The modern failures of the United Nations are not an aberration – but a product of its imperial roots, argues Conrad Landin. So how can we create a functioning system for global co-operation? 'Take me ...

A feminist movement is pushing back against street harassment in Addis. Maya Misikir reports. Garry Lotulung captures residents of Selopamioro, on the island of Java, Indonesia, as they set up their ...

As the genocide on Gaza has continued unabated, student groups have exhausted the democratic processes available to them: ...

As the West’s power wanes in other areas, Vijay Prashad explains how it's using the arms industry to assert itself. VIJAY: The neoliberals keep telling us that ...

An international treaty to phase out fossil fuels is picking up momentum, reports Danny Chivers. ‘You can feel the heat in the water.’ For Gillian Cooper, the impacts of the climate crisis are very ...

A UK public inquiry has turned its lens onto the police surveillance of Black family justice campaigns. Will it get some long overdue answers? Bethany Rielly reports. Richard Adams still remembers the ...

Their lives are deeply entwined with the river Ganges, but Varanasi’s mallah community say they have been overlooked, reports Uday Narayanan. Varanasi, India. ‘Hum paani ke jeev hain. We are creatures ...

Israel’s use and abuse of environmentalism should serve as a warning writes Henry Luzzatto. The Israeli campaign in Gaza has wrought devastation on an overwhelming scale, not just on the Palestinian ...

As COP28 winds down, Hamza Hamouchene sounds the alarm about the dark side of climate capitalism. It now has another claim to fame however, as just six miles away from the town is one of the biggest ...

Can you really put a price on nature? Anthony Lang’at reports on a controversial scheme seen as innovative and beneficial by some and carbon colonialism by others. With majestic Mount Kenya to its ...

Carbon offsets are not a solution. There are no quick fixes, time to ditch the guilt and get active argues Adam Ma’anit. Gabon is a good example of why judging how well a country is doing by ...

Could a Kenyan court case point the way towards a more just tax system? Amy Hall investigates. ‘I’m looking forward to resilient and self-reliant African countries that are using the revenue that they ...