Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things
Is it possible to be a good citizen of a bad country? I think it’s time we asked ourselves this question. I thought that Israeli dissidents might have some good thoughts. So on a recent trip, I sought out Jewish Israelis and asked them what they think about being a good citizen of a bad […]
Indonesia in chaos: Five Indonesians give views on why and how to fix it | Protests News
Demonstrations have gripped Indonesia since late August when anger at a faltering economy erupted into full-blown violence following reports that politicians received a $3,000 housing allowance on top of their salaries – a perk equal to between 10 and 20 times Indonesia’s monthly minimum wage. It was not the first time that Indonesians have taken […]
Liz Truss is offering lessons on how to be popular – POLITICO
PM Sunak, Hill notes, “entered Downing Street after one of the weakest prime ministers in modern history” when he succeeded Truss, and “didn’t really have a mandate for any kind of ideological program or policy program” beyond sorting out the crisis that erupted under her short leadership. “Into that void, the various factions are stepping […]
How to Define Genocide | The New Yorker
Last week, the Times published an opinion piece by the historian Omer Bartov, which raised the question of whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute a genocide. “I believe that there is no proof that genocide is currently taking place in Gaza, although it is very likely that war crimes, and even crimes against humanity, […]