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Jason Hickel makes a compelling case for modern monetary theory as a way for countries in the Global South to throw off the shackles of international capital and finally meet their people’s basic needs.

The image-obsessed Indian government is intent on shutting down dissent. Rishika Pardikar examines the ploys in use.

Will Miguel Díaz-Canel, the Castros’ hand-picked successor, wield a new broom of change? Wayne Ellwood weighs up the island’s options.

Data-firms and e-commerce giants like Amazon are moving into food. Should we be worried? That depends on who is in the driving seat, says Pat Mooney. Interview by Nick Dowson.

Ocean View’s ‘kos gangsters’ want to overhaul their local food system.

In London and Cape Town, Dee Woods and Stefanie Swanepoel work to make sure healthy food is not only the preserve of the affluent. They share their vision for how to change our food systems for the better with Amy Hall.

A cleaner, greener approach to agriculture.

The soil is dying, the water’s running out, and climate change is rendering the future even more uncertain. Hazel Healy speaks to farmers in Senegal who are ready for a different system.

Foreign seeds and fertilizers will not bring food security. Raj Patel explains why.

How much do we make? Who gets it? What's being over or under consumed? How much do we need?

How to create a food system where everyone gets to eat.

Campaigns, groups, podcasts, reports, and further reading on food justice.

Why is a nutritious superfood being routed away from poor communities to feed salmon, pigs and pets? Hazel Healy investigates.

With herders under threat from global heating in Somaliland, the government has hatched a plan to move millions to the coast. But can pastoralists adapt to fishing? Alice Rowsome and Yahye Xanas investigate.

Despite threats, regional media in Russia is resurgent and inspiring audiences tired of the ‘official version’ broadcast by the nationals. Tina Burrett surveys the changes afoot.

The mounting crisis in Myanmar calls for action on multiple fronts.

Myanmar’s generals have amassed billions of dollars through a secretive business empire. Aye Min Thant tracks the growing movements to dismantle it.

Inside the resistance - four people on the frontlines of the anti-coup movement tell Preeti Jha why they are not giving up. Illustrations by Raven.

Thin Lei Win believes the Myanmar military’s reign of terror might be leading a long-divided nation onto a more inclusive path.

Yanghee Lee talks to Preeti Jha about the lessons that should have been learned from that crisis and what practical steps can be taken now.