Tunisia must be supported economically to achieve growth, or its woes will soon pose an existential threat to its nascent democracy, says Dr. Azmi Bishara
Sectarianism is first and foremost a socio-political phenomenon, rooted in communities' historical experiences, rituals and reformation, says Dr Azmi Bishara.
Tyranny, not terrorism, is at the root of the violence gripping much of the Arab world, and without addressing it, the region will continue to convulse, says Dr. Azmi Bishara.
Comment: Azmi Bishara argues that, despite all appearances, the conflicts in the Middle East are deeply political and do not subscribe to the Sunni-Shia conflict paradigm peddled by the ignorant.
Dr. Azmi Bishara deconstructs Russia's discourse that reduces all conflicts and nuances in the Arab region to dictatorship versus terrorism, wherein dictators are sold as the lesser of two evils.
The complexity of Palestine's cause, reality on the ground, and overlap with other issues require emphasis on democracy as a central value in the struggle for justice, argues Dr. Bishara
Liberalism is about defending freedoms, citizens' rights and democratic norms, but Arab so-called liberals, many of whom apologists for dictatorial regimes, are in fact illiberal, argues Dr Azmi Bishara.
It might have sounded odd when Russian President Putin praised xenophobic US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, but the two men have a similar worldview, says Dr Azmi Bishara.
The West is springing into action on Syria, but only to tackle the 'threats' of refugees and terrorism, not Assad's regime, the root-cause of the tragedy, argues Dr Azmi Bishara.
Parties and individuals that call themselves leftist but support dictatorship, genocide and inherited privileges at the expense of democracy and freedom abuse the term, argues Dr. Azmi Bishara.
