A new space race is set to worsen global inequality and extend conflict. We need to return to seeing space as a place for all humankind, argues Nick Dowson.

Imagery generated by artificial intelligence has become the beloved aesthetic of today’s dictators, argues Decca Muldowney. A robust media is needed to combat misinformation and its miseries.

In an age of crisis, despair is the currency of the global far right. How, asks Bethany Rielly, can we turn this reactionary tide?

Rising costs, Covid-19 and austerity have pushed too many countries – and households – into unmanageable debt. Amy Hall asks how we got here, and finds a movement shaking off the stigma of debt and getting organized.

A new far-right Israeli government’s meddling with the supreme court has Jewish citizens up in arms. But the shredded freedoms of the Palestinian people under Israel’s thumb are still off the table. Zoe Holman looks at how the so-called ‘peace process’ has allowed Israel to deepen its colonial project and regime of control over Palestinian lives.

As the cost of living crisis becomes entrenched, Nick Dowson examines the scene of the crime, tracks down the culprits and proposes a route to resolution.

The struggle to define Russia’s future is under way but those hoping for a more progressive post-Putin Russia shouldn’t hold their breath, writes Tina Burrett.

Phil Miller on fearing for Muslim communities in Sri Lanka.

Report from The Americas by Alessio Perrone.

Effi o Blaenau; Ish.

A mythical history of the female body turns scholarly material into a thrilling narrative – but makes a few too many leaps of faith. By Orla Polten.

The Kasambwe Brothers; Manizeh.

In a city where change is displacing homes and histories, Maya Misikir finds a sense of community growing in unexpected places.

The Indian human rights defender who stopped a mining giant in its tracks speaks with Veronique Mistiaen.

Ego? Tick. Money? Tick. Power-hungry? Tick. A disaster for the world? Tick.

Who has what? Nukenomics, toxic testing, and atomic opinions.

The photos, facts, and politics of Colombia.

The triumph of evil, by Kate Evans.