A man gestures as he collects belongings from a partially destroyed building in Beirut, Lebanon, on 10 April 2026. The building was hit by an Israeli air strike targeting the sea front.Photo: Marwan Naamani/Zuma Press Wire

Under Fire

For Lebanon’s migrant workers, war compounds a crisis of exploitation, displacement and neglect. By Paul Hefel-James.

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Artist Jade Little touches up body paint on model Renee Somerfield, as she poses with a sign reading 'Save the Earth, Go Vegan' for an advertisement by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in Sydney 3 July 2014. PETA's ad campaign claimed that animal agriculture is one of the leading causes of climate change and a major contributor to resource depletion, pollution and world hunger.Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed

If we all became vegan tomorrow

Emboldened by a recent study, The Guardian repeats the myth that becoming vegan is the ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth. Chris Saltmarsh and Harpreet Kaur Paul disagree.

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