Ideas
A series of op-eds, essays and commentaries on today’s biggest global news headlines.
A Tale of Two Borders
British Columbia and Washington State are battling similar pandemic conditions, why are they faring so differently?
As public health reporting declines, a public health crisis emerged
Amidst confusing political rhetoric about COVID-19, the public is more desperate than ever for solid health reporting.
Black Lives Matter resonates with Africans pushing for decolonisation
The brutal murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery in the US have become a tipping point—galvanising the movement to end racial injustice across the world.
Coronavirus by the Numbers
The visualization of data related to the novel coronavirus has helped the public understand the risks and realities of the pandemic. Getting these wrong, though, can mislead the public and distort public policy.
Front-line health-care workers are heroes. We should celebrate them as such.
As the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeps across continents, it is nurses who are bearing much of the brunt of the crisis. Their contributions and sacrifices should not be overlooked.
Words matter: What language can tell us about the government
In Serbia, there is a deepening divide between the government and its people. Language is the first step in understanding this alienation of citizens.
Open up the borders (for journalism)!
‘While the world is forcing us to cooperate internationally and begging for global remedies for everything from the coronavirus to the climate crisis, there is still far too little attention to global journalism’. Gie Goris and Jago Kosolosky, current and future editor-in-chief of MO* respectively, regret that.
Hello World! Can You Hear Us?
One week after Iran erupted in protests, an Iranian journalist in exile reflects on the deafening silence both inside and outside her country.
Human Rights Defenders Killed In Guatemala
Facing threats and violence, human rights defenders in Guatemala must decide whether to leave their communities or stay and organize protection.
Gambia Confronts its Dark Past
Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) will give Yahya Jammeh’s victims a path towards healing. It’s a step in the right direction. But the proceedings are off to a shaky start.
Narendra Modi’s re-election invokes the dark side of India’s democracy
In his first five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP party took India down a path where basic freedoms and the rule of law are no longer guaranteed, transforming the secular foundations of India’s democracy into a violent, authoritarian regime.