The French Trump?
by Rashmee
Posted on October 25, 2021
Journalists know that artful comparisons are excellent shorthand to convey nuance. So Bassem Youssef is …
Read MoreThe Brothers of Italy are led by a sister, but their politics is still the same
by Rashmee
Posted on May 7, 2021
/ LANGUAGE Can we really, with a straight face, talk about women as bringing a …
Read MoreIs Europe course-correcting after taking a hard-right turn?
by Rashmee
Posted on March 30, 2021 / The National
Now that the Netherlands’ election results have been finalised and officially published, chances are much …
Read MoreGeneralisations about women in politics don’t hold true
by Rashmee
Posted on August 14, 2019 / The National
Can the Brexit conundrum be solved by an all-female cabinet? And can a woman lead …
Read MoreMessage from Bavaria: Peak alt-right?
by Rashmee
Posted on October 21, 2018 / The Arab Weekly
If there’s a lesson from Germany’s regional election in Bavaria, it is about foolish choices …
Read MoreAnti-vaxxism can kill us all
by Rashmee
Posted on September 24, 2018
Smallpox has been eradicated by vaccines, saving approximately five million lives annually but try telling …
Read MoreNever mind Macron, the real story from the French election is its pollsters. They were spot on
by Rashmee
Posted on May 8, 2017
Emmanuel Macron’s victory may be significant but the real story of the French election was …
Read MoreA French revolution? The election results shout that loud and clear
by Rashmee
Posted on April 24, 2017
In the end, the figures didn’t matter. Was Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old upstart fronting a …
Read MoreLiberals need to heed the messages writ large
by Rashmee
Posted on March 9, 2017 / The National
A recent news report on France’s presidential election campaign and the prospects of far-right leader …
Read MoreThere’s a global debate about ‘do we belong’
by Rashmee
Posted on March 2, 2017 / The National
After an Indian engineer was shot dead in the United States for, as his white …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK