Stories by Mahir Ali

Trumped again?

Trumped again?

The US-Israeli folly will weigh heavily on the region. Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:23am
Hungary for change

Hungary for change

Magyar’s majority may enable him to reverse some of the damage. Updated 15 Apr, 2026 09:39am
Voices of America

Voices of America

Robeson and Ochs are reminders of a US that could have come to pass. Updated 08 Apr, 2026 10:02am
Himalayan hopes

Himalayan hopes

Will Nepal’s new government live up to expectations? Published 01 Apr, 2026 07:06am
Scope for peace

Scope for peace

Is Trump really looking for an off-ramp? Published 25 Mar, 2026 07:37am
Hind to Hormuz

Hind to Hormuz

More bangs, and Hind too falls silent. Updated 18 Mar, 2026 12:09pm
Silence of the lambs

Silence of the lambs

Why is criticism of the illegal war on Iran so muted? Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:32am
Warmongers Inc

Warmongers Inc

The ME is being ruptured rather than restructured. Updated 04 Mar, 2026 09:39am
Outlawing solidarity

Outlawing solidarity

Its collaborators are complicit in Israel’s genocide. Published 18 Feb, 2026 06:20am
Can Cuba survive?

Can Cuba survive?

The socialist island’s old friends are running scared. Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:37am
Great white hopes

Great white hopes

Neither Trump nor Carney offers a solution. Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:44am
Arctic posturing

Arctic posturing

Europe struggles to hold on to Greenland. Published 21 Jan, 2026 06:38am
Iranian nights

Iranian nights

Iran seems to be on the brink — but of what? Published 14 Jan, 2026 07:58am
Wild, wild west

Wild, wild west

Can any power now kidnap a head of state? Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:23am
Scrappy new year?

Scrappy new year?

There are no guarantees of goodwill or peace. Published 31 Dec, 2025 05:37am
Going, going, gone

Going, going, gone

Has Latin America’s pink tide receded beyond a point of no return? Published 24 Dec, 2025 04:49am
Bondi bloodbath

Bondi bloodbath

The crime in Australia must not serve as a distraction. Published 17 Dec, 2025 04:48am
Go fly a kite

Go fly a kite

The answers we need might be blowing in the wind. Published 10 Dec, 2025 06:27am