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We are not just bystanders in the colonial space
The optics of visible solidarity for Palestine is important because it shows that the world is witnessing and recording this blatant act of outright dehumanisation.
21 May 2024, 10:50 AM
Who was Raisi and what does his death mean?
Given the turbulent state of the Middle East at the moment, the repercussions of Raisi’s death could have effects in not only Iran but also the wider region.
21 May 2024, 09:40 AM
'What's happening in Gaza is not a religious crisis'
Rabbi Alissa Wise, founder of Rabbis for Ceasefire, talks about Jewish solidarity with Gaza in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
15 May 2024, 04:00 AM
Fear and loathing surrounding India’s election
After the first phase of voting, Modi seems to have changed his campaign strategy, focusing more on firing up BJP's Hindu base.
15 May 2024, 04:00 AM
Pro-Palestine protests: Student demands for divestment are not new
These demands are built on a decades-long foundation constructed by an international solidarity movement in support of Palestinian liberation.
8 May 2024, 05:00 AM
Israel's Rafah invasion, rejection of the Hamas ceasefire deal, and US role
Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire, while Israel wants a temporary truce.
7 May 2024, 13:00 PM
Horrors of the Gaza genocide: Through a survivor’s eyes
This is an eye-witness account, the story of a Palestinian in Gaza, a human being, a 24-year-old medical student, his real human life of love and loss, and a human testimony of war crimes perpetrated by the Israeli government and the military in the deadliest campaign of bombings and mass killings in recent history.
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Israel’s diversionary attack on Iran has set off a new security crisis in West Asia
Netanyahu is unlikely to favour such a ceasefire since his unpopularity would lead to his overthrow, the revival of criminal cases against him, and his possible incarceration.
24 April 2024, 10:00 AM
Decolonising academia beyond the metaphor
Decolonial pedagogy and thinking is a fundamental part of the movement for imagining an alternative future.
24 April 2024, 05:00 AM
US aid to Israel: Twenty-three billion dollars to slaughter women and children
The US has decided to generously reward Israel $1 billion per thousand women and children that Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip.
23 April 2024, 15:00 PM
How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia
The impact of a widening of the Gaza war would be especially severe for South Asian nations
17 April 2024, 05:00 AM
Israel-Iran: Hell on earth
The US’ need for a highly measured, or even lack of response from Israel cannot be overstated.
17 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Iran’s attacks on Israel: Bark, not bite
If Iran had truly intended to cause serious damage, then it would have done so.
15 April 2024, 14:00 PM
Lessons to learn from Bangladeshi teen’s death in New York
In remembering Win Rozario, it’s vital to reflect on the broader implications of his death and the countless similar tragedies.
9 April 2024, 10:30 AM
The war tactic of starvation in Gaza
As Muslims around the world prepare for Eid, the world is witnessing horror unfold in the Gaza Strip.
9 April 2024, 05:00 AM
How the unjustifiable war in Gaza is justified
Propaganda in the media is a prevalent practice during war.
8 April 2024, 15:00 PM
‘Ballots, not bullets, for Palestine’
Lt General Jebril Alrjoub, general secretary of the Palestinian National Movement FATEH, speaks to The Daily Star.
2 April 2024, 03:00 AM
Moscow terror attack and its aftermath
Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.
2 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Historical parallels: Bangladesh’s genocide in 1971 to Gaza
Despite the magnitude of the genocide, global recognition and acknowledgment of Bangladesh's struggle for independence have been inadequate.
26 March 2024, 06:00 AM
'The Liberation War became a centre of big power rivalry'
Veteran diplomat M Humayun Kabir discusses the geopolitical history of Bangladesh's Liberation War in an exlcusive interview.
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