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An oil rush is reshaping Guyana’s future, but as profits bypass locals could a familiar history of exploitation, extraction and colonialism be repeating itself? Ben Jacob reports on a nation at a crossroads.

Ten years on from the height of Europe’s refugee ‘crisis’, Greece remains a ‘holding pen’ for people on the move trying to start new lives. Charlie Milner reports from Lagadikia camp, where hundreds are stuck in limbo.

Thousands of men have gone missing in Kashmir since the 1980s. Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina report on the hardships faced by ‘half widows’ as they live with the uncertainty of their husbands’ disappearance.

Eiad Husham reports on how the flow of weapons into Sudan is fuelling violence and the devastation of war.

Joely Thomas explores the role of activists in showing how climate action and demilitarization cannot be separated.

Western militaries are taking on a new enemy: climate change. Nico Edwards unpicks the myth of green militarism.

Israel and India have gone from covert traders to public allies, and arms are part of the special relationship. Mohammad Asif Khan outlines the nexus of power and what people are doing to try and disrupt it.

Amy Hall explains how a group of determined activists ran one of the world’s biggest arms companies out of town.

As the West’s power wanes in other areas, the arms industry is the perfect vehicle through which to assert itself. Vijay Prashad discusses the trade’s influence on international relations with Amy Hall.

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

Action, and further reading on the arms trade.

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

How does the profit motive shape our information ecosystem and where does the scope for action lie? Listen to the first episode of our new podcast series The World Unspun with Nanjala Nyabola.

Sophie Neiman reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo to shine a light on the neglected stories of women bearing the brunt of war.

With tensions rising, is it time states returned to a more co-operative form of governing Antarctica? Huw Paige reports.

After a violent crackdown by the state, the struggle for the region’s independence from Nigeria has intensified. Promise Eze explores the impact of growing violence.

As he marks his eightieth year, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado reflects with Graeme Green on an illustrious career documenting some of the rawest moments of life on Earth.

The fact-checking industry is booming. But how effective is it? Samira Sawlani explores its role in the digital age and assesses its powers and limitations in tackling the flood of disinformation polluting our media ecosystem.

Nanjala Nyabola reports on Western media's reporting on Israel’s war on Palestine.

Don Kevin Hapal unmasks the hidden workforce driving the Philippines’ flourishing disinformation ecosystem – and they are not who you might think.