A “dead corpse” revived. Palestinian scholar Haidar Eid dismantles the UN-backed two-state push and calls for a secular democratic state between the Jordan River & the Mediterranean. 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/one-st… #Palestine #OneStateSolution #Gaza

Calling Gaza’s genocide a “conflict” is like calling apartheid South Africa a debate. Haidar Eid from Gaza rejects two-state illusions & calls for justice, dignity, and liberation. 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/one-st… #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #TheCitizen

“Starvation is not collateral damage—it’s genocide by design.” Israel is using hunger to destroy Gaza’s children. Ranjan Solomon’s searing essay on the war crime of famine as a weapon. 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/the-we… #GazaGenocide #HungerAsWeapon #Palestine

Food is now a weapon. Children are dying not just from bombs—but from empty stomachs. Ranjan Solomon calls it what it is: deliberate starvation is genocide. 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/the-we… #Gaza #Palestine #StarvationWarCrime

August 5—a date of upheaval across South Asia: 🇧🇩 Hasina fled Bangladesh 🇵🇰 Imran Khan jailed 🇮🇳 Article 370 scrapped P.K. Balachandran on the momentous events reshaping the region: 🔗 thecitizen.in/in-depth/augus… #SouthAsia #Kashmir #ImranKhan #Bangladesh

August 5 has become a date of reckoning: Bangladesh’s revolution is faltering Pakistan’s popular leader is silenced Kashmir’s autonomy remains undone P.K. Balachandran connects the dots across three nations: 🔗 thecitizen.in/in-depth/augus… #India #Kashmir #Bangladesh #Pakistan

Satyapal Malik (1946–2025) A Governor-turned-rebel who spoke up for farmers, questioned Pulwama silence, and defied the BJP in his final years. @SeemaMustafa writes a bold, honest obituary: 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/a-farm… #SatyapalMalik #Obituary

He started as a socialist, joined the BJP, and died a dissenter. Satyapal Malik’s journey was full of contradictions, but he found his voice in the end. R.I.P. ✍️ Seema Mustafa 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/a-farm… #FarmersProtest #Pulwama #BJP #TheCitizen

Hiroshima, 1945. Gaza, 2025. Two cities vaporized — one by the atomic bomb, the other by 80,000+ tons of U.S.-made explosives. Dr. Maung Zarni on Gaza as Hiroshima 2.0: 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/gaza-i… #Gaza #Hiroshima #Genocide #Palestine

Over 60,000 dead. 377,000 missing. Gaza’s annihilation mirrors Hiroshima’s — planned, executed, and armed by the U.S. Maung Zarni warns: “Never again” has become “Yet again.” 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/gaza-i… #Gaza #WarCrimes #HumanRights

From “Abki Baar Trump Sarkar” to steep tariffs & cold shoulders — Trump’s India pivot is pure reality TV drama. Ushi Kak’s satire on the transactional DNA of the tariff-happy “Big Bully”: 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/trumpi… #DonaldTrump #Tariffs #Geopolitics

Once Modi’s buddy, now Pakistan’s pal. Trump’s tariff theatrics, WTO flouting & ally flip-flops get the satirical treatment from Ushi Kak. 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/trumpi… #Trump #TradeWar #Satire

From a poisoned school tank in India to mass starvation in Gaza — Nargis Natarajan on how hate, when weaponised, destroys everything human. 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/when-h… #Hate #Humanity #TheCitizen

Hatred is easy, love is vulnerable. When leaders weaponise hate, the cost is children’s lives — in Belagavi, in Gaza, everywhere. Nargis Natarajan’s searing piece: 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/when-h… #StandUpForHumanity #TheCitizen

Trump’s approval hits new lows — but GOP loyalty holds strong at nearly 90%. Tariffs, immigration, and foreign policy wins keep his base energized. Will it be enough to bridge the divide? 🇺🇸 #Trump #USPolitics #Republicans 🔗 thecitizen.in/in-depth/lower…

6 months into Term 2, Trump faces his lowest approval ratings — yet Republicans remain solidly behind him. Polarization defines the moment. #Trump #USPolitics #Republicans 🔗 thecitizen.in/in-depth/lower…

The Modi-Trump ‘chemistry’ is over. In its place—tariffs, public spats, and a strategic cold shoulder. Can India recalibrate before the costs mount? 🇮🇳🇺🇸 Seema Mustafa writes #Trump #Modi #IndiaUS 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/when-c…

From Pulwama to punitive tariffs—how the Trump-Modi rapport dissolved, and why India may need a new diplomatic playbook. Seema Mustafa writes: #USIndia #Trump #Modi 🔗 thecitizen.in/opinion/when-c…

Trump slaps 50% tariff on Brazil, citing “unfair trade” — but it’s Lula’s prosecution of Bolsonaro that’s fueling the fight. BRICS, China ties, and sovereignty now at the heart of the clash. 🇺🇸🇧🇷 #Trump #Lula #Bolsonaro #BRICS thecitizen.in/in-depth/trump…

From tariffs to sanctions, Trump’s feud with Lula is escalating fast. Bolsonaro’s trial, BRICS unity, and Brazil’s China pivot make this more than a trade spat — it’s a geopolitical standoff. 🌍 #Trump #Lula #Bolsonaro #Geopolitics thecitizen.in/in-depth/trump…