Gaza-born journalist Ramzy Baroud traces how Palestinians have turned survival into a struggle for dignity, history and freedom, with Gaza at the heart of the resistance.

They are touted as our way out of climate chaos and essential for making the things we use, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Vanessa Baird sets out to investigate critical minerals – and the rush to get them.

The global trend towards liberalizing abortion is being overshadowed by a newly emboldened anti-rights movement that wants to erode bodily autonomy. Bethany Rielly learns how feminist movements are organizing to put abortion back in the hands of the people – and keep it there.

Loneliness and social isolation have become chronic issues across the world. We must resist attempts to close down meaningful human interaction, writes Husna Ara.

We depend on it for food, shelter and work, it’s a cultural marker and a source of identity – but also a site of violence and anguish. It’s time for a reckoning, writes Amy Hall.

On every continent, the railways are experiencing a renaissance. But what will it take to reshape them in the interests of people? Conrad Landin investigates.

Profile by Richard Swift

Update from Canada by Janet Nicol.

Refugees in Germany complain about the lack of support by liberal and left-wing activists, writes Morgan Meaker

Two to One; Julie Keeps Quiet.

A collection of short stories and vignettes from a feminist pioneer pinpoints the absurd details of the normalizing state, writes Caitlín Doherty.

The Kasambwe Brothers; Manizeh.

Amid arrests, harassment and violence, Sophie Neiman reflects on the plight of journalists in Uganda.

A profile of Afghan campaigner for women’s education and rights Jamila Afghani, who started by persuading the imams. Beena Nadeem talks to the unassuming trailblazer

Donald Trump's right-hand man is at the centre of global power. And he's dangerous.

The bubble; Thirst for data; Ghost workers in the machine.

The photos, facts, and politics of Haiti.

ILYA examines the legacy - and lies - of Christopher Columbus.