Are we hurtling towards a race war? Convinced that Europe is being "invaded" and the native population is being "replaced", some (violent) extremists are prepping for a race war, while others are convinced we are already in one Read my essay on this troubling trend chronikler.com/2026/07/22/a...

For a regime that fanatically persecutes people for contravening its interpretation of Islam, it is hypocritical that the Iranian regime is breaking Islamic traditions and its own laws by parading and putting on public display Ali Khamenei's body over four months after his death. #islam #iran

History has its own grammar: to make the past appear perfect, you first need to make the past sound simple. #history #nostalgia

"Islam" is one of the most controversial issues of the 21st century Don't you wish there were an honest, humane and humorous exploration of the present, past and future of Muslim societies? I am updating and expanding my 2017 book 'Islam for the Politically (In)correct' Due out in September

Who was the world's first trillionare? It was the CitiGroup customer who was accidentally credited $81 trillion in February 2025. Hard luck, Elon Musk, for coming in second. I know how much you love being a runner up. #elonmusk #trillionaire

Lebanon is paying the heaviest price for the Israel-Iran war. 😢

"Remigration" is a polite euphemism for ethnic cleansing #migration #racism

📺👩‍🍳If you missed the exciting final of the Great Climate Cook Off, don't despair, you can watch it here 👇

Carbon Market Watch@carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

😋 “You can’t fake the flavour of real climate action” Watch this year's final of the Climate Cook Off 🎂 Who had what it takes to bake a sustainable climate action cake and who wanted to have their climate cake and eat it by cooking the books? #climate #climateaction youtu.be/iVYdOIBGD-o

Are we in the midst of a “white genocide” or “Great Replacement”? The short answer is a resounding "no". Read the full answer in this #AntiFAQ I wrote. chronikler.com/2026/05/22/a... #fascism #antifa #farright #conspiracytheories

Happy Eid el-Adha to everyone celebrating. During this feast of plenty, remember everyone who is hungry and going without. During this feast of sacrifice, remember all the people who have lost their lives at the altar of political expediency.

Rape and sexual violence are horrific weapons of war and constitute war crimes. Our sympathy for the survivors and our condemnation of the perpetrators cannot and must not be selective. #Israel #Hamas #Gaza #rape #war

Has the British right learnt nothing from Brexit? Nigel Farage is nothing but a chancer and opportunist. And Reform should rightfully be called Deform. #uk #reform #farage

The defunding of USAID could lead to 14 million avoidable deaths by 2030, including 4.5 million children under five, the Lancet forecasted last year. Elon Musk and Donald Trump have a lot of blood on their hands.

Anjali Dayal@anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Projections suggest that ongoing deep funding cuts—combined with the potential dismantling of the agency—could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including 4·5 million deaths among children younger than 5 years.” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner, which has pushed the United States one step closer to civil conflict, is bound to be seized on by Donald Trump to rein in freedoms and deepen authoritarianism. #Trump #unitedstatesofamerica #whitehouse

How have things changed over the past millennium? In the 11th century, it was the church which declared the crusade. In the 21st century, it is the Trump administration which is embarking on a self-declared crusade, while the pope opposes it. Talk about more Catholic than the pope. #pope #Trump

What happened to Tunisia's inspiring experiment with democracy and freedom? In this essay, I try to find answers. I also reflect on this fascinating country that inspired the world but was largely forgotten once Tunisians had overthrown dictator Zineddine Ben Ali. chronikler.com/2026/04/03/f...

"Rebooting a system whose financial architecture has imploded might prove impossible on the timescale required to prevent mass starvation." @georgemonbiot.bsky.social delivers a chilling warning about the insecurity of our corporate-run food supply chain. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives. Act now, or the food could run out | George Monbiot

The fragility of the global food system fills me with dread – and the war with Iran has exposed just how close to collapse it is, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Iran's targeting of its neighbours is like the kid being bullied who lashes out against the weaker kids in the playground. Iran's belligerent behaviour will stir up even greater distrust of the Islamic republic and could spark a region-wide conflict if the Gulf states retaliate. #IranWar

After the fasting comes the feasting. A happy Eid to everyone celebrating. Here's to a world of joy and peace instead of war and misery. #Eid #Ramadan #EidMubarak

The US-Israel war against Iran is the latest demonstration that the entire 'clash of civilisations' theory clashes with reality. #Iran #IranWar

The Epstein Files are fuelling antisemitic tropes that the Israeli tail wags the American dog. But the reality is very different and conspiracy theories distract attention away from the real forces pushing the Middle East towards catastrophe. chronikler.com/2026/02/27/h...

Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said that his country's bombardment of southern Beirut would make the area “look like Khan Younis”. The fanatics in the Israeli (and US) government appear hellbent on flattening the Middle East. #Lebanon #Israel #IsraelIranWar

Khamenei and the ayatollahs are reprehensible tyrants but the Israeli and United States governments don't care about the plight of the Iranian people. This war will NOT liberate the Iranian people.

It has been four long years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with no realistic and just end in sight. The era of "forever" wars has crept onto European soil and Ukrainians are paying a heavy price for Russian imperial greed.

Do you want to become a famous and rich author in a few simple steps? Then, this is not for you. If you're curious to learn about my experience of becoming an (un)successful author, then I invite you to read about my meandering journey. chronikler.com/2026/02/17/a...

Right-wing bigots are up in arms that Ramadan lights have been switched on in London. But why can't a minority share its festive joy with neighbours? It's not like they're forcing non-Muslims to fast or convert at the point of a sword. #Ramadan kareem to all, including bigots.

For there to be an invasion, you need an invading army. Immigrants to Europe and America possess no such force. For there to be colonisation, you need a colonising power that imposes an alien system. Immigrants to Europe and America possess no such power and live by local laws.

Four years on, the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine shows no signs of ending or retreating. Meanwhile, ordinary Ukrainians, who are experiencing an extremely cold winter with much of the country's energy infrastructure knocked out, continue to suffer due to the whims of a land-grabbing major power

While Davos fixated on geopolitical threats, the elite gathering ignored the elephant in the room: extreme wealth inequality This fuels many conflicts between and within countries, as well as the climate and ecological emergencies. www.oxfam.org/en/resisting... #RuleOfTheRich

In just a single year, Donald Trump has been the most successful US president ever... in undermining democracy, overturning the global order and blowing up the western alliance.