People across the world are standing up to the power of the arms trade. Amy Hall explores its threat to life and democracy.

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.

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.

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.

Can South Africa ever fully shake off the shackles of apartheid? Conrad Landin asks whether the country’s historic genocide case against Israel could lead to a reckoning at home.

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.

The state of Oregon has expanded access to abortion, birth control and post-natal medical care for women, writes Amy Hall

East-African campaigners are warning Brexit may hit some Global South economies by harming their ability to export to Britain – a key market for some. Nick Dowson reports

Report from The Balkans by Alessio Perrone.

Lollipop; Red Path.

A veteran economist lifts the lid on the perils of international aid. By Graeme Green.

Album No. 1; Ma Gitala.

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

Sian Griffiths meets a 10-year-old who is already a veteran transgender activist.

The president of the Philippines he may be, but his reputation is as a Dirty Harry of vigilante politics.

Culture; inequality; corruption; health; migration.

The photos, facts, and politics of Peru.

Trump, by P J Polyp