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US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office | Islamophobia
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US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office | Islamophobia

In the few months since President Donald Trump took office, the campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies has expanded at an...

It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights
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It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights

In 2022, the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) announced a three-year moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM). A year...

The global economy is in turmoil. Now is the time to build a new order | Business and Economy
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The global economy is in turmoil. Now is the time to build a new order | Business and Economy

We live in difficult times, and it is challenging to remain optimistic about the future. Climate change threatens human wellbeing and planetary health,...

France can and must do more than recognising Palestinian statehood | Israel-Palestine conflict
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France can and must do more than recognising Palestinian statehood | Israel-Palestine conflict

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood within a few months. If it proceeds, Paris...

Africa doesn’t need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals | Business and Economy
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Africa doesn’t need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals | Business and Economy

The decision of US President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend foreign aid and shut down the USAID agency has sent shockwaves across the...

Sorry, America, tariffs won’t bring jobs back | Donald Trump
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Sorry, America, tariffs won’t bring jobs back | Donald Trump

At a White House dinner back in 2011, Steve Jobs was asked by President Obama what it would take to build iPhones in...

United States is no longer a safe destination for international students | Education
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United States is no longer a safe destination for international students | Education

One cannot underestimate the precarity that orders the lives of international students in the United States. I remember making my maiden journey from...

Why I don’t cheer for Israel’s ‘pro-democracy’ movement | Israel-Palestine conflict
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Why I don’t cheer for Israel’s ‘pro-democracy’ movement | Israel-Palestine conflict

In conversations about Israel and Palestine, I am often asked about my views on the internal resistance to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government....

The US is in all-out kidnapping mode, and no one is safe | Donald Trump
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The US is in all-out kidnapping mode, and no one is safe | Donald Trump

Last week, the United States admitted it had wrongfully deported 29-year-old Salvadoran citizen Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who has now joined the burgeoning population...