts. In fact, it already has. In the...
Independence from Churchill’s Hex
Why was Churchill so wary of Indian Brahmins? Was his assessment rooted in fact? “To abandon India to the rule of the Brahmins would...