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Political parties Independents’ day

Britain’s general election saw the rightwing Conservatives swept out – and a huge majority for Labour. But the shallowness of the victorious party’s support points to an existential threat to dominant parties across the world, argues Conrad Landin.

Just hours after Andy and Jamie Murray crashed out of the Wimbledon grand slam, I arrive at the Islington Tennis Centre for another showdown featuring a one-time cha...

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Conrad Landin

Conrad Landin

Party animals

By December, half of the world’s population will have had the opportunity to cast a vote this year. Some, of course, in more preferable circumstances than others. But even in the most free and fair elections, many voters despair at the choice they are offered.

Political parties have formed the basis of our democraci...

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A woman plays the cello amid riot police at a demonstration for safe and legal abortion to mark International Safe Abortion Day in Mexico City, on 28 September 2023. Earlier that month Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized the procedure. Photo: Raquel Cunya/Reuters

Freeing abortion

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.

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Drop the Debt: Protesters call for debt cancellation, wearing face masks of Yoshiro Mori, the then prime minister of Japan. They gathered outside Downing Street, London, during Mori’s meeting with Britain’s leader Tony Blair on 3 May 2000. Photo: Jonathan Evans/Reuters

Who owes whom?

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.

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Wind and solar generation at Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam. Photo: Quang Ngoc Nguyen/Alamy

Beyond big oil

We cannot let the ever-expanding oil and gas industry stand in the way of urgently needed climate action. Nick Dowson lays out a path to change.

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 Economic migrants from rural areas at work on a construction site in Nairobi, Kenya. Such jobs are usually temporary, sometimes just a day’s labour. Photo: Nature Picture/Alamy

The squeeze on workers

Starting from the revelations of a global pandemic, Dinyar Godrej looks into the possible futures of work.

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We shall not be moved! Anti-coup protesters remain seated in front of a line of riot police trying to clear roads in Yangon. Partially visible is a poster urging citizens to join the Civil Disobedience Movement. Photo: Panos Pictures

Courage and terror in Myanmar

Lives and livelihoods have been laid down for democracy. The economy is on the brink of collapse. The world must support the people’s quest to end military rule once and for all, writes Preeti Jha.

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Albertina is 15 and the oldest of three sisters. When her mother died she took over responsibility for raising her younger siblings. Now she wants to become a nurse. Photo: Chris de Bode/Panos

The hidden debt of care

Covid-19 has pushed the world’s caregivers to the limit and beyond. Amy Hall explains how their work continues to be undermined and undervalued.

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Radio in exile

Radio in exile

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

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Justice for Giulio

Justice for Giulio

Two years since the murder of an Italian student in Cairo, the Egyptian regime has yet to acknowledge the nature of its involvement writes Yohann Koshy.

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Mixed Media: Film

Mixed Media: Film

The Zone of Interest; The Settlers (Los Colonos).

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Books Essay: Mourn and organize

Books Essay: Mourn and organize

How can we care for each other while fighting for justice? By Decca Muldowney.

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 Illustration: Sarah John

Threats that silence

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

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Divyanshu Ganatra

Making waves: Divyanshu Ganatra

Blind outdoors enthusiast, Divyanshu Ganatra, on the importance of inclusion through adventure sports in India. Profile by Priti Salian.

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Worldbeater: Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s King-in-waiting – and his aggressive foreign policy – is put under the spotlight.

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Abortion - The Facts

Abortion - The Facts

Laws and Policies; Maternal Mortality; Policing Pregnancy; Everyday Abortions; The Opposition.

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Country Profile: Moldova

Country Profile: Moldova

The photos, facts, and politics of Moldova.

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