ISIS peaked in 2015-16, but its recruitment in Western societies grew from conditions that have not changed. They include sexism, and moral emptiness. Where politics is moribund, the simplicity of religious fundamentalism offers a solution, including to middle-class Muslim women.
Politics
New world war or citizen pressure to resolve conflicts?
The Palestinian question and the war in Ukraine show the extent to which a new order is taking shape on the planet. The international institutions that were supposed to be guarantors of peace and harmony among nations are showing that either they no longer make sense or that they should […]
Police lose control at huge show of humanity and solidarity
Saturday November 4th was always going to be different. The three previous Saturdays saw hundreds of thousands take to London’s streets calling for a halt to the illegal carpet bombing of the Ghazzah (we need to stop Anglicising the Indigenous pronunciation if we are serious about emancipating the land and […]
Reza Deghati: Through the lens of humanity
Known professionally as Reza, he is an Iranian-French photojournalist known for his powerful work capturing the resilience and suffering of humanity in conflict zones worldwide. With a career spanning decades, his storytelling through images has shed light on the human cost of war and displacement, emphasizing the importance of empathy.
Lessons for those in government but not in power
The current president of Colombia (the first progressive one in the country’s history) is facing, as he did even before taking office, all manner of attacks from the opposition ranks, determined to prevent him governing. Therefore he must and can, within certain limits, proceed to weaken those factors of imminent risk.
















