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

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.

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.

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.

We don’t just need solutions – we need the courage to imagine they will succeed. Conrad Landin makes the case for collective action to secure a just future.

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.

Seven students are now studying at SOAS university in London thanks to ‘sanctuary scholarships’, reports Hazel Healy. These scholarships have enabled them to take up their degrees despite the British government’s efforts to create a ‘hostile environment’ for migrants. Hazel Healy reports.

A record number of people lost their lives in UK immigration detention centres in 2017, writes Felix Bazalgette.

Anti-groping badges are becoming a popular tool in Japanese women’s fight against sexual harassment or chikan.

Rumours; The Girl with the Needle.

All Hands on Deck; Fascist Yoga; The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club; Heart Lamp.

Inner Spaces; Entre Tus Flores.

Labouring for hours over six kilos of simmering onions, Maya Misikir reflects on the invisible weight of ‘women’s work’, family and gratitude.

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

Bosnian Co-President from Republika Srpska.

State of the industry; Deadly business; At the border; Who’s supplying whom?

The photos, facts, and politics of Sierra Leone.

Visionary, by Marc Roberts.