Living in the West Bank today, even the most ordinary decisions are shaped by the threat of a possible settler attack. Going to school. Picking olives. When or if to take a nap. You never know when a ...

But over the last few weeks I’ve noticed a cleaner arriving at her flat. I can’t help but feel resentful, seeing the money I ...

Across the globe governments are using terrorism laws to prosecute protesters. Decca Muldowney traces the practice back to ...

The negative impacts are profound. At a time when grassroots movements are more vital than ever, states are shrinking the ...

The digital age has increased the potency and complexity of misinformation. To tackle it, we need a systemic response, argues Nanjala Nyabola. In 1924 an infamous document brought down Britain’s first ...

Secretive and ruthless, the traffickers controlling the kidney trade thrive on the desperation of the poor and the sick. Nancy Scheper-Hughes lays bare the ‘collateral damage’. The slide on the screen ...

Carmen Herrera traces the history of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, from socialist liberators to ‘institutional dictators’, under the increasingly brutal rule of Daniel Ortega A mural of ...

An oil boom is reshaping Guyana’s future. Ben Jacob traces the country’s long history of colonial exploitation from Britain’s sugar factory to Exxon’s oil fields. Georgetown, the capital city of ...

Where the Mauritian economy was once precariously reliant on its sugar cane export, the relatively new tourism sector is now dominant, writes Subi Shah. Women’s rights are enshrined in law. The ...

Western consumer culture is creating a psycho-spiritual crisis that leaves us disoriented and bereft of purpose. How can we treat our sick culture and make ourselves well? asks John F Schumaker. Our ...

Beyond the sensationalist headlines, Obiora Ikoku finds a deeply rooted crisis, made worse by the country’s ruling elite. Nine months ago, Rita Gendaga was preparing for her late father’s funeral when ...

The Gaza-born guest editor of our latest issue describes the process of creating the magazine and the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the face of genocide. You can also listen to The World ...