Features

Afrobeat star Seun Kuti talks to rapper Akala about hope, politics and African religions.

This infographic takes a closer look at the contrasting lives of the 1.2 billion young people aged 15-24 worldwide.

Young people are playing a vital role in a sweeping wave of dissent, says Jody McIntyre.

Capitalism’s betrayals will cost youth dear. Laurie Penny’s call to arms.

Award-winning reporter Sandra Rodríguez Nieto on the dangers of writing from the drug-war frontline.

Heroin in every lunchbox? Not quite. Medic Max Rendall answers your questions...

The demand for illegal drugs is solid and the trade in them resilient - in spite of expensive and punitive attempts to stop it.

NI editor Vanessa Baird looks at the many reasons why this is the only option that makes sense.

Helping out the locals while on holiday is a win-win situation, isn't it? Maybe not, says Michelle Dobrovolny.

Campaigns, resources and further reading.

The current conflict has deep and tangled roots, as Tam Hussein explains.

Self-immolation by Tibetan protesters is becoming an all-too-familiar sight. Dibyesh Anand considers the reasons why.

Zoe Cormier explores our natural ability to co-operate.

Can co-operatives save Cuba? John Restakis travels to Havana to find out.

In Indonesia, self-help is transforming the lives of rural women. Irfan Kortschak talks to one co-op member.

The Red Cross is painstakingly reuniting families torn apart by conflict, reports Libby Powell.

Sometimes simple things can build understanding. Noreen Sadik reports from Israel.

The rituals that reinforce co-operation are under threat, says Richard Sennett.

The ancient Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage gives troubled youngsters a unique opportunity to walk their way to freedom. Adam Weymouth reports.

Co-ops offer an alternative way of doing business where profits are enjoyed collectively, not just by a small group of shareholders. They can be small, local businesses or huge global companies.