Climate capitalism

Amid the buzz surrounding green energy from the Arab world, Hamza Hamouchene sounds an alarm.

Action, and further reading on climate capitalism.

Green hydrogen and electricity access; Carbon Credits.

Offshore wind will be vital to weaning our economies off fossil fuels. Nick Dowson explores its potential and warns of the circling sharks looking for profit.

A mining company wants to extract billions of dollars from Greenland’s government as compensation for a defeated rare earth mining project. Sebastian Skov Andersen reports on the case that’s divided the region.

European authorities are trying to make sure they don’t get left empty handed in the new ‘green’ mineral rush. But are these policies simply ways to export harms to the Global South? Juliet Ferguson of Investigate Europe takes a look.

Nick Dowson looks at the figures.

Luciana Ghiotto, Bettina Müller and Lucía Barcena examine how Europe’s attempts to secure the raw materials for green technologies are following a tried and tested path across the Global South.

Ecological destruction has been fuelled by extraction and colonialism for hundreds of years, and green capitalism is no different. We need to dismantle the political and economic structures that maintain the status quo, argues Vijay Kolinjivadi.

Richard Murphy takes down the financial shenanigans and mythmaking that rich governments have used to hide their powers to spend for good.

The lush Casamance region of Senegal is home to a long running conflict between the state and an armed separatist movement. Tilda Kämmlein reports on how the illegal trade in timber is fuelling the strife and devastating the local environment.

After the government introduced one of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world, LGBTQI+ Ugandans have been living in an increased climate of fear. Amid preparations for a landmark case challenging the law, Sophie Neiman speaks to the people who are promoting the legislation, and the human rights activists putting everything on the line to get it overturned.

The quota conundrum, by Nilanjana Bhowmick.

We can see the wounded, by Rosebell Kagumire.

What does the Amazon’s worst drought in a century tell us? Asks Leonardo Sakamoto.

Report from the West Bank by Leila Warah.

Report from Haifa by Bethany Rielly.

Report from Gaza by Wafa Al-Udaini.

North and East Syrian civilians face a winter without power or water after Turkish airstrikes, reports Eve Morris-Gray.

Manitoba’s first First Nations premier, by Richard Swift.

Zoe Holman reports on the Australian public’s overwhelming decision not to recognize Indigenous people in their constitution.

Gabriella Jóźwiak reports on the civil unrest in Haiti.

Herding cats; Union strong; Mauritian pride.

Praise, blame and all points in between? Give us your feedback.

But they could have been terrorists. Illustration by Kate Evans.

"These Jews want everyone free from the river to the sea".

Nomads uprooted in Ladakh, India. By Durdana Bhat and Kamran Yousuf.

Political petulance in Uganda, writes Amy Hall.

‘Doctor in Gaza’ by Paolo Lombardi (Italy).

The photos, facts, and politics of Uruguay.

Polyp charts the 19th century textile worker rebellions in graphic form.

Highlighting the work of artists and photographers from the Majority World.

Not this again, by Marc Roberts.

Pumped up. Are heat pumps the low-impact solution we need to heat our homes? Words by Danny Chivers.

Anna Scott speaks to Ghanaian activist Abiba Nibaradun about her motivation to stop the forced marriage of girls.

Double-edged sword. By P J Polyp.

Peru’s rightwing president.

Crossword Puzzle, Association Words and Wordsearch.

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. This month: Racist family.

..we had a right to public transport? Pipe dream or tested model for a better world? Conrad Landin jumps on the bandwagon.

If We Burn; Mick Lynch; Praiseworthy; Between Meals.

Every Body; Tótem.

Women in Revolt; Last Night a Woman Saved My Life.

A new history of dissenting women artists in early 20th century New York City offers an insight into largely undocumented networks of practice, writes Rachel Boyd.

Words by Subi Shah.