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The children's author, poet and playwright reflects on London riots and the Pied Piper.

Who is making a profit from food?

As the #OccupyWallStreet protests continue to grow, Mark Engler agrees that the bankers must be held to account for their ill-gotten gains.

Our brand new columnist takes a humorous look at the internet's past, present and future.

Wild stories fly around about chicken farming but the reality remains less than wholesome, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

In a climate of uncertainty, Maria Golia discovers that laughter can sound hollow.

Ilaria Vecchi reports from the 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting in Tunisia, where solidarity is key despite the Palestinians being refused entry visas.

Rami Zurayk says the Arab uprisings offer a unique chance to embrace food sovereignty.

Slum dwellers are using urban agriculture as a buffer to market shocks, report Danielle Nierenberg and Jessie Chang.

Hadani Ditmars finds a battered and divided country where young people strive for a progressive future.

Love can be tough amid the boredom and despair of a city slum, writes Maria Golia.

Feature films can tell us much about the cultural background to recent events in North Africa and the Middle East. Malcolm Lewis has been watching some of them.

Around 2.3 million US citizens are behind bars - a number that dwarfs any other country, reports Mark Engler.

The scale of indigenous-led protests against mining in southern Peru took most by surprise. Vanessa Baird on what led to such flare-ups.

Is it the US government? Is it Al Shabab? Is it the UN? Sally Healy argues it is the result of a collective failure.