People tend to explain electoral trends on the basis of single factors, especially individual leading personalities. In India since 2014, this means the personality of incumbent Prime Minister ...

With the typical imagery of the ‘calligraphy’ and the ‘coil’, Agha Shahid Ali (1949–2001) revealed his Oriental connections rather unwittingly when he wrote: ‘The earth is a calligraphy of coils’ ...

This piece is a response to “What Happens When Nationalists in Israel and India Team Up,” a piece from TomDispatch that Fair Observer republished on December 21, 2023. The authors of the piece made ...

I graduated from Columbia University, in New York’s Morningside Heights, at the beginning of this year. I’ve been expecting to wear the oft-Instagrammed blue robes in less than two weeks — not ...

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is an international effort to bring aid directly to Gaza. At press time, we are preparing for departure to Gaza from Turkey. The non-violence training to join the ...

International workers send large amounts of money, or remittances, to their families or others in their home countries. In places like Pakistan, they’re a major source of income for families and a key ...

One man, erratic and often unhinged, blew up the US–Iran accord that was the landmark foreign policy achievement of US President Barack Obama’s second term. He then ordered the assassination of a top ...

The unprecedented Iranian attack marks a significant escalation from the two countries’ ongoing shadow war. Previously, the Iranians directed their attacks on Israel through their proxies, such as the ...

On March 2, 2024, the Irish rock band U2 performed its final of 40 shows in a concert residency at Sphere, a cosmic kaleidoscope of lights and Las Vegas’s newest crown jewel. When I stepped out of the ...

The Israeli online magazine +972 has published a detailed report on Israel’s use of an artificial intelligence (AI) system called “Lavender” to target thousands of Palestinian men in its bombing ...

In this episode, FO° Editor-at-Large Rod Berger speaks with Eli Motycka, a seasoned journalist who has seen the frontline of reporting and the tumultuous challenges that come with it. They unpack some ...

Social media platforms have become an integral part of our lives, but they also pose significant challenges for our society. They have been used to spread disinformation and hate speech, undermining ...