The Empire Strikes Back. Across the globe governments are using terrorism laws to prosecute protesters. Decca Muldowney traces the practice back to its colonial origins, and considers the future consequences for activism.

From 1926 to 2026. A century on, Bethany Rielly and Decca Muldowney examine Britain’s only general strike, a walk out with a scale and impact that remains unprecedented in the country’s history. What can movements learn from it today?

Could the threat of nuclear war be closer than ever? Amy Hall explores how we got here and the pathways out of the crisis.

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

Although far from a modern phenomenon, the potency and complexity of misinformation has increased in the digital age. To tackle it, we need a systemic response that goes further than debunking one lie at a time, argues Nanjala Nyabola.

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.

Report from the UK / Middle East.

Whatever his shortcomings, Ramaphosa is probably the last chance for the older generation of ANC leadership to make good on long-promised equality and justice, Richard Swift writes.

The story of Radio Inzamba, daring to report on human rights abuses, told by Giedre Steikunaite.

Highlights from the 2026 Toronto Festival.

Keir Starmer and a key adviser smash the British left in a tale of sordid deceit. But does it give them too much credit? By Dexter Govan.

Assikel; Flame Folclòre.

In her final letter, Maya Misikir reflects on the city’s magnetic pull – and the bittersweet gravity it holds for those who leave and return.

The Philippines’ maverick environmentalist fighting the powerful mining industry, speaks with Veronique Mistiaen.

We put the track record of Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea – and a liberation fighter turned ruthless dictator – under the spotlight.

Political Power; Hate Watch; Law and Order; Conspiracy Machine.

The photos, facts, and politics of Colombia.

I can say I believe, by Kate Evans.