FIFA is not an independent sporting organisation; it is a political tool.
Football fans around the world are only now finding out what Palestinians have long known.
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Nigeria’s counterterrorism gains carry a warning
Mass surrenders may weaken armed groups, but reintegration without justice risks fuelling resentment.
Christians are not united for Israel
The Christian Zionist narrative linking faith to support for Israel is deeply flawed. Evangelicals have begun to see it.
The World Cup is exposing the contradictions of national identity
Teams shaped by migration and diaspora are challenging exclusionary ideas of who belongs.
The Responsibility to Protect doctrine can be resurrected
The legal norm has been manipulated and forgotten. But today it is needed more than ever
The pitfalls of institutionalising US military aid to Israel
Shielding US commitments to Israel from congressional scrutiny would be harmful for both countries.
The World Cup must pay its carbon bill
Football’s biggest tournament should fund a serious plan to measure, reduce and account for its emissions.
Release Dr Hussam Abu Safia immediately!
It’s been more than 1,000 days of genocide and 500 days of Abu Safia’s detention. We need urgent action to end both.
In South Asia, America has stopped asking India for permission
Washington has started dealing with regional players without regard for Indian interests.
At 250, America is still deciding who belongs
Birthright citizenship survived, but the fight over who is fully recognised as American is far from over.
An AIDS-free generation is within reach, but not guaranteed
New tools and community-led care can save lives, but only if governments sustain the global HIV response.
