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

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.

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.

Confronting the impact of empire is not about getting stuck in the past, writes Amy Hall. It’s vital to how we build a better future.

Loneliness and social isolation have become chronic issues across the world. We must resist attempts to close down meaningful human interaction, writes Husna Ara.

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.

Meet the non-profit art group trying to end violence against women in Mozambique. By Rebecca Cooke.

It’s always sunny; Find me a river; No more puppy mills.

When Rashid first arrived in Cambodia, he warned other Nauru detainees not to come.

Late Shift; Young Mothers.

A social historian interrogates racialized capitalism amid the mysteries of the steamship. By Michael Muir.

The Invisible Road; Shetland Suite.

A bold feminist campaign turned a whistle into a protest against street harassment. Maya Misikir tells their story.

Nick Dowson speaks with an indigenous lawyer and campaigner fighting a gas pipeline in Mexico.

Richard Swift takes aim at Sava Kiir Mayardit and Riek Machar, once friends but now foes at the pinnacle of violent South Sudanese politics.

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

The photos, facts, and politics of Armenia.

Nodding dogma, by P J Polyp.