Dr. Amal Moussa

Dr. Amal Moussa
Poet, writer, and professor of sociology at University of Tunis

Global Football, Arab Pride, and Happiness

Let us admit that we are at a civilizational and global moment in which sources of happiness are strikingly scarce. Yet against this heavy feeling, sport (and football above all) remains capable of generating happiness and strengthening people’s sense of belonging, even if only fleetingly. It…

How Can International Law Protest Against Its Own Mechanisms?

We are living through strange and shocking paradoxes that compel us to ask a series of questions. How sincere is the world in its commitment to human rights, from fundamental public freedoms to the broad range of individual liberties for which conferences are convened, funds allocated, and…

China's Way of Capitalizing on Opportunity

The culture of pragmatism has long been associated with the United States of America. With the current president, Donald Trump, we almost forgot this association, given the prevalence of international dominance rhetoric. This has made the White House's "interactions" with world events and…

The Urgent Need for Vaccines Against Deadly Disease

There is no doubt that rising life expectancy for both sexes is one of humanity’s great achievements and a sign of improved quality of life on Earth. Infant mortality has declined dramatically over the decades, as has mortality among children. This success in saving the lives of countless children…

Gaza’s Children Exposed Moral Bankruptcy

The conclusion of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is excellent news. It has come too late, but it would still be good news even if no one but a lonely crying infant was left there. However, to assess the world's reaction, we must not forget or ignore the devastating material and psychological…

The Word’s Conscience is in Crisis

Today, April 5th, is the "International Day of Conscience," which was officially declared as a global day of awareness in 2019, making it relatively new. The United Nations General Assembly invited all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional…

World Health Day: Health Is Not For All

Seventy-five years ago today, on World Health Day, the World Health Organization was established. The slogan raised this year is Health for All, a human right the World Health Organization was established to guarantee. Of course, there is a wide gap between its ambitions and its achievements,…

Schools are in Crisis

No one would argue against the value of education and the crucial role it plays in shaping human beings and improving the future of nations by preparing the next generations to embrace knowledge and science. Usually, the official narrative about academic achievement measures the schooling and…

Politics, the Art of Courage

It is said that capital is fearful and that one who possesses money possesses fear as well. For this reason, we see that businessmen are marked by their caution and that they do not invest a cent unless they are certain returns will be exponential and all the guarantees are in place. This is how…

Bone-Breaking Battle in Tunisia

Tunisia’s stability and development are the first and final casualty of the ongoing weeks-long bone-breaking battle in the country. Fighting over who leads the ship as deadly storms surround it is not reasonable generally nor, under the assumption that politics is the art of administering reality…